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- Australia: strike against employee tracking system at Woolworths, which made $1.7 billion net profit 2023-24www.greenleft.org.au Woolies warehouse workers ‘monitored like machines’, vote for indefinite strike action
Woolworths packing workers voted to take indefinite strike action over safety concerns with a new tracking system called ‘the framework’. Isaac Nellist reports.
- "we are witnessing how the current economic model empowers a wealthy elite while millions are marginalised and stripped of their rights. Fascism and authoritarianism have not disappeared"publicservices.international IAMRECON2024 Discussions: geopolitics and the impact on the trade union movement
On the opening night of PSI's 13th Inter-American Regional Conference, Daniel Bertossa, PSI General Secretary and Rafael Freire, General Secretary of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) held a powerful dialogue on the geopolitical scenario in the world and the Americas and its impac...
- Bethesda employees strike: “Striking isn’t fun or ideal, but there’s a satisfaction in having a concrete physical action we can do to fight for better work conditions”insider-gaming.com Union Workers At Bethesda Have Gone On Strike
Hundreds of Bethesda union workers have gone on strike over a number of issues that it claims the company isn't addressing.
- NLRB: captive-audience meetings unlawfulwww.nlrb.gov Board Rules Captive-Audience Meetings Unlawful
Today, the Board issued a decision in Amazon.com Services LLC, ruling that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act by requiring employees under threat of discipline or discharge to attend meetings in which the employer expresses its views on unionization.
- The Fight to Unionize US Call Center Workersjacobin.com The Fight to Unionize US Call Center Workers
In the US, the past 40 years have seen the explosive growth of a new call center workforce, which now employs nearly 4 million people. Despite vigorous organizing efforts, the sector remains largely nonunion.
- Union review – fighting for your rights under the Amazon corporate jackbootwww.theguardian.com Union review – fighting for your rights under the Amazon corporate jackboot
This documentary follows the formation of the Amazon Labor Union, showing how difficult it is for workers working for a company determined to efface their rights
- Australian government takeover of construction union: union of 100,000 electrical, plumbing and postal workers disaffiliates from ACTU due to ACTU's ties to governmentjacobin.com The Labor Careerists Wrecking Australia’s Construction Union
When Labor PM Anthony Albanese seized control of Australia’s construction union, he claimed to be acting in union members’ interests. But leaked documents show that Labor’s handpicked administrators are paying themselves a fortune — with union members’ money.
- Seoul: over 100,000 union members demonstrate against right-wing government
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241109002300320
- What labor unions are saying about Trump's win
All of these unions endorsed Harris. In the wake of Trump’s victory last night, here’s what they’re saying about how they’ll move forward.
BY AJ Hess November 6, 2024
- Guild Builds
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/31095106
> GAMES FOR YOU TO PLAY WHILE WE ARE ON STRIKE > > Games are built by union members and supporters and are not affiliated with the New York Times company. Please pardon any bugs. We are working hard to win a contract!
- ETUC on US election: we need a Europe which can stand-up for our social economy, not deregulation policies that destroy quality jobs and create the hyper inequality that lays behind today’s resultwww.etuc.org ETUC response to US election results
Commenting on the results of the US elections, ETUC General Secretary Esther Lynch said: “The ETUC sends our full solidarity to our sisters and brothers in the AFL-CIO. No matter who is in power, coming together in our trade unions is always the best hope for working people and we will keep building...
- AFL-CIO: We stand together to take on the richest bosses and most extremist politicians. But the economic struggle is causing real pain and neither party has sufficiently addressed it.aflcio.org AFL-CIO President on the 2024 Election Results | AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on the 2024 election:
- Mexico: workers assaulted, threatened with death for joining union at Canadian-owned mineusw.ca Mexican workers assaulted and sent death threats for unionizing at Canadian-owned mine - USW Canada
OTTAWA, November 5, 2024 – Canadian labour leaders are calling for immediate action from the Canadian and Mexican governments to protect workers at a Canadian-owned mine in Mexico who have been assaulted and received death threats after they joined an independent union. The Mexican government has fo...
- France: Rail strike against government and European Commission attempts to privatize railwww.railfreight.com French rail unions call for strike on 21 November, and it might only be the beginning
“It’s time for conflict at SNCF”. This is how four French rail trade unions began their note announcing a 24-hour general strike for Thursday, 21…
- New York Times tech strike: management's "robust plan in place" for election night built by tech guild laborunion.place NYT Tech Guild (@NYTGuildTech@union.place)
Attached: 1 image Our leadership @ #NYTimes to pretend we’re replaceable, claiming they have a “robust plan in place” for handling election night traffic, but we know the truth: That plan is built on our labor. #SolidarityStreak #BreakMyStreak #UnionStrong #UnionMadeNYC #Strike #Union #Unions #Tec...
- RTO mandate was attempt at thwarting Grindr workers unionizing: US labor boardarstechnica.com NLRB: Grindr used RTO mandate to reduce headcount
80 out of 120 workers trying to unionize reportedly quit due to Grindr’s RTO mandate.
- Boeing’s strike ends after machinists approve new labor contract with 38% wage increaseswww.nbcnews.com Boeing’s strike ends after machinists approve new labor contract with 38% wage increases
Machinists for the aerospace company have been on strike for more than seven weeks.
