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/
Ontario court certifies class action against Uber that could see some workers recognized as employees
Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has certified a class-action lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc., which advances a fight to get some of the platform’s Canadian couriers and drivers recognized as …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …