America’s most powerful union leaders have a message for capital: During an exceptional roundtable with the FT, US labour’s message was clear
ft.com/content/0151b496-a5c2-4dd5-bdc3-09f94524ff0e
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Sega of America Union Workers Ratify Contract Less Than a Year After Recognition - IGN
ign.com/articles/sega-of-america-union-workers-ratify-contract-less-than-a-year-after-recognition
Sega of America Workers Ratify Historic Union Contract, Setting Precedent for Video Game Industry Labor Movement
techtimes.com/articles/303018/20240328/sega-america-workers-ratify-historic-union-contract-setting-precedent-video-game-industry-labor-movement.htm
Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Claude Cummings Jr.: The Biden administration is fighting back against Big Tech
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/06/big-tech-trade-policy-worker-abuses-biden/
Microsoft is cutting around 1,900 jobs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week.
The cuts represent around 8% of the overall Microsoft Gaming division ... Show more
Quick Glance: Mass Layoffs in Microsoft Gaming Division
- Microsoft announces layoffs in the Microsoft Gaming division.
- The 1,900 cuts primarily affect former Activision Blizzard employees after the acquisition by Microsoft.
- In addition to the Activision Blizzard layoffs, some Xbox and ZeniMax employees are affected.
- The staff reduction amounts to approximately 8 percent of the total workforce of the Microsoft Gaming division.
Unionized YouTube Workers Laid Off During Live City Council Stream: Google has been illegally refusing to engage in collective bargaining with unionized ...
gizmodo.com/unionized-youtube-workers-laid-off-during-live-city-cou-1851301249
Wells Fargo branch workers in California vote against union: Wells Fargo (WFC.N) employees at a small bank branch in Atwater, California, voted against forming a ...
reuters.com/world/us/wells-fargo-branch-workers-california-vote-against-union-2024-01-19/
Despite game industry layoffs, I have hope thanks to our ZeniMax union: With all the layoffs happening in the video game industry, unionization can be the thing ...
polygon.com/24065388/zenimax-media-cwa-microsoft-union
Sega of America Laying Off 61 Staff - IGN: Sega of America is laying off 61 staff on March 8, 2024 as job losses continue to devastate the video game industry.
ign.com/articles/sega-of-america-laying-off-61-staff
The video game industry has laid off thousands this year. Here’s what that means for you
digitaltrends.com/gaming/game-developer-layoffs-january-2024/
Clearwater raises pay to recruit and keep city employees: The move will cost $6.1 million and result in an average increase of 9.1% for nearly 1,500 workers.
tampabay.com/news/clearwater/2024/01/16/clearwater-increases-pay-recruit-keep-city-employees/
Workers at Harris County's mental health nonprofit seek to unionize: Workers at the Harris Center for Mental Health, the county's mental health services ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/article/harris-center-mental-health-workers-union-18615142.php
The (ongoing) fight against workplace AI surveillance : Artificial intelligence has inspired fear among labor unions and legislators over how companies use it to ...
theweek.com/tech/workplace-ai-surveillance
‘Constantly monitored’: the pushback against AI surveillance at work: Academics decry algorithmic monitoring of workers and call for stronger standards – but US ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/07/artificial-intelligence-surveillance-workers
Wells Fargo branch workers vote to form union in a first for major US bank: Move comes amid a wider embrace of labour movement by employees in American ...
ft.com/content/9ef92b45-2f33-4e0c-94e1-ea7db7dc58da
Wells Fargo workers at New Mexico branch vote to unionize, a first in modern era for a major bank
pbs.org/newshour/politics/wells-fargo-workers-at-new-mexico-branch-vote-to-unionize-a-first-in-modern-era-for-a-major-bank
To ‘Win the Future,’ the U.S. Needs a Semiconductor Industry That Learns From the Past
time.com/6333723/semiconductor-history-chips-act/
Wells Fargo unionizes in New Mexico, Alaska branch withdraws petition: Albuquerque is the first Wells Fargo branch to unionize. Its Bethel, Alaska ...
