"Unskilled labour" is a capitalist myth used to justify poverty wages. (sh.itjust.works)
https://mastodon.social/@peterjriley2024/111786893513746272
Gender pay gap means women work first two months of the year unpaid - so today is Women's Pay Day (www.thecanary.co)
New Trades Union Congress (TUC) analysis reveals Women’s Pay Day – the day when the average woman stops working for free compared to the average man – is today, Wednesday 21 February. In some industries and in some parts of the country where the gender pay gap is wider, women effectively work for free for even longer...
I Build Cars For a Living. I Can’t Afford to Buy One. (youtu.be)
UAW Chief Says Billionaires—Not Migrants—Are Real Threat to Working Class (www.commondreams.org)
"In reality, we're all on the same side of the war against the working class," Shawn Fain said in a wide-ranging speech on Monday....
Costco Says It’s Not Anti-Union. Unionized Workers Are Putting That to the Test. (truthout.org)
Costco bosses basked in praise for making union-friendly statements but have yet to commit to bargain in good faith....
Amazon and Trader Joe's are trying to get the NLRB declared unconstitutional! (twitter.com)
The Unionization Wave Is Hitting Costco (portside.org)
Costco workers in Norfolk, Virginia, recently unionized, defying the company’s reputation as one that cares about workers. In an interview, a Costco worker says he and his coworkers are tired of being treated with disrespect on the job....
A Philly Sex Shop Fired Its Workers When They Started a Union (jacobin.com)
Last month, Passional Boutique and Sexploratorium, a Philadelphia sex shop with a reputation for “inclusivity,” laid off its entire staff after they asked the store to recognize their union. Jacobin spoke with one of the workers....
The owner - the man who invested his capital - he's important - in fact he's the whole cheese (sh.itjust.works)
https://mastodon.social/@bhasic/112430446839042811
Finland: There is a worrying trend among some governments to try to silence the rights of working people. The right to strike is the last resort of workers to exercise their democratic rights. (www.itfglobal.org)
UK: Game Workers union jumps 50% after lay offs, "It just keeps coming and coming. And with this wave, I’ve seen people saying ‘we need to join unions’". (www.theguardian.com)
"Amazon and Walmart are excessively watching their warehouse workers. So much so that they’ve entered a dystopic era of extreme surveillance" (www.instagram.com)
Sportswear owner fired employees after they vote to join union, ordered to reinstate employees and pay back wages, instead shut down business and reopened same business under new name (wisconsinexaminer.com)
Tesla Sweden: plans to build and open Supercharger stations on hold after unions refuse to connect them to power grid (www.teslarati.com)
Sesame Street Workshop Writers Vote Unanimously - 100% - to Authorize Strike Action, if Necessary (www.wgaeast.org)
Paid $13/Hr. to Sell $10 Beers, Super Bowl Stadium Workers Launch Organizing Drive (www.work-bites.com)
Just days before the start of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, Nevada’s Culinary Union announced a drive to organize the about 1,500 nonunion workers at Allegiant Stadium, site of this year’s gridiron showdown between the 49ers and Chiefs....
Formerly Anti-Union Volkswagen Worker Explains Why He Switched to Pro-Union (www.youtube.com)
Just voted in my first union election
Started my first union job right before Thanksgiving and elections are this week. Results will be in this weekend since contract negotiations start on Tuesday. Everyone is gearing up for a big fight and i am nervous, but excited....
Australia: Opal locks out employees, other unions join picket (latrobevalleyexpress.com.au)
Will Billionaires Destroy Worker Rights?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO1Q3yyXJ7E
No, the New Minimum Wage Won’t Wreck the Fast Food Industry or the Economy (capitalandmain.com)
The past decade has seen some of the most astounding price hikes and profit taking in the rich history of the major U.S. fast food companies. The numbers don’t lie....
[US] How can I start a union external to a company? Is this even possible?
I know this is going to sound really dumb, but I want to help unionize my state, and I am aware of two heavily exploited and under-represented groups....
Cal State: 97% voting undergrad workers approve largest undergraduate worker union in country, "this isn't just for us, this is for every student worker who comes after us" (www.cbsnews.com)
Please remember to stay on topic: Unions!
Hey I have had to remove my first post for being off topic. I really appreciate everyone who contributes here to this community. There's a ton of content and that's great! But I want to make sure we stay on topic, and focus on Unions, unionization efforts etc. I don't want the community to slowly turn into another generic...
Uber and Lyft, Minneapolis' only licensed rideshare companies, to pull out as new minimum pay comes into effect. Local startups, existing companies set to fill void. (m.startribune.com)
