unions
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"we are witnessing how the current economic model empowers a wealthy elite while millions are marginalised and stripped of their rights. Fascism and authoritarianism have not disappeared"
publicservices.international IAMRECON2024 Discussions: geopolitics and the impact on the trade union movementOn the opening night of PSI's 13th Inter-American Regional Conference, Daniel Bertossa, PSI General Secretary and Rafael Freire, General Secretary of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) held a powerful dialogue on the geopolitical scenario in the world and the Americas and its impac...
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NLRB: captive-audience meetings unlawful
www.nlrb.gov Board Rules Captive-Audience Meetings UnlawfulToday, the Board issued a decision in Amazon.com Services LLC, ruling that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act by requiring employees under threat of discipline or discharge to attend meetings in which the employer expresses its views on unionization.
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Bethesda employees strike: “Striking isn’t fun or ideal, but there’s a satisfaction in having a concrete physical action we can do to fight for better work conditions”
insider-gaming.com Union Workers At Bethesda Have Gone On StrikeHundreds of Bethesda union workers have gone on strike over a number of issues that it claims the company isn't addressing.
- www.theguardian.com Union review – fighting for your rights under the Amazon corporate jackboot
This documentary follows the formation of the Amazon Labor Union, showing how difficult it is for workers working for a company determined to efface their rights
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New York Times Tech Guild to return to work, negotiations will go on
From the Guild announcement on Threads
> We clearly demonstrated how valuable our work is to nytimes. And now we’ll move our fight inside.
And what you might have been waiting for:
> Tech Guild members are advising supporters they can resume playing New York Times games
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Seoul: over 100,000 union members demonstrate against right-wing government
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241109002300320
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Uber, Lyft drivers in Mass. win unionization rights, a first in the nation
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/26033758
> Uber, Lyft drivers in Mass. win unionization rights, a first in the nation > > > Question 3 grants Uber and Lyft drivers the right to organize labor unions in Massachusetts for the first time.
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Australian government takeover of construction union: union of 100,000 electrical, plumbing and postal workers disaffiliates from ACTU due to ACTU's ties to government
jacobin.com The Labor Careerists Wrecking Australia’s Construction UnionWhen Labor PM Anthony Albanese seized control of Australia’s construction union, he claimed to be acting in union members’ interests. But leaked documents show that Labor’s handpicked administrators are paying themselves a fortune — with union members’ money.
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What labor unions are saying about Trump's win
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22314134
> All of these unions endorsed Harris. In the wake of Trump’s victory last night, here’s what they’re saying about how they’ll move forward. > > BY AJ Hess > November 6, 2024
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/31095106
> GAMES FOR YOU TO PLAY WHILE WE ARE ON STRIKE > > Games are built by union members and supporters and are not affiliated with the New York Times company. Please pardon any bugs. We are working hard to win a contract!
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ETUC on US election: we need a Europe which can stand-up for our social economy, not deregulation policies that destroy quality jobs and create the hyper inequality that lays behind today’s result
www.etuc.org ETUC response to US election resultsCommenting on the results of the US elections, ETUC General Secretary Esther Lynch said: “The ETUC sends our full solidarity to our sisters and brothers in the AFL-CIO. No matter who is in power, coming together in our trade unions is always the best hope for working people and we will keep building...
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AFL-CIO: We stand together to take on the richest bosses and most extremist politicians. But the economic struggle is causing real pain and neither party has sufficiently addressed it.
aflcio.org AFL-CIO President on the 2024 Election Results | AFL-CIOAFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on the 2024 election:
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Mexico: workers assaulted, threatened with death for joining union at Canadian-owned mine
usw.ca Mexican workers assaulted and sent death threats for unionizing at Canadian-owned mine - USW CanadaOTTAWA, November 5, 2024 – Canadian labour leaders are calling for immediate action from the Canadian and Mexican governments to protect workers at a Canadian-owned mine in Mexico who have been assaulted and received death threats after they joined an independent union. The Mexican government has fo...
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New York Times tech strike: management's "robust plan in place" for election night built by tech guild labor
union.place NYT Tech Guild (@[email protected])Attached: 1 image Our leadership @ #NYTimes to pretend we’re replaceable, claiming they have a “robust plan in place” for handling election night traffic, but we know the truth: That plan is built on our labor. #SolidarityStreak #BreakMyStreak #UnionStrong #UnionMadeNYC #Strike #Union #Unions #Tec...
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RTO mandate was attempt at thwarting Grindr workers unionizing: US labor board
arstechnica.com NLRB: Grindr used RTO mandate to reduce headcount80 out of 120 workers trying to unionize reportedly quit due to Grindr’s RTO mandate.
