“The Future of Unions and Worker Representation, written by Professor Anthony Forsyth, thoroughly examines four countries and industrial relations systems—Australia, the UK, the USA, and Italy—to assess and contrast their …
Labor union SEIU appeals Prop. 22 challenge to California Supreme Court
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging California’s gig economy law Proposition 22 have made good on their promise to take the case to the state’s highest court. The Service Employees International …
If you work for Uber or Amazon, you may be a victim of algorithmic wage discrimination
If you’ve ever worked for an on-demand app platform, or for Amazon, or even as an independent contractor at all in the last few years, there’s a good chance that …
Black former worker awarded $3.2m in Tesla factory racial-harassment suit
Tesla will pay about $3.2m to a Black former employee after a federal jury in San Francisco ruled the electric-vehicle maker failed to prevent severe racial harassment at its flagship …
Ex-Grubhub Driver Wins 8-Year Legal Battle in California Court, Gets $65
It doesn’t sound like much, but the new ruling could be game-changer for California’s gig economy After nearly a decade of courtroom arguments and appeals, one California man is finally …
U.S., Mexico agree deal to fix labor dispute at VU Manufacturing plant
The U.S. and Mexico on Friday announced a deal to resolve a U.S. labor complaint at VU Manufacturing in northern Mexico that requires the auto parts plant to let workers …
Proposed Class of Sheepherders Vindicated in Suit Against Western Range Association
Last week, a federal district court in the District of Nevada ruled in favor of a proposed class of migrant sheepherders who allege that an association of sheep ranches has colluded to …
US (9th Cir. Ct): LYDIA OLSON; MIGUEL PEREZ; POSTMATES, INC., v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
The 9th Circuit appellate court reversed the district court’s dismissal of Uber’s lawsuit alleging AB 5 violates the Equal Protection Clause stating that it could plausibly be understood to do …
US to pay $6.5 million in lost wages owed to Mexican migrant workers
Some 13,000 Mexican migrant workers are owed $6.5 million in unpaid wages, according to a tweet from the United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs, which announced …
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Workplace Data Is a Tool of Class Warfare
In September 2020 a Vice reporter discovered that Amazon was seeking to hire two “intelligence analysts” into its Global Security Operations division (GSO). The analysts would use data analytics and other tools to detect …