‘Captive audience’ meetings used in Amazon union fight should be illegal, federal official argues

Does a company have the right to make its employees attend meetings where they hear messages against joining a union? The general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board is …

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Puerto Rican Jockeys Win Antitrust Appeal Over Racetrack Strike

A Puerto Rican jockeys union and its members scored a victory Monday against antitrust claims brought by a racetrack and horse racing federation, when a federal appeals court in Boston …

US: Washington State Passed a Contentious New Gig Worker Law

JAMES CHILDERS SAYS he really likes his job driving for Uber and Lyft in Spokane, a city in Washington State. But since he started working for ride-hailing companies in 2017, he’s seen drivers’ shares of …

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The Right to Disconnect: Emerging Issues and Ways to Overcome Them

“The blurring of the boundaries between work and life has been an issue plaguing workplaces for years. Even before the pandemic, digital technologies were impacting the confines of a workday to the office, …

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B.C. report finds temporary foreign workers suffer ‘troubling’ abuse

The Migrant Workers Centre, a Vancouver-based non-profit group, examined 30 investigations by immigration officers and found vulnerability of migrant workers. Temporary foreign workers in British Columbia who try to escape …

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Mexico: Legislation gives domestic workers access to health insurance and other benefits

The Senate has approved a reform that would ensure that Mexico’s more than 2 million domestic workers have access to social security benefits. Senators voted unanimously in favor of reforming …

HOW GIG WORKERS IN CANADA ARE FIGHTING FOR EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

“When the pandemic hit, many people hunkered down at home, hoping to stay put and ride out the storm until it passed. For others, as the scourge of the coronavirus …

Bill in Washington State Would Be First to Bar Uber and Lyft Drivers from Being Classified As Employees

The gig companies and a local Teamsters union helped shape the measure’s language. A labor bill that would prevent Uber and Lyft drivers from being classified as employees has been …

As guest workers increase, so do concerns of wage cheating

For Maribel Hernández, falling ill with COVID-19 at a Louisiana crawfish processor and losing her job was terrible enough. But the Mexican guest worker was in for another shock. A …

Union Files “Precedent-Setting” Charges of Misconduct Against Amazon

The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) has filed new “precedent setting” charges of misconduct against Amazon with the National Labor Relations Board (NRLB), which previously ruled that the company …

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