The majority of workers in the U.S. prefer a four-day workweek, whether it’s 8 hours a day (assuming no cut in pay) or 10 hours a day. “A Washington Post-Ipsos poll conducted this spring shows that 75 percent of workers would prefer working four 10-hour days versus five eight-hour days, including majorities across generations, income levels…
Amazon is in hot water again for its disregard for federal labor laws. Yahoo Finance reports: “Amazon.com Inc. repeatedly violated federal labor law by unilaterally changing policies and terminating union supporters at its sole unionized warehouse, US labor board prosecutors alleged in a complaint, which also accuses Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy of personally making…
Obscene greed is alive and well at Google. CNBC reports: “Google CEO Sundar Pichai received a hefty pay raise last year, making him one of the highest-paid CEOs in America. Last week, his company announced the authorization of a $70 billion stock buyback. Meanwhile, Google parent Alphabet has been aggressively cutting costs, including the elimination of 12,000 jobs, in…
The historic formation of Congressional staff unions celebrated its first anniversary this week. Roll Call reports: “The Congressional Workers Union — the umbrella organization for the six House Democrat offices that have formed unions, plus the seven others that have petitioned to hold union elections and any other staffers looking to organize their corners of…
Striking writers received words of support this week from the nation’s president. The Hill reports: “President Biden on Monday said he hopes the striking writers in Hollywood are given a fair deal ‘as soon as possible,’ offering his first public comments since the union representing thousands of television and film writers went on strike last week.…
The fight to classify college athletes as employees escalated yesterday with a new federal agency complaint. The Los Angeles Times reports: “The Los Angeles office of the National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Thursday against USC, the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA, alleging that the three joint employers have maintained unlawful rules by ‘misclassifying’ college athletes in…
Popeyes employees in a Bay Area location are fed up. KRON 4 in San Francisco reports: “Employees at an Oakland Popeyes went on strike Thursday due to what they call child labor violations, according to a complaint filed with the California Labor Commissioner and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA). The store…
The country officially has a federally recognized strippers union. BBC News reports: “Topless dancers at a strip club in Los Angeles have voted to form the only union for their work in the US after a prolonged fight with management. Performers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood unanimously voted to collectivize…
The union wave in the cannabis continues to grow as Connecticut sees its first labor union in the industry. The Register Citizen reports: “Forty eight workers at Advanced Grow Labs in West Haven voted to unionize, with a focus on wages, benefits and workplace protections, according to a release. ‘We are so inspired by the team…
The Hawkeye State has its first union Starbucks. The Iowa City Press Citizen reports: “Iowa City’s downtown Starbucks made history Thursday evening by becoming the state’s first location to unionize thanks to a unanimous vote. The election was held at the Hilton Garden Inn just a few hundred feet from where Starbucks baristas and shift…
