labor rights
Latest
Ubisoft staff in Paris will strike over working conditions
Ubisoft workers in Paris plan to strike over pay and hours.
Second group of Activision Blizzard testers wins union vote
A second batch of Activision Blizzard QA workers has voted to form a union.
Ocasio-Cortez, Warren blast Amazon for 'wholly inadequate' warehouse safety
House and Senate politicians have criticized Amazon for a 'wholly inadequate' safety culture that led to six deaths at a warehouse.
Amazon's planned worker chat app would reportedly ban words like 'union'
Amazon is reportedly prepping a worker chat app that would ban words like 'union' and 'pay raise.'
Amazon union rerun election in Alabama will be determined by challenged ballots
Amazon workers at an Alabama warehouse have voted against unionization in a second election, but challenges might change the outcome.
Apple Store employees in the US are quietly trying to unionize
Workers at multiple Apple Stores in the US are trying to unionize as they want pay that matches the costs of living.
Congressional lawmakers try again to secure some benefits for gig workers
If passed, independent contractors could qualify for paid holidays and healthcare.
Apple to offer paid parental leave and more sick days to retail employees
The expanded benefits package will apply to both part-time and full-time retail employees.
Amazon will face a second Alabama union vote in February
Amazon will hold a second union election at an Alabama warehouse on February 4th after officials said it interfered with the first vote.
Apple reportedly tells workers they're allowed to discuss conditions and pay
Apple has reportedly sent a memo telling staff they can discuss working conditions and pay, although
Federal labor agency says Amazon illegally fired climate activists
Amazon illegally retaliated against two former employees after it fired them for staging climate and workplace safety protests last year, according to federal labor regulators.
Amazon apologizes for tweets attacking criticism of working conditions
Amazon has apologized for tweets attacking Rep. Mark Pocan after he criticized the company's working conditions, including drivers who have to pee in bottles.
Google union files first complaint over alleged labor abuses
The Alphabet Workers Union says Google contract workers were banned from discussing pay, allegedly violating US labor law.
Apple puts another manufacturer on probation after India factory riot
Apple has put another manufacturer on probation after pay problems at a Wistron India plant prompted a riot.
Fired Amazon worker gets a court hearing over retaliation claims
Amazon workers will get a National Labor Relations Board court hearing over claims the company fired them in retaliation for labor organization.
Amazon will start reopening French warehouses on May 19th (updated)
Amazon is poised to reopen French warehouses on May 19th as it reaches a deal on COVID-19 safeguards for its workers.
Amazon VP quits over company firing COVID-19 whistleblowers
Amazon exec Tim Bray has left the company after it fired workers who criticized its labor practices.
Amazon keeps French warehouses closed in standoff over health protections
Amazon will keep its warehouses in France closed until April 22nd in a dispute over health protections.
Labor regulators look into Amazon's firings of outspoken critics
The National Labor Relations Board is looking at Amazon's recent firings for signs of retaliation.
Instacart workers go on strike after rejecting mild concessions
Instacart hasn't had success trying to avert a strike over a lack of COVID-19 protections. The Gig Workers Collective has declared that a shopper strike is "still on" after asserting that Instacart's concessions were inadequate. A change that sets the tip default to a customer's previous amount will likely offer "no meaningful benefit," the shoppers said, as that previous amount will frequently come from the pre-outbreak era. There's still no sick pay for workers who have to stay home due to health conditions that put them at high risk. The company also left hazard pay "completely unaddressed," according to the objectors -- an average pay per order of less than $10 still leaves shoppers "risking their lives for pocket change."