- www.cbsnews.com 1 in 3 companies have dropped college degree requirements for some jobs. See which fields they're in.
These are the top fields in which more companies are considering applicants without four-year degrees.
-
Your opinion on HSE
Hi.
I was curious about peoples opinion of HSE, especially in the context of the modern workplace.
It seems to be mostly nonsense. Or it seems to be about covering the asses of the management in case something actually happens at work, not really about keeping people safe. Mostly the solutions are to sign another piece of paper.
Especially the idea that every large accident is a consequence of a lot of small incidents that accumulates. This idea just seems made specifically to blame the people on the bottom of the hierarchy whenever something occurs.
Anyways. HSE useful or not?
Edit: HSE - Health, safety and environment.
- deadline.com SAG-AFTRA Calls Strike Against Major Video Game Companies After Nearly 2 Years Of Contract Talks
After nearly two years of talks with the video game companies, SAG-AFTRA is going on strike
- apnews.com Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
Hollywood’s video game performers are going on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.
Hollywood’s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.
The strike — the second for video game voice actors and motion capture performers under the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists — will begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday. The move comes after nearly two years of negotiations with gaming giants, including divisions of Activision, Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Co., over a new interactive media agreement.
SAG-AFTRA negotiators say gains have been made over wages and job safety in the video game contract, but that the studios will not make a deal over the regulation of generative AI. Without guardrails, game companies could train AI to replicate an actor’s voice, or create a digital replica of their likeness without consent or fair compensation, the union said.
-
AFT Signs On to UAW's Push for 2028 General Strike
www.commondreams.org AFT Signs On to UAW's Push for 2028 General Strike | Common DreamsUnited Auto Workers president Shawn Fain applauded the teachers union for helping to push for a "mass movement" for workers' rights.
-
Unions who think Republicans are warming to labor rights are getting played
www.theguardian.com Unions who think Republicans are warming to labor rights are getting played | Steven GreenhouseThe Teamsters president took a gamble and accepted Trump’s invitation to speak at the Republican convention – it backfired
- truthout.org US Teachers Pushed Their Union to Divest From Israel. What Happened?
A divestment push backed by Palestinian educators came under debate at the American Federation of Teachers convention.
- www.wired.com AI Is Already Taking Jobs in the Video Game Industry
A WIRED investigation finds that major players like Activision Blizzard, which recently laid off scores of workers, are using generative AI for game development.
- finance.yahoo.com Gen Z job seekers should be willing to work for free, long hours, ‘willing to do anything,’ says Squarespace CMO
After landing her first job thanks to the Yellow Pages, Kinjil Mathur has climbed the ranks of Conde Nast, Saks Fifth Avenue and Squarespace to the C-suite.
- www.engadget.com The workers at Bethesda Game Studios have fully unionized
The workers at Bethesda Game Studios have joined the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
- www.theguardian.com Satnam lost his arm and was allegedly left to die on the roadside. This is the horror of exploitation on Italian farms
Loopholes in immigration and labour law leave many at the mercy of criminal gangmasters who force them to work for a pittance
- apnews.com Colombia's president pushes for health and labor changes as he opens new session of congress
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says his administration will propose legislation aimed at overhauling the nation’s health sector and will also pursue changes to labor laws.
- www.theguardian.com Disneyland workers in Anaheim, California, vote to authorize strike
Largest US strike so far this year could take place if negotiations, including over wages, fail next week
- www.bbc.com Disneyland workers say they live in cars, motels due to low pay
Workers at Disneyland are considering a strike because pay at the 'Happiest place on Earth' has left many unable to meet rent.
-
Teamsters president challenges GOP on union support at RNC
YouTube Video
Click to view this content.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17755582
> >Sean O’Brien, general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, called out Republicans who oppose unions and big corporations in his remarks at the Republican National Convention, drawing mixed reactions at times from the crowd. > > >#Teamsters #Republicans #RNC > > --- > > >Summary > >1. Sean O'Brien, the General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, expressed gratitude towards the hardworking teamsters and union members in Milwaukee. > >1. He thanked President Donald Trump for inviting him to speak at the Republican National Convention. > >1. O'Brien highlighted the challenges faced by American workers and emphasized the importance of creating a bipartisan coalition to address these issues. > >1. He praised President Trump for being open to hearing critical voices and discussed the Teamsters' history of working across the aisle with Republican lawmakers who support labor rights. > >1. O'Brien also emphasized the importance of unions in advocating for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions, and called out corporate unions formed by major employers as detrimental to workers' rights. > >1. The speaker discussed how companies like Amazon prioritize profits over the well-being of American workers, highlighting the disconnect between corporate elites and the working class. > >1. They emphasized the importance of putting American workers first, advocating for trade policies that prioritize workers, legal protections for workers, and reforming labor laws to support unionization. > >1. The speaker criticized massive corporations for exploiting workers and relying on public assistance instead of providing adequate benefits. > >1. They called for meaningful change to ensure the security and prosperity of American workers, expressing a commitment to fighting for their rights.
-
Thousands of Disneyland workers are expected to authorize a potential strike. It would be the first in 40 years
www.cnn.com Thousands of Disneyland workers are expected to authorize a potential strike. It would be the first in 40 years | CNN BusinessCyn Carranza buffs, cleans, waxes and scrubs Disneyland floors starting at midnight, so that guests coming the next morning feel as if no one had been there before them.
-
Vance promised a new dawn for workers — one Trump didn’t bring to pass
www.washingtonpost.com Analysis | Vance promised a new dawn for workers — one Trump didn’t bring to passDonald Trump’s vice-presidential pick bemoaned the fate of blue-collar workers, ignoring that Trump has already been president.
-
Are there any political or social movements that try to mandate all business be worker owned cooperatives and how can we support them?
I'm all for higher minimum wages, unions, paid leaves and other forms of worker protection, but it seems like the most forms of worker protection focus on maintaining a division between an employer(s) who owns the business and the employee who makes money for the business but does not own it. IMO, this division is unethical and exploitative because it denies the worker the full value of their work.
Are there any political or social movements that push for policy or legislation that makes all businesses to be worker owned cooperatives?
- www.theguardian.com Teamsters social media attacks leader over Republican convention speech
Deleted post said, ‘unions gain nothing from endorsing the racist, misogynistic, and anti-trans politics of the far right’
-
My work is organizing right now, this afternoon, and I don't know what I'm doing. What are the best practices? What are the pitfslls?
I work in a restaurant, high-end, multiple locations across the US. We are in Chicago, specifically. We have corporate in for the week as we launch a new menu with training for the whole team every day. Yesterday, second day, right before the end of the day, they sprung on us that they are changing our pay structure.
I have minor concerns but some of my coworkers have major ones. We met beforehand today to get united in our talking points. We raised them at the meeting with the corpos and though the bosses were clearly pressured and made (verbal) concessions, they would not acknowledge our concerns.
We had another off-premises meeting just now where we agreed to all skip the (technically optional) training meeting tomorrow while each sending the same written message through the official, and public, communication channel. We will still show up for our actual scheduled shifts.
Where I feel we're strong:
-
We're asking to keep the status quo rather than make a change. All we want is income stability.
-
All but four of us were at the organizing meeting, and of the four missing, two said in advance they'll do what the group decides and one of the others spoke up verbally during the meeting today in support.
-
The bosses have already offered us concessions, some we asked for (after initially refusing) and some we didn't ask for (greater leeway in comping [giving away] menu items, which may or may not improve tips).
-
Most of us don't need this specific job, and can find a new one in less than a week. If it comes to an actual walkout, they will have to close the restaurant.
-
Management has already been trying to hire more staff for months, and cannot find worthwhile candidates; of the few they've hired, half don't make it through training. We are not easily replaced.
Where I feel we're weak:
-
Some servers have said they can't afford to strike if it means lost income or losing a job.
-
The management we're talking with may not have the authority to roll back this decision.
-
The company already made these changes at one other restaurant in the chain already, and we can't count on other locations to support us.
Any advice is appreciated. None of us has done anything like this before.
Edited to fix typos and add location.
