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 of labor…
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 key…
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 sending…
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…
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…
Report Reveals Deteriorating Labor Conditions at US Wireless Carriers
From today’s The Guardian: Labor conditions and collective bargaining rights have worsened in the large US wireless carrier industry now that big telecommunications firms are increasingly outsourcing their retail sales…
Why Your Business Needs to Consider the 4-Day Workweek
From today’s Entrepreneur: The four-day workweek concept isn’t new. New Zealand and many European countries have proven it successful over recent years. Yet, with the shift to hybrid work and the need…
Thousands of Workers at 15 U.S. Airports Plan Rallies and Strikes for Better Working Conditions
From today’s NBC News: Airport workers across the country are rallying and walking off the job Thursday to draw attention to their current working conditions and legislation that could improve…
Confusion and Frustration Reign as Elon Musk Cuts Half of Twitter’s Staff
From today’s New York Times: When the ax came down at Twitter on Friday, it did not fall smoothly. The first sign that some of the company’s 7,500 employees had been laid…
The Rise of the Worker Productivity Score
From today’s New York Times: A FEW YEARS AGO, Carol Kraemer, a longtime finance executive, took a new job. Her title, senior vice president, was impressive. The compensation was excellent: $200…