Maria, 58, rapidly sews one piece after another, deftly operating her sewing machine with the kind of skill that comes from her many years of experience as a seamstress. But …
U.S. cracks down on imported goods made by Uyghurs and other victims of forced labor
Last month, dozens of boxes of sneakers, men’s dress shirts, blouses and other clothing were unloaded off a plane in Atlanta, bound for U.S. consumers. But the shipments never made …
When Hard Jobs Turn Hazardous
In early summer, a day laborer laying irrigation lines at a plant nursery just south of Portland, Ore., collapsed to the ground and died. His official cause of death was declared …
Southwest pilots’ union sues carrier over changes to work rules during pandemic travel slump
Southwest pilots’ union sued the carrier this week, alleging the airline violated federal labor laws by altering work rules during the pandemic travel slump without negotiating the changes. Those included …
D.C. Circuit rejects NLRB’s limits on contractor picketing
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday threw out the National Labor Relations Board’s restrictive Trump-era test for determining when property owners can bar onsite contractors’ employees from picketing, saying it …
California’s Gig Worker Law Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
Last year, more than $200 million was spent on campaigning for a state proposition that ensured workers like Uber and Lyft drivers were considered independent contractors. A California law that ensures …
GM workers’ historic vote in Mexico tests new trade deal
SILAO, Mexico, Aug 17 (Reuters) – General Motors (GM.N) employee Mari says that for the past decade, she has felt powerless to demand higher pay at the plant in central Mexico that …
Gig Drivers Deserve Workplace Rights
Op-ed about Uber?Lyft/DoorDash’s efforts to strip gig drivers of rights they’re entitled to as employees, particularly under the ABC test for employee/independent contractor status. https://progressive.org/op-eds/gig-drivers-workplace-rights-felsen-210816/
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Other People’s Rotten Jobs Are Bad for Them. And for You.
“A few years ago, a part-time minimum wage worker at an upstate New York McDonald’s suspected a gas leak. When he alerted his supervisors, they told him to ignore it or …