Workers say they just want a fair deal on pay, conditions and schedules at an airline has long resisted union efforts.
High unionization levels are associated with positive outcomes across multiple indicators of economic, personal, and democratic well-being. Unions give workers a voice at work, and also give workers a voice in shaping their communities
If you watch television, or films, you should think about who is making them and under what conditions. Eighteen-hour workdays, no lunch breaks. Car accidents caused by sleep deprivation. A crew member who returned to set the day after a miscarriage.
Employees at the snack giant’s facility in Kansas demand an end to unpredictable hours and what they call hazardous conditions amid soaring profits.
Amazon uses such tools as navigation software, item scanners, wristbands, thermal cameras, security cameras and recorded footage to surveil its workforce in warehouses and stores.
As schools prepare to open, in addition to safety measures, some unions are pressing for police-free schools, canceling rents and mortgages, and bans on new charter programs and standardized testing.
Similar efforts were successful at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and at The Shed in New York City.
No Evil Foods created products like El Zapatista and Comrade Cluck, but workers say its conduct doesn’t live up to its leftist branding.
How a relentless speedup is reshaping the working class.
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