axios.com/2023/12/21/wells-fargo-union-new-mexico-banking
Quick Glance: Wells Fargo Unionizes in New Mexico
- Albuquerque branch of Wells Fargo votes to unionize
- Bethel branch in Alaska withdraws union election petition
- Walker Sexton, personal banker at Bethel branch, explains the decision to withdraw the petition
- Sabrina Perez, bank worker at Albuquerque branch, shares the significance of the victory
How unions gambled big on strikes in 2023 and won: Like the post-WWII era, the post-pandemic years united workers who underwent a collective experience extreme ...
businessinsider.com/2023-year-of-the-strike-unions-sag-aftra-uaw-2023-12
10 Working-Class Victories to Celebrate in 2023: From the picket lines to state houses to the White House, champions in the fight against inequality landed huge ...
commondreams.org/opinion/working-class-labor-victories-2023
Microsoft to include labor unions in discussions on AI’s impact to workers: In a historic first, Microsoft says its giving labor leaders a seat at the table for ...
cnn.com/2023/12/11/tech/ai-microsoft-include-labor-unions-mpact/
Quick Glance: Microsoft Partners with AFL-CIO to Address AI's Impact on Workers
- Microsoft gives labor unions a voice in discussions about AI technology development and implementation.
- The alliance aims to facilitate open dialogue on AI's impact on the future of work, with a focus on information sharing, worker perspectives, and policy shaping.
- The partnership emphasizes the importance of worker involvement in the development, deployment, and regulation of AI and related technologies.
- The agreement also includes a 'neutrality framework' for future organizing efforts by workers with the AFL-CIO unions and its affiliates.
eBay Violated Labor Law Trying to Bust Its First Union, NLRB Finds: The National Labor Relations Board found merit to two unfair labor practice charges filed ...
vice.com/en/article/z3mkz3/ebay-violate-labor-law-nlrb
Alphabet Illegally Refused to Negotiate With YouTube Contract Staff, NLRB Rules: Alphabet Inc. has illegally refused to negotiate with a group of YouTube Music ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-04/alphabet-illegally-refuses-to-negotiate-with-youtube-contract-staff-nlrb-rules
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Starfield Testers Had To Unionize To Get A Copy Of The Game: Microsoft has recognized a new union of temporary workers at ZeniMax Studios
kotaku.com/microsoft-xbox-starfield-bugs-testers-union-1851084623
Exclusive: A third Wells Fargo branch plans to vote on unionizing: Wells is the only big bank in the U.S. facing serious unionization efforts.
axios.com/2023/12/06/wells-fargo-bank-union-effort
Wells Fargo employees at two branches mount unionization campaign: Wells Fargo (WFC.N) employees at two of the bank's branches filed for union elections on ...
reuters.com/business/finance/employees-two-wells-fargo-branches-plan-launch-unionization-efforts-wsj-2023-11-20/
The fight to clean up the toxic legacy of semiconductors: Health, labor, and environmental activists are trying to shore up lax pollution exposure standards for ...
theverge.com/23990525/semiconductor-biden-infrastructure-plan-toxic-chemicals
Wells Fargo is facing an alarming new problem that could affect your everyday banking
charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article282111243.html
Wells Fargo is facing an alarming new problem that could affect your everyday banking
charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article282111243.html
University of Utah health care workers have unionized. This is what they want.: Health care workers across the University of Utah’s hospitals and clinics have ...
sltrib.com/news/health/2023/11/14/university-utah-health-care/
Nina Turner Launches Organization to Support Striking Workers: The former Ohio state senator and Bernie Sanders surrogate said she was inspired by the nearly ...
theintercept.com/2023/10/04/nina-turner-labor-organization/
Bumble, Grindr, and Hinge Moderators Struggle to Keep Users—and Themselves—Safe: An investigation revealed that workers dealing with user reports on dating apps ...