- New York Times tech strike: "the ones to blame are not the striking workers, but management, who would not meet the union's terms in time for this most critical moment in history"romancelandia.club azteclady (@herhandsmyhands@romancelandia.club)
Don't be a scab: lay off Wordle and other #NewYorkTimes puzzles while the #TechGuild #Strike is on. And remember: the ones to blame are not the striking workers, but management, who would not meet the union's terms in time for this most critical moment in history. https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/...
- New York Times Tech Workers Go on Strike on Eve of 2024 Election, Alleging Unfair Labor Practicesvariety.com New York Times Tech Workers Go on Strike on Eve of 2024 Election, Alleging Unfair Labor Practices
New York Times workers represented The Times Tech Guild have gone on strike one day before the 2024 U.S. elections.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/32313404
- Swedish Labor Unions Are Undaunted By Tesla Intrasigencecleantechnica.com Swedish Labor Unions Are Undaunted By Tesla Intrasigence - CleanTechnica
The strike against Tesla in Sweden is important to the union movement in most of Europe, where collective bargaining is the norm.
- France: professional class overworked, underpaid and discriminated against, face severe sanctions for calling out employerswww.eurocadres.eu Worrying state of play for French professionals - Eurocadres
Concerning results from a survey conducted by Ugict-CGT
- Australia: government installed union administrator getting $600k a year from union funds, union members "not going to accept bureaucrats bleeding the union dry and living the high life"www.greenleft.org.au Revealed: Administrators draw massive wages from CFMEU account
Federal Labor’s decision to place the Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees Union into administration may become a significant headache for the so-called party of the working class. Sue Bull reports.
- Former Disco Elysium devs attempt worker/player-owned company: "We realized we weren’t going to get anywhere by trying to bargain with the rich"aftermath.site Former Disco Elysium Devs Embrace Worker/Player-Owned Structure To Bring ‘True Democracy’ To Game Development - Aftermath
And because letting “random people steer a company Twitch Plays Pokémon-style” instead of venture capitalists is “fucking funny”
- India's first women-led gig worker union strikes for recognition as formal employeeswww.punekarnews.in Nationwide Gig Workers' Strike Disrupts Online Services in Pune and Mumbai - Punekar News
- Nationwide Gig Workers' Strike Disrupts Online Services in Pune and Mumbai
- Argentina: transport unions strike against government attempts to outlaw union activism, protest, and industrial actionwww.itfglobal.org Transport unions strike against Milei's anti-union laws | ITF Global
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) sends unwavering solidarity to transport workers striking in Argentina today.
- Germany: warning strikes begin against pay raise well below inflationwww.industriall-union.org IG Metall members commence warning strikes
On 29 October, IG Metall, IndustriALL's biggest affiliate, launched nationwide warning strikes across Germany’s metal and electrical industries, demanding urgent action in the 2024 collective bargaining negotiations.
- Saudi Arabia: Without safety protections, 21000 workers have died since 2016 working on urban projectwww.svenssonstiftelsen.com Shocking Worker Deaths at Saudi Arabia's Neom Project
Saudi Arabia is embarking on the "Neom City project", which aims to create an innovative urban area in the country. Workers are forced to work gruelling hours far beyond legal limits to construct the flagship project, many have not been paid for months and are being mistreated. 21000 migrant workers...
- Peru: World's least popular president increasingly criminalising protests while relaxing restrictions on organised crimewww.greenleft.org.au Peru: National strike rejects coup regime, demands action against organised crime
Thousands of workers went on strike across Peru on October 23, followed by nationwide protests on October 24, to demand that Congress repeal laws that favour organised crime and criminalise the right to protest, and calling on the government to take action against worsening extortion and violence, r...
- Mining industry fighting worker rights while being able to give $9,000 to every Australian worker and still remain most profitable industry in the countrywww.actu.org.au Mining giants are riding high and can afford fair wages - Australian Council of Trade Unions
Australian Unions are taking aim at the country’s most powerful mining interests for lobbying the Coalition to undo the Albanese Government’s new Same Job Same Pay rights which come into effect on the first of November.
- NYT Tech Guild: "Management’s stalling pushes us closer to a strike. A reminder: Here’s a look at our execs’ compensation as they twiddle their thumbs on a counter."
https://union.place/@NYTGuildTech/113385580029878103
- Republicans BLOCK Saving Coal Regulation in New Appropriations Bill | LAST WEEK IN SOUTHERN LABOR
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/6081318
> Aye, and more shenanigans and hand-wringing from the Democrats too.
- Netherlands: pharmacy workers plan strike for 6% raise and raising minimum wagenltimes.nl Pharmacy workers planning national strike on Nov. 12 over wage increase
Pharmacy workers in the Netherlands plan to walk off the job in a nationwide strike set for November 12. Between now and then, they will also plan a series of regional strikes as part of their ongoing fight for higher wages, said labor unions FNV and CNV, as well as the national pharmacists' organiz...
- Greece: unions go on strike calling for rollback of austerity measures
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/strikes-greek-teachers-island-ferry-155529927.html
- Highland farms: Largest group of farmworkers to unionize in Canadian historyufcw1518.com Highline Workers Become Largest Group of Farmworkers to Unionize in Canadian History - UFCW 1518
On July 8th, 210 workers at a fifth mushroom farm in Langley officially organized and joined their counterparts at other Highline farms, becoming the newest members of UFCW 1518. With a total of 390 workers now certified, this union drive marks the largest group of farmworkers to unionize in Canadia...
