Grindr Targeted Union Organizers With Ultimatum, Fires Half Its Workforce
From today’s Los Angeles Times: When the LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr told its staff last year that the days of fully remote work were over, more than 80 employees —…
What We Just Went Through Wasn’t an Election. It Was a Hostage Situation.
From today’s New York Times: Heading into Tuesday’s vote, a large majority of voters said that the country was on the wrong track and that they were disappointed with the…
Boeing Machinists Hold Contract Vote That May End Strike
From today’s AP News: Unionized factory workers at Boeing were voting Monday whether to accept a contract offer or to continue their strike, which has lasted more than seven weeks…
With Much At Stake, Labor Unions Knock On Millions Of Doors In Final Campaign Push
From today’s NPR News: As November 5 draws closer, labor unions are blanketing swing states with tens of thousands of canvassers, deploying far more resources than in past elections in…
Virginia Wants SCOTUS To Block Order Restoring Voting Rights for 1600 People
From today’s Virginia Mercury: On Monday, Virginia filed an emergency stay asking the Supreme Court to block a federal court’s order for the state to add 1,600 people back to…
Election Officials Face Torrent of Threats as Nov. 5 Looms
From today’s New York Times: With less than two weeks until Election Day, law enforcement officials are confronting a rising wave of threats to election workers and political activists in…
Unexpected Lessons From 4 Years of Remote Work
From today’s Inc.: It’s been more than four years since the Covid-19 pandemic changed how and where knowledge workers interact with their workplaces. Today, we see a dynamic mix of…
Inside GOP’s Scheme To Stop Ex-Felons From Voting
From today’s Daily Kos: Republicans’ ongoing voter suppression campaign made headlines this week after the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that the state must immediately restore voting rights to former felons.…
Election Day Restrictions In Georgia Raise Red Flags
From today’s ABC News: Georgia is again one of the most crucial states in the election season where just a couple thousand votes could determine the outcome of the presidential…
Democrats Slam GOP For ‘Attempts To Disenfranchise’ Military Voters
From today’s The Hill: Democrats this week slammed Republicans for attempting to obstruct voting for military service members after some GOP lawmakers filed lawsuits targeting overseas voters. Rep. Pat Ryan…