wired.com/story/bumble-grindr-and-hinge-moderators-trauma/
Workers Accuse Sega Of Threatening Mass Layoffs Over Unionizing: The Sonic publisher has been hit with an unfair labor practice complaint
kotaku.com/sega-sonic-union-layoffs-persona-yakuza-1851026309
California’s New Senator Was a Labor Leader. Why Are Unions Upset With Her?: Laphonza Butler was part of Uber’s push to avoid having to classify its drivers as ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/07/us/politics/laphonza-butler-uber-lobbying.html
Medicare and ACA Call Center Workers Strike: What To Know: Hundreds of Medicare and ACA call center employees have walked off the job in seven states over better ...
kiplinger.com/retirement/medicare/medicare-aca-call-center-workers-strike
Obamacare Call Center Staff Strike Over Steep Health Care Costs and Scarce Bathroom Breaks
wired.com/story/obamacare-call-center-strike-maximus/
Microsoft spent two years trying to buy Activision Blizzard. For Xbox CEO, that was the easy part
theglobeandmail.com/business/international-business/article-microsoft-spent-two-years-trying-to-buy-activision-blizzard-for-xbox/
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Quick Glance: Microsoft acquires Activision for $69 billion
- Microsoft overcomes regulatory hurdles to acquire Activision Blizzard
- Microsoft proudly showcases its expanded collection of intellectual property
- Microsoft announces concessions made to UK regulators
- Activision games will not be exclusive for cloud streaming
What the Microsoft Activision deal means for labor unions: The Communications Workers of America said the blockbuster acquisition 'will transform the video game ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-10-13/microsoft-activision-merger-labor-unions
Potential unionizing effort sparks interest of Wells Fargo workers in Des Moines, CWA says
desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2023/10/03/wells-fargo-workers-in-des-moines-show-interest-in-potential-union-remote-jobs-cwa/71002838007/
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Could the UAW strike last 11 weeks? It could be even longer.: Several unusual features make predicting the strike's course unpredictable.
politico.com/news/2023/09/19/5-reasons-why-the-uaw-strike-could-last-a-while-00116638
Quick Glance: Trump pretends to support workers amid UAW strike
- The former president is undeniably trying to impress Michigan workers.
- Trump repeatedly boasted about his extensive infrastructure plans, promoting one infrastructure week after another.
- Trump successfully passed a significant legislation: $1.5 trillion in tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy and corporations, while providing minimal benefits to workers like the UAW members on strike.
- When it comes to unions, Trump doesn't genuinely support them - what he supports is union members supporting him.
Striking auto workers want a four-day workweek. It makes sense.: Thousands of auto workers are on strike over pay raises, healthcare and pension benefits ...
publicintegrity.org/labor/striking-auto-workers-want-a-four-day-workweek-it-makes-sense/
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Why Wells Fargo is the only big bank where workers are trying to unionize: The reason traces back to scandals of the past.
axios.com/2023/09/18/wells-fargo-union-bank-employees
Dating app Grindr loses nearly half its staff after trying to force a return to office
cnn.com/2023/09/08/business/grindr-return-to-office-union/
Grindr's controversial RTO policy causes employee exodus: Union says return-to-office policy is an unlawful attempt to silence workers.
axios.com/2023/09/08/grindr-rto-policy-exodus
Grindr loses about half its workers after issuing RTO ultimatum: About 80 of the dating app's 178 employees declined to relocate and have lost their jobs ...
businessinsider.com/grindr-loses-employees-after-rto-ultimatum-office-relocation-2023-9
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Grindr ‘Unlawfully’ Purged Staff at LGBTQ Dating App, Union Says: The union alleges severance agreements offered to former staff broke the law and the company ...
vice.com/en/article/z3mq4y/grindr-unlawfully-purged-staff-at-lgbtq-dating-app-union-says
New York State pay transparency law goes into effect Sunday: The law requires employers to post "good faith" salary ranges with job advertisements.
