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Video games
fromkotaku.com
2 weeks ago

Psychonauts Maker Double Fine Just Became The 14th Gaming Team To Unionize At Microsoft

Double Fine workers filed for union representation with CWA, seeking voluntary recognition from Microsoft and an NLRB election to protect studio commitments and quality of life.
#amazon
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago
US Elections

Trump labor board orders Amazon to bargain with Teamsters

Amazon must recognize and bargain with the Teamsters union at its Staten Island warehouse after a prolonged legal battle.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago
US news

Amazon fires 150 unionized third-party drivers, Teamsters says

Amazon fired more than 150 unionized drivers employed by third-party contractor Cornucopia in Queens; the Teamsters say the firings were retaliation for unionizing.
#labor-rights
fromFast Company
2 months ago
Law

Can you get fired for calling your CEO a "rich jerk"? This company says yes

The NLRB argued that Atlassian illegally fired an engineer for criticizing the CEO over a restructuring plan, establishing potential protections for employee speech about working conditions.
fromAbove the Law
9 months ago
US politics

Fifth Circuit Takes Sledgehammer To Labor Rights - Above the Law

The Fifth Circuit's ruling undermines the National Labor Relations Board's authority to prosecute unfair labor practices.
Law
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Can you get fired for calling your CEO a "rich jerk"? This company says yes

The NLRB argued that Atlassian illegally fired an engineer for criticizing the CEO over a restructuring plan, establishing potential protections for employee speech about working conditions.
#spacex
US news
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

New York Attorney General says NLRB has lost its independence' in Amazon case | amNewYork

New York says the NLRB lost independence after a presidential firing left it without quorum, fueling legal conflict over state enforcement of federal labor law.
US news
fromPortland Mercury
6 months ago

Portland-Area Starbucks Baristas Remain on Strike Over Labor Contract, Wage Disputes

Unionized Starbucks workers in Portland and elsewhere continue striking until Starbucks addresses labor-practice complaints and returns to collective bargaining.
fromThe Nation
6 months ago

If Conde Nast Can Illegally Fire Me, No Union Worker Is Safe

Two days earlier, Condé announced the near-shuttering of Teen Vogue, which entailed letting go of eight people. My termination and that of three of my coworkers were clearly retaliatory, and if Condé can get away with this-and with President Donald Trump sabotaging the National Labor Relations Board, the company appears to be betting that it can-it will send a message to unions and employers across our industry that the foundations of labor law are collapsing.
US politics
SF politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
7 months ago

Bay Area federal workers face furloughs during shutdown; brace for permanent layoffs

Government shutdown in California has furloughed federal employees and may lead to permanent federal job cuts, threatening community services and federal protections.
US politics
fromTruthout
9 months ago

Court Rules With SpaceX in Case Seeking to Gut NLRB, in Blow to Workers' Rights

A federal appeals court found key NLRB structural safeguards unconstitutional, suspending unfair labor practice cases and threatening federal labor enforcement and workers' rights.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
9 months ago

Strike Failed to Pressure Rochester Into Non-NLRB Election

Workers walked off the job, demanding that the university host a private unionization election so they could vote and win recognition of the union-all without having to go through the Trump-era National Labor Relations Board. But after workers protested during the May 16 commencement ceremony, GLU representatives told them that organizing committee members had voted unanimously to "pause" the strike. And, with fall semester classes starting Monday, the organizers say they have no plans to rekindle it.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
9 months ago

Appeals court says NLRB structure unconstitutional, in a win for SpaceX | TechCrunch

The Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled that the NLRB's structure may be unconstitutional and has put unfair labor practice cases against SpaceX on hold.
US politics
Education
fromThe Nation
9 months ago

Under Trump, Student Labor Organizers Face New Challenges

Undergraduate unionization at Brown University has recently expanded significantly, impacting labor dynamics among student workers.
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