Discussion: Labor, Unions, and Workers' Rights

[blueharvest]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Heat stress safety concerns prompt shift in farmworker treatment

Heat stress safety concerns are prompting a shift in how farmworkers are treatment on the job. After the record high heat in 2023 farmers are preparing for another summer of high temperatures and how to stay safe as they work outside.

scrippsnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

Labor unions end proxy fight at Starbucks after bargaining progress

The two sides agreed last week to work toward a "foundational framework" on collective bargaining.

www.cnbc.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Florida Senate votes to ban heat-related worker protections​

Florida Senate votes to ban heat-related worker protections

Republicans approved a bill to ban local governments from having ordinances that require shade and water breaks throughout the day for workers

www.wcjb.com

 

[blueharvest]

Florida Senate votes to ban heat-related worker protections​

Florida Senate votes to ban heat-related worker protections

Republicans approved a bill to ban local governments from having ordinances that require shade and water breaks throughout the day for workers

www.wcjb.com

If it hurts the working class, Republicans are all for it. :furious:

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[squeekness]

Well, that will certainly create dedicated workers, right there.

 

[blueharvest]

Hopefully the US Labor Department will shut them down or give them a heavy fine.

 

[blueharvest]

Big Tech firms beat lawsuit from child laborers forced to work in cobalt mines

Buying cobalt doesn't make US firms liable for abuses in DR Congo, court rules.

arstechnica.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

U.S. economy adds 275,000 jobs in latest sign of robust labor market

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/08/jobs-february-unemployment-election-labor-market/

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[blueharvest]

Sign of a good economy, I guess.

 

[blueharvest]

Major US corporations threaten to return labor to ‘law of the jungle’ | US unions | The Guardian

Trader Joe’s and SpaceX are among businesses challenging the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board

amp.theguardian.com

 

[squeekness]

Workers getting screwed again.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[InCali]

They will get 0 of my business if I know about it. Hire adequate staff to handle busier times. Make more and sell more. It doesn't cost you any more to make a burger. You're just looking for a way to squeeze more out of your customers. Ef you.

 

[squeekness]

They will get 0 of my business if I know about it. Hire adequate staff to handle busier times. Make more and sell more. It doesn't cost you any more to make a burger. You're just looking for a way to squeeze more out of your customers. Ef you.

Exactly. Dining out is too expensive as it is.

 

[blueharvest]

Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

Prior to his death, whistleblower John Barnett was testifying against Boeing over concerns about standards.

www.bbc.com

 

[blueharvest]

Unions in Maryland rally in Annapolis to advocate for labor-friendly legislature

Maryland/DC chapter of the AFL-CIO held its annual rally on Lawyer's Mall.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Lyft and Uber to cease operations in Minneapolis after new minimum wage law | CNN Business

Lyft and Uber will stop offering services in Minneapolis on May 1 after the city council overrode the mayor’s veto of a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.

amp.cnn.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Watch: UAW president slams 'Wall Street freeloaders' at Senate hearing

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain testified before the Senate Thursday , highlighting the progress our ...

www.dailykos.com

 

[Teelie]

Lyft and Uber to cease operations in Minneapolis after new minimum wage law | CNN Business

Lyft and Uber will stop offering services in Minneapolis on May 1 after the city council overrode the mayor’s veto of a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.

amp.cnn.com

aka Lyft and Uber don't want to pay a fair wage.