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Activision accused of illegally firing game testers who opposed a return to office
Activision is facing a union allegation that it illegally fired two QA testers for opposing its return-to-office plans.
Amazon wants employees to return to the office in May
Starting in May, Amazon will require employees to work out of the office at least three days per week.
Activision wants Blizzard employees to return to the office in July
Activision will soon require Blizzard employees to spend the majority of their week working out of the company’s offices.
Uber and Lyft driver pay isn't keeping up with soaring fares, study says
Uber and Lyft fares have surged in recent years, but a study suggests drivers aren't getting proportionate pay raises.
UK Apple Store workers sign first union contract
Apple Store employees at a Glasgow shop are the first to unionize in the UK.
Zoom is laying off around 1,300 workers
Zoom is laying off approximately 1,300 employees or 15 percent of its workforce. CEO Eric Yuan suggested the company grew too quickly after its pandemic-driven boom.
Rivian is laying off another six percent of its workforce
Electric vehicle maker Rivian is laying off another six percent of its workforce. As with the previous round of cuts, Rivian says it's focusing resources on increasing production and becoming profitable.
Amazon once again broke labor laws during New York unionization drive, judge rules
A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge has ruled that the the company broke federal labor laws in an effort to push back a unionization drive.
CWA files unfair labor practice charge against eBay's trading card subsidiary
The CWA has accused TCGplayer of 'unlawful surveillance of union activity.' If TCGplayer workers' union drive is successful, they'll form the first union within eBay.
Workers at eBay-owned trading card marketplace TCGplayer are trying to unionize
More than 280 workers at TCGplayer, an online marketplace for trading card games like 'Magic: The Gathering' and 'Pokémon,' are trying to unionize. A supermajority of the workers have filed for a union representation election. If they're successful, they'll form the first union at eBay, which bought TCGplayer in 2022.
Massachusetts bills would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers
New Massachussetts bills would give rideshare drivers a minimum wage and other benefits.
YouTube accused of using return-to-office policies to thwart union organizers
YouTube contractors in the Austin area claim the company is using return-to-office plans to bust labor organizers.
Blizzard support studio workers drop union bid (updated)
Workers at a Blizzard support studio have dropped their bid to unionize, allegedly due to pressure tactics.
Apple will audit its labor practices in the US after union-busting accusations
Apple has agreed to audit its labor practices in the US after regulators and employees accused the company of union busting. In a filing, Apple said it will review its "efforts to comply with its Human Rights Policy as it relates to workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining rights."
Ubisoft staff in Paris will strike over working conditions
Ubisoft workers in Paris plan to strike over pay and hours.
Instacart will pay $5.25 million to settle a workers' benefit case
Instacart will pay workers $5.1 million as part of a settlement after it allegedly failed to provide some benefits, as The San Francisco Chronicle reports. San Francisco accused the company of violating healthcare and paid sick leave ordinances.
Coinbase is laying off another 950 workers amid a crypto market downturn
Coinbase is reducing its operating expenses by a quarter and laying off around a fifth of its employees. The company previously laid off roughly 1,100 people in June.
Workers at Blizzard support studio Proletariat aim to unionize
Proletariat is the third Activision Blizzard studio to announce a union drive in 2022, but where past campaigns involved QA staff, the effort at Proletariat includes all non-management workers.
New York signs onto the Warehouse Worker Protection Act
Broadly modeled after California's AB-701 law, New York's Warehouse Worker Protection Act seeks to protect workers from unreasonable productivity quotas.
Rank and file tech workers have been fed up. In 2022, they organized
There are any number of reasons to give a failing grade to The Year That Was, but for those searching for a glimmer of hope, 2022 was the year unions won elections at two of the world's biggest tech companies, with a third likely on the way.