newsday.com/business/pay-transparency-equity-wages-rugrcgmt
Grindr’s Strict RTO Policy, Amid Union Drive, Stirs Uproar: Two weeks after employees filed to organize, the company told some they had to change cities or would ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/12/business/grindr-rto-union.html
Dating App Grindr Loses Half Of Its 178 Employees After Trying To Force 'Return To Office' Mandate
indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/dating-app-grindr-loses-half-its-employees-after-trying-to-force-a-return-to-office-614489.html
A resurgence of organized labor in America | GUEST COMMENTARY: Organized labor is reaching into spaces once thought to be unreachable.
baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-baltimore-union-town-20230904-27wlkkumxncsvmqsbod5e4wsbi-story.html
Grindr Punishes Staff for Union Drive With RTO Order, Union Complaint Says: Grindr Inc., the LGBTQ dating company, is using a new return-to-office policy to ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-04/grindr-punishes-staff-for-union-drive-with-rto-order-union-complaint-says
Indiana AFL-CIO launches '1-stop shop' website to educate, organize Hoosier workers
indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/09/01/indiana-afl-cio-launches-website-organize-workers-hoosier-union-ups-teamsters-united-auto-workers/70613262007/
New Florida law has Tampa Bay labor unions scrambling for members: Unions say SB 256 was crafted to sabotage them, but state officials say it will help workers.
tampabay.com/news/clearwater/2023/08/28/new-florida-law-has-tampa-bay-labor-unions-scrambling-members/
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Sega of America employees vote to unionize: Employees at Sega, known for titles such as Sonic the Hedgehog, voted to unionize, forming the largest ...
latimes.com/business/story/2023-07-10/sega-of-america-employees-vote-to-unionize
‘Training My Replacement’: Inside a Call Center Worker’s Battle With A.I.: To many people, chatbots and other technology feel like a ticking time bomb ...
nytimes.com/2023/07/19/business/call-center-workers-battle-with-ai.html
America is barreling toward a summer of strikes: More than 650,000 American workers are threatening to go on strike this summer — or have already done so — in an ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-20/-hot-strike-summer-hollywood-ups-workers-are-making-labor-history
Avis Budget rental car workers demonstrate for new contract in East Boston Saturday
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/05/metro/avis-budget-rental-car-workers-demonstrate-new-contract-east-boston-saturday/
Grindr Tells Unionizing Workers: Move Across The Country or Be Fired: Two weeks after workers at the company announced a union drive, Grindr management has ...
vice.com/en/article/qjv3gm/grindr-tells-unionizing-workers-move-across-the-country-or-be-fired
Humans Are Haunting the Chatbots: Search engines, ChatGPT, and other AI tools wouldn’t function without an army of contractors. Now those workers say they’re ...
theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/07/ai-chatbot-human-evaluator-feedback/674805/
Colorado’s creative, cultural and service-industry workers look to unions for leverage
denverpost.com/2023/08/15/denver-labor-union-creative-workers-unemployment-mercury-cafe-meow-wolf/
Colorado’s creative, cultural and service-industry workers look to unions for leverage
denverpost.com/2023/08/15/denver-labor-union-creative-workers-unemployment-mercury-cafe-meow-wolf/
Biden Is Investing in Green Energy Across the South — Throwing Swing State Union Workers Under the Bus
theintercept.com/2023/07/10/biden-green-energy-union-workers/
Humans Are Haunting the Chatbots: Search engines, ChatGPT, and other AI tools wouldn’t function without an army of contractors. Now those workers say they’re ...
theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/07/ai-chatbot-human-evaluator-feedback/674805/
Microsoft's deal to buy Activision is nearing a close. Here's how it's already changed the business
axios.com/2023/07/12/microsoft-activision-blizzard-whats-next
‘Training My Replacement’: Inside a Call Center Worker’s Battle With A.I.: To many people, chatbots and other technology feel like a ticking time bomb ...
