Biden’s Pick for Labor Secretary Aims For Stronger Work Rights
From today’s CNN News: Julie Su, a civil rights attorney who has held numerous state and federal roles focused on labor issues, was formally nominated to be the next secretary…
What Young Workers Miss Without the ‘Power of Proximity’
From today’s New York Times: At least 10 times a day, Erika Becker, who works as a sales development manager at a technology company called Verkada, turns to her boss…
Why Organizations Need a Bill of Rights for Employee Data
From today’s Harvard Business Review: Today’s organizations have more data about their employees than ever before, and the volume and variety of accessible information continues to grow. There are two…
Senators Ask CEOs To Ensure Companies Comply With Child Labor Laws
From today’s NBC News: In the wake of federal investigations into illegal child labor and media reports including an NBC News series on children cleaning slaughterhouses, two Democratic senators are…
Cal State Undergraduate Workers Seek Union Representation
From today’s CalMatters: California State University is the largest public university system in the country, so when sophomore Delilah Mays-Triplett decided working on the San Diego State University campus as…
Twilio’s CEO Backs Remote Work as Big Tech Pushes Return-to-Office
From today’s Seattle Times: Twilio Chief Executive Officer Jeff Lawson said the company is sticking with remote work, even as many tech peers push employees to return to the office.…
Remembering Cesar Chavez, and Picking Up Where He Left Off for Farm Worker Rights
From today’s CBS News: Friday was Cesar Chavez Day, and thousands across the country remembered all the work he did for farm worker rights — and all the work that…
Starbucks Tarnishes Its Progressive Brand by Denying Workers’ Rights
From today’s Newsweek: Starbucks has long claimed to be a “different kind of company”—one that cares about the health, safety, and well being of its workers nationwide. It doesn’t even…
Google’s ‘Ghost Workers’ are Asking for Labor Rights
From today’s NPR News: An army of workers is behind every Google search you do. They’re there for quality control and try to make sure your results aren’t full of…
LAUSD Closed for Third Day as Workers Set to End Strike
From today’s CNN News: Classrooms in the Los Angeles area were closed for a third day Thursday as school workers capped off a massive strike demanding increased wages and better…