Death in Qatar, but No Just Compensation for Families Back Home
Qatar’s migrant workers died, but their families struggle on.
On Black Friday, Amazon Workers in 40+ Countries Strike and Protest ‘Despicable’ Treatment
"Instead of paying its workers fairly, its taxes in full, and for its damage to our environment, Amazon is squeezing every last drop it can from workers, communities, and the…
This Year’s Biggest Strike Is by 48,000 Academic Workers at the University of California
By Kenzo Esquivel / Labor Notes Across the prestigious University of California system, tens of thousands of workers walked off the job last week for the nation’s largest strike of…
UC’s Student Workers Can’t Afford California
Teaching assistants are paid $24,000 per year, far less than the median rent in Los Angeles and other markets where UCs sit.
US Labor Agency’s Top Lawyer Fights Corporate Spying That Discourages Whistleblowers
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter The top lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the United States has come out strongly against workplace surveillance and management technology…
Meta Hops on Layoff Bandwagon, Zuckerberg Says ‘I Got This Wrong’
More than 11,000 Meta employees were laid off Wednesday morning issuing another blow to the big tech job market.
Czech Protesters Rail Against Inflation, Sanctions and the Ukraine Proxy War
The rally united tens of thousands, from the left and right, against their government’s support for sanctions on Russia and the war in Ukraine.
‘We Are Not Done Yet’: Railroad Track Workers Reject New Deal
With 56 percent of BMWE's members voting against the new deal, leaders hope they can return to bargaining table.
California’s Dependency on Prison Labor for Fighting Fires Must End
Incarcerated firefighters face much higher rates of injury than professional firefighters, are minimally compensated, and are largely unable to negotiate the conditions of their work.
Class Warfare Grinds On
Eve Ottenberg examines how corporations continue to find ways to screw their workers.
U.S. Approval of Labor Unions at Highest Point Since 1965
71% of Americans now approve of labor unions and 40% of union members say their membership is "extremely important."
Ukraine’s Anti-Worker Law Comes Into Effect
Law 5371, which strips back labour protections, has been ratified. Is there more to come?
More Americans Than Ever Rate Themselves as ‘Suffering’ in New Survey
A growing share of Americans also report high levels of daily stress and worry, according to Gallup.
Sleeping at the Wheel: The Uber Files, the Media, and the Coup Against Labor Rights
Uber’s entire model has been about breaking—if not smashing—labor law (and worker power) through systematic misclassification.
International Students in Ontario Are Fighting Wage Theft—And Winning
By Caitlyn Clark / Labor Notes In Brampton, Ontario, a small team of young organizers has begun taking on the businesses that exploit them, one case at a time. The…