Labor Unions
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@lemmygrad.ml!union
@lemmygrad.mlhttps://world-outlook.com/2024/09/07/amazon-labor-union-were-done-waiting/
The following letter from the Amazon Labor Union – International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1 was sent on September 4, 2024, to workers at JFK8, Amazon’s giant warehouse in Staten Island, New York. It is aimed at reaching out to all JFK8 workers and drawing them into a discussion on determining a course of action to overcome Amazon’s obstructionism and force the company to negotiate a contract.
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/arrest-this-man-massive-protests-as-netanyahu-demands-more-u-s-weapons/
WASHINGTON—Despite heavy security which prevented them from surrounding the U.S. Capitol, thousands of protesters jammed Washington’s Pennsylvania Avenue to denounce Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a mass march Wednesday.
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/tell-trader-joes-stop-union-busting?referrer=group-traderjoesunited&source=group-traderjoesunited
Crew members at four Trader Joe’s stores have now voted to unionize, with more on the way. But Trader Joe’s, which cultivates a progressive brand, has rolled out intense union-busting campaigns at every store that's filed for a union election, and refuses to bargain in good faith with its workers. This movement is not going away. Trader Joe’s crew members have watched the company culture change from one that values its workers with good pay, benefits, and atmosphere to a company with increasing turnover, declining benefits, and stagnating wages. Instead of supporting workers' right to organize, Trader Joe’s has doubled down on union-busting ― Trader Joe's has doubled down on union-busting -- using the same tactics as companies like Amazon and Starbucks. Trader Joe’s United needs your help to force Trader Joe’s to stop union busting and live up to the company's own "number one core value" -- integrity. Can you sign our