The Great Google Revolt
From today’s New York Times: Laurence Berland had just gotten out of the subway in New York, some 3,000 miles from his desk in San Francisco, when he learned that…
Kickstarter Employees Vote to Unionize in a Big Step for Tech Workers
From today’s New York Times: Employees at the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter voted on Tuesday to unionize, the first well-known technology company to take the step toward being represented by organized…
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Philadelphia in works to set up agency to protect worker rights in the city
From today’s Philadelphia Inquirer: The Philadelphia City Council unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would all but ensure the creation of a permanent city agency dedicated to enforcing the numerous…
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DoorDash’s anti-worker tactics just backfired spectacularly in court
From today’s Vox News Online: The food delivery company DoorDash made its delivery workers sign away their right to sue if a legal dispute arises between a worker and the…
Congress passes bill to ease bids by workers to form unions
From today’s Minneapolis Star Tribune: In a move that supporters said would help working families, the Democratic-controlled House has approved a bill that would make it easier for workers to…
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New York Governor Lays Down Ultimatum on Gig Worker Rights
From today’s Bloomberg Law Online: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) kicked gig worker rights out of the state’s budget discussion, instead creating a task force to study the issue.…
Women’s Gains in the Work Force Conceal a Problem
From today’s New York Times: American women have just achieved a significant milestone: They hold more payroll jobs than men. But this isn’t entirely good news for workers, whether they’re…
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With Poor People’s Campaign, Rev. Barber evokes comparisons to MLK
From today’s Charlotte Observer: When Democratic presidential candidates met for their final debate in Iowa, more than a hundred protesters gathered just outside on the snowy grounds of Drake University.…
Worker Centers Primed to Test “We’re-Not-Unions” Stance in Court
From today’s Bloomberg Law Online: An ongoing federal investigation in which regulators believe a Minneapolis nonprofit is a labor union rather than a worker center has created an existential crisis…
The Gig Economy Is Coming for Jobs
From today’s New York Times: A few years ago, Adalberto Martín began to see some troubling changes at work. As a veteran member of the room service staff at Marriott’s…