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/
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 …
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TRADE POLICY WON’T WORK FOR WORKERS TILL IT WORKS FOR WOMEN
“Gender justice advocates have been waiting for far too long for trade justice. Women’s rights organizations have been pointing this out for at least two decades, during a wave of …