-
- www.vox.com The hidden cost of your Prime Day purchases
For Amazon workers, the bevy of sales reinforces the human toll of “same-day delivery, lifetime of injury.”
- www.cnbc.com From 'quiet quitting' to 'coffee badging' — why employees are less interested in work
Workers checking in at the office and then quickly checking back out is the latest symptom of growing employee disengagement.
- theconversation.com Michigan’s thousands of farmworkers are unprotected, poorly paid, uncounted and often exploited
Michigan’s migrant farmworkers are the backbone of the country’s second-most diverse agricultural economy. Social and labor protections for them fall short.
- www.independent.co.uk Dollar General has 48hrs to make stores safe or face more penalties after $12m fine
The clock started ticking after the government and the retailer signed the agreement on Thursday
-
Restaurant group in Massachusetts is trying to reject a public vote on paying tipped workers
Crosspost
The ballot effort to increase the minimum wage for tipped workers faces a new challenge as opponents seek to disqualify signatures collected by organizers.
The Massachusetts Restaurant Association filed an objection to several signatures and petition sheets submitted to the secretary of state by the ballot campaign group, One Fair Wage. The signatures were the final hurdle for ballot organizers to get the issue in front of voters in November.
- www.independent.co.uk Hotel sued over claim they ignored Black man’s resume until he used a white name
Lawsuit claims that the hotel violated the state’s Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act by denying Dwight Jackson an interview
- www.independent.co.uk Nearly 90% Amazon India workers don’t get time for bathroom breaks, survey finds
Exclusive: Survey finds 81 per cent of multinational corporation’s warehouse workers and delivery drivers in India feel their productivity targets are so demanding they are unable to rest, socialise or even eat
Nearly 90 per cent of Amazon India’s warehouse employees say they are not allowed sufficient time to use the restroom, according to a new survey that adds to a growing body of evidence of poor working conditions at the multinational corporation.
The results of the survey – conducted by the UNI Global Union, the Amazon India Workers Association and Jarrow Insights, a workers’ cooperative based in London – are detailed in an exhaustive report on the conditions that warehouse workers and drivers of the e-commerce giant in India have to daily endure.
The Independent last month reported an incident at the company’s Manesar warehouse in the northern Haryana state where workers were allegedly asked to make a pledge that they would not take any breaks, including to drink water or go to the bathroom, until they met their targets as they worked amid a brutal heatwave.
India’s labour ministry intervened after the national human rights commission asked for an investigation.
Responding to the ministry, Amazon India confirmed the incident but played it down as “unfortunate and isolated”.
The survey paints a contradictory picture.
Nearly 81 per cent of Amazon India warehouse employees say work targets set by the company are difficult or very difficult to achieve.
- www.cnbc.com A million more U.S. workers can now get overtime pay: 'Most employers absolutely do want to get this right'
Most salaried workers are not eligible for overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours per week. The Department of Labor just expanded the pool.
- www.usatoday.com The retirement savings crisis: Why more Americans can’t afford to stop working
Is retirement now a luxury? With rising costs and without pensions, millions of seniors can’t afford to stop working into their 70s, even 80s.
-
Samsung's biggest union extends its strike indefiniately • The Register
www.theregister.com Samsung's biggest union extends its strike indefiniatelyIt'd be a shame if something happened to that HBM fab, warns NSEU
-
'War on Workers': Unions Denounce GOP Efforts to Undo Pro-Labor Biden Rules
www.commondreams.org 'War on Workers': Unions Denounce GOP Efforts to Undo Pro-Labor Biden Rules | Common Dreams"It is absolutely critical that those who want to stand with workers do so united in their opposition to these attacks on pro-worker rulemaking."
- truthout.org The Supreme Court Is Demolishing Decades of Precedent on Workers’ Rights
A flurry of Supreme Court rulings this term has undermined workers and underscored the court’s anti-union agenda.
- abcnews.go.com Petition to pass paid leave nationwide delivered to all members of congress
A petition to pass paid leave on a federal level in the United States was delivered to all members of Congress Wednesday morning.
>The United States is one of seven countries globally that does not have any guaranteed form of paid leave, the petition states.