Category: Part-Time Work

From today’s CBS Chicago Online: You may be hearing some talk about a so-called Workers’ Rights Amendment on the November ballot in Illinois. But what does it actually do? CBS 2 Political…

From today’s South Seattle Emerald: On March 4, a labor law concerning rideshare drivers successfully passed through the Washington State Legislature and made its way to the governor’s desk. The…

From today’s New York Times: Garry Ridge, who runs the chemical company WD-40, has a leadership style guided by two sources — Aristotle, and the BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink.…

From today’s New York Times: Starbucks workers have added to the momentum of a union campaign that went public in late August and has upended decades of union-free labor at the company’s…

From today’s Forbes Online: Amazon Workers At JFK8, A Warehouse Located On Staten Island In New York City, Voted To Form A Union With 55% Of Voters In Favor Of…

From today’s Los Angeles Times: Grocery workers across Southern California began voting Monday on whether to authorize a strike against Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions in an effort to pressure…

From today’s The Guardian: “If I want to work 20 minutes a week, or 30 hours, I can do that,” says a worker in a mysterious new TV ad. “When…

From today’s New York Times: The Washington State Senate on Friday passed a bill granting gig drivers certain benefits and protections while preventing them from being classified as employees —…

From today’s Global News: Ontario has introduced legislation that would establish employment standards for gig workers, including minimum wage and regular paydays, but critics fear the plan will leave digital app…

From today’s The Wire: ON JULY 17, 1963, Jack Nilles sat for hours in the corridors of the Pentagon, drinking cup after cup of sludgy coffee as he waited for a…