nytimes.com/2023/07/19/business/call-center-workers-battle-with-ai.html
Google contract workers accuse Alphabet and Accenture of violating labor laws: The Alphabet Workers Union has filed a complaint against Alphabet and Accenture ...
engadget.com/google-contract-workers-accuse-alphabet-and-accenture-of-violating-labor-laws-085100869.html
Grindr Employees Launch Union Drive Amid Tech Layoffs and Anti-LGBT Attacks: Employees at the LGBTQ dating company Grindr Inc. are petitioning to unionize ...
time.com/6296516/grindr-union-tech-layoffs-lgbt/
eBay charged with multiple unfair labor complaints in struggle with its first union
theverge.com/2023/7/31/23813935/ebay-tcgplayer-union-labor-unfair-complaints-cwa
Sonic Maker Sega Is The Video Game Industry’s Next Union Battleground [Update: Over 200 Staff Unionized]
kotaku.com/sega-unionize-sonic-angry-birds-yakuza-persona-nlrb-1850369510
Actors, writers, UPS and more: America is barreling toward a summer of labor strikes
stltoday.com/news/nation-world/business/labor-strikes-unions-business/article_4f2a87cc-e553-5f7c-8d9c-391fb267ee00.html
Biden Gets Support from Unions. He’ll Need Them to Win Again: At a rally on Saturday hosted by the A.F.L.-C.I.O., President Biden enjoyed a warm reception ...
nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/politics/biden-again-has-union-support-but-the-unions-look-different-this-time.html
Quick Glance: Biden emphasizes economic populism at Philadelphia campaign rally
- President Joe Biden delivers an unapologetically economic populist message during his first rally for reelection.
- Biden speaks to an exuberant crowd of union members, emphasizing that his policies have created jobs and lifted the middle class.
- His choice of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania as his first official campaign stop reflects their crucial role in his reelection effort.
- Biden criticizes Republicans who 'oppose everything I’ve done' and tries to turn back the term 'Biden-omics' used by Republicans to criticize his economic policies.
Grindr employees are unionizing: "Grindr employees are officially out of the closet and forming a union."
mashable.com/article/grindr-empoyees-unionize-cwa
They helped train Google’s AI. Then they got fired after speaking out.: Google leaned on its army of contractors to help train AI. After some raised concerns ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/06/14/google-ai-bard-raters-chatbot-accuracy/
Google Fires Contractors Who Voted to Unionize With AWU-CWA: Google is reportedly laying off its Help workers subcontracted through Accenture after they voted to ...
techtimes.com/articles/293783/20230714/google-fires-contractors-who-voted-unionize-awu-cwa.htm
Houston's Claude Cummings Jr. elected CWA president: Houston's Claude Cummings Jr. is elected first Black president of Communications Workers of America.
houstonchronicle.com/business/article/houston-s-claude-cummings-jr-elected-cwa-18195405.php
Apple's union-busting practices violated employee rights at NYC store, judge rules
engadget.com/apples-union-busting-practices-violated-employee-rights-at-nyc-store-judge-rules-115036323.html
IDA, Communications Workers of America Reach Tentative Labor Agreement: The International Documentary Association and the Communications Workers of America Local ...
deadline.com/2023/06/communications-workers-of-america-ida-documentary-workers-united-tentative-labor-agreement-news-1235398713/
Nike Name-dropped by Campaigners Promoting Bill to Stop Stock Buybacks: Who is winning when "Nike turns its back" on the economic devastation of women ...
sourcingjournal.com/topics/business-news/nike-stock-buybacks-norfolk-southern-derailment-washington-dc-press-conference-436935/
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Wells Fargo employees in Oregon allege anti-union behavior by managers: Pro-union workers at a Wells call center allege that supervisors repeatedly tore down ...
americanbanker.com/news/wells-fargo-employees-in-oregon-allege-anti-union-behavior-by-managers
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