Seattle reaches $1 million settlement with Postmates over alleged violations of gig worker rules

Seattle’s Office of Labor Standards said Wednesday that Postmates, an online food delivery platform, has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to settle allegations it violated the city’s paid sick …

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RETALIATION FUNDS: A NEW TOOL TO TACKLE WAGE THEFT

This paper proposes a practical new tool to make it easier for workers to report wage theft: a retaliation fund that would allow workers to quickly access meaningful financial support when they have …

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How Temp Agencies Keep Their Workers’ Wages Low

The Biden administration has targeted noncompete agreements. But other tactics depress worker wages. When Fredy Amador worked as a quality technical specialist for a temp agency in Chicago, he and …

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How to Protect Workers While Protecting the Climate

“Much of the resistance to climate protection lies in a deep fear that, whatever promises may be made, workers who lose their jobs will just be thrown on the economic …

Worker Rights Provisions and U.S. Trade Policy

This report provides background and analysis on key U.S. trade policies addressing worker rights abroad. It contextualizes the U.S. approach with key debates and comparison with global approaches. Several issues …

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Ray-Ban maker Luxottica accused of anti-union behaviour at U.S. Georgia plant

U.S. and international unions have accused Ray-Ban maker Luxottica, the Italian arm of eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica (ESLX.PA), of violating workers’ right to unionise at a U.S. plant in Georgia and asked …

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U.S., Mexico settle first labor complaint under USMCA

The U.S and Mexico have agreed to closely monitor a new union vote for workers at a General Motors facility in central Mexico after a weekslong investigation into complaints that …

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Mexico to Allow Union Vote at G.M. Plant After U.S. Complaint

The Biden administration had asked Mexico to review potential labor violations, citing conditions in the new North American trade agreement. The United States on Thursday reached a deal with Mexico …

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Course of Remediation to Address Denial of Rights in Connection with the Legitimization Process at General Motors in Silao Agreed between the United States and Mexico

The United States and Mexico agree to the following Course of Remediation, for purposes of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Annex 31-A (United States-Mexico Facility-Specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism), for the …

Esquel sues US Government over Xinjiang sourcing claims

The Hong-Kong based textile and apparel manufacturer says the listing falsely implicated Changji Esquel in using forced labour in China’s Xinjiang region, a conclusion that “contradicts the facts, including audits …

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