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Boeing factory workers accept contract and end 7-week strike. (38% pay raise over 4 years)
apnews.com Boeing factory workers vote to accept contract and end more than 7-week strikeThe deal includes pay raises of 38% over four years, and ratification and productivity bonuses. Boeing refused to meet a demand to restore a company pension plan.
From the article:
Unionized machinists at Boeing voted Monday to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks.
Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers district in Seattle said 59% of members who cast ballots agreed to approve the company’s fourth formal offer and the third put to a vote. The deal includes pay raises of 38% over four years, and ratification and productivity bonuses.
However, Boeing refused to meet strikers’ demand to restore a company pension plan that was frozen nearly a decade ago.
The average annual pay of Boeing machinists is currently $75,608 and eventually will rise to $119,309 under the new contract, according to the company.
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New York Times tech strike: "the ones to blame are not the striking workers, but management, who would not meet the union's terms in time for this most critical moment in history"
romancelandia.club azteclady (@[email protected])Don't be a scab: lay off Wordle and other #NewYorkTimes puzzles while the #TechGuild #Strike is on. And remember: the ones to blame are not the striking workers, but management, who would not meet the union's terms in time for this most critical moment in history. https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/...
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France: professional class overworked, underpaid and discriminated against, face severe sanctions for calling out employers
www.eurocadres.eu Worrying state of play for French professionals - EurocadresConcerning results from a survey conducted by Ugict-CGT
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Australia: government installed union administrator getting $600k a year from union funds, union members "not going to accept bureaucrats bleeding the union dry and living the high life"
www.greenleft.org.au Revealed: Administrators draw massive wages from CFMEU accountFederal Labor’s decision to place the Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees Union into administration may become a significant headache for the so-called party of the working class. Sue Bull reports.
- www.thenation.com The “New York Times” Site Could Be Shuttered on Election Day—Blame Bosses
The Tech Guild has waited over two years for a contract. Its workers will go on strike this Tuesday if management doesn’t agree to key demands.
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Former Disco Elysium devs attempt worker/player-owned company: "We realized we weren’t going to get anywhere by trying to bargain with the rich"
aftermath.site Former Disco Elysium Devs Embrace Worker/Player-Owned Structure To Bring ‘True Democracy’ To Game Development - AftermathAnd because letting “random people steer a company Twitch Plays Pokémon-style” instead of venture capitalists is “fucking funny”
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Argentina: transport unions strike against government attempts to outlaw union activism, protest, and industrial action
www.itfglobal.org Transport unions strike against Milei's anti-union laws | ITF GlobalThe International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) sends unwavering solidarity to transport workers striking in Argentina today.
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Germany: warning strikes begin against pay raise well below inflation
www.industriall-union.org IG Metall members commence warning strikesOn 29 October, IG Metall, IndustriALL's biggest affiliate, launched nationwide warning strikes across Germany’s metal and electrical industries, demanding urgent action in the 2024 collective bargaining negotiations.
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Peru: World's least popular president increasingly criminalising protests while relaxing restrictions on organised crime
www.greenleft.org.au Peru: National strike rejects coup regime, demands action against organised crimeThousands of workers went on strike across Peru on October 23, followed by nationwide protests on October 24, to demand that Congress repeal laws that favour organised crime and criminalise the right to protest, and calling on the government to take action against worsening extortion and violence, r...
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Mining industry fighting worker rights while being able to give $9,000 to every Australian worker and still remain most profitable industry in the country
www.actu.org.au Mining giants are riding high and can afford fair wages - Australian Council of Trade UnionsAustralian Unions are taking aim at the country’s most powerful mining interests for lobbying the Coalition to undo the Albanese Government’s new Same Job Same Pay rights which come into effect on the first of November.
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NYT Tech Guild: "Management’s stalling pushes us closer to a strike. A reminder: Here’s a look at our execs’ compensation as they twiddle their thumbs on a counter."
https://union.place/@NYTGuildTech/113385580029878103
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Tyson Foods under investigation for employing minors amid surge in US child labor violations
investigatemidwest.org GRAPHIC: Tyson Foods under investigation for employing minors amid surge in US child labor violations - Investigate MidwestTyson Foods is being investigated by the Department of Labor for employing minors at two of its Arkansas poultry processing plants. This investigation comes at the height of child labor law violations in the past 10 years, according to DOL data. The number of child labor law violations has increased...
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Netherlands: pharmacy workers plan strike for 6% raise and raising minimum wage
nltimes.nl Pharmacy workers planning national strike on Nov. 12 over wage increasePharmacy workers in the Netherlands plan to walk off the job in a nationwide strike set for November 12. Between now and then, they will also plan a series of regional strikes as part of their ongoing fight for higher wages, said labor unions FNV and CNV, as well as the national pharmacists' organiz...
