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Amazon CEO's anti-union comments broke federal laws, labor judge rules
A NLRB judge ruled this week that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy broke federal labor laws by suggesting employees would be less empowered and better off without unions.
Sega of America workers have ratified their union contract
Workers at Sega of America, a division of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., have officially ratified their union contract. This makes it one of the first major North American video-game companies to take this step.
Activision's union, with 600 members, is now the biggest one in video games
600 Activision quality assurance workers voted to unionize.
Avatar visual effects workers vote to unionize
A group of "influential" visual effects artists who work on the Avatar movies have voted to unionize.
Sega of America plans to lay off 61 workers
Sega of America plans to lay off 61 employees in March, according to a California WARN Act report. The government notice lists two separate job cuts classified as “layoff permanent” on March 8.
NLRB finds that eBay and subsidiary TCGPlayer engaged in union-busting practices
The National Labor Relations Board has found that eBay has violated the rights of unionized workers at TCGPlayer,
Offworld 'company towns' are the wrong way to settle the solar system
Are we really willing to trust mercurial SpaceX CEO Elon Musk with people's air supplies?
Microsoft is hiring dozens of ZeniMax QA contractors as unionized employees
Microsoft says it will hire 77 ZeniMax QA contractors as unionized employees. One of the perks for the workers is a copy of Starfield, a game they worked on and wouldn't otherwise have gotten for free.
Tesla sues Sweden for blocking license plate deliveries during labor strike
Tesla has sued Sweden’s transportation agency and postal service over a union strike blocking the company’s license plate deliveries in the country. The workers are striking to demand the non-unionized automaker sign a collective bargaining agreement, a standard practice in the nation.
Sega faces unfair labor practice complaint for planned mass layoff of union members
Sega intends to lay off 40 percent of its unionized workers' bargaining unit, according to the charge.
Ford halts construction of Michigan EV battery factory as strikes continue
Ford announced that it’s suspending construction on its $3.5 billion EV battery factory in Michigan. Union leaders have accused the automaker of using the closure as a job-cutting threat during the current auto strike.
Marvel Studios VFX workers have unanimously voted to unionize
Visual effects workers at Marvel Studios have unanimously voted to unionize in a held by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). All 32 people who participated voted in favor of the union.
Marvel's visual effects workers vote to unionize
Marvel's visual effects employees have voted in favor of joining a union in their fight for better pay, overtime compensation, more benefits and better treatment.
Hitting the Books: In England's industrial mills, even the clocks worked against you
In Hands of Time, venerated watchmaker Rebecca Struthers explores how the practice and technology of timekeeping has molded the modern world through her examination of history's most acclaimed timepieces.
Google contract workers accuse Alphabet and Accenture of violating labor laws
The Alphabet Workers Union has filed a complaint against Alphabet and Accenture with the National Labor Relations Board alleging retaliatory layoffs in violation of labor laws,
Layoffs hit Google Help contractors who unionized last month
Around 80 Google Help subcontractors who recently voted to unionize with the Alphabet Workers Union-Communications Workers of America (AWU-CWA) found out last week that they will be laid off. The group began a hearing this week with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regarding the complex issue of joint employment for contractors. “It really stinks of retaliation,” Casey Padron, a general writer on the team scheduled to lose her job in August, told Engadget today.
Sega of America workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize
A group of more than 200 workers at Sega of America have voted to unionize.
Apple's union-busting practices violated employee rights at NYC store, judge rules
The company has been told to 'cease and desist' from interfering with staff actions.
UPS tentatively agrees to add air conditioning to its trucks
UPS tentatively agreed to equip its delivery trucks with air conditioning for the first time following union negotiations between the company and the Teamsters. “Air conditioning is coming to UPS, and Teamster members in these vehicles will get the relief and protection they’ve been fighting for,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. However, the agreement only requires AC in new delivery vehicles purchased after January 1st, 2024, meaning it won’t likely spell relief for drivers this summer.
Amazon again accused of breaking labor laws at unionized warehouse
Amazon has been accused again of illegal anti-union behavior. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint Monday, saying the company changed its policies to squash union support at its only unionized warehouse in Staten Island, as reported by Bloomberg. The complaint says Amazon changed policies to prohibit onsite union meetings while bypassing labor negotiations for providing paid leave for COVID-19 cases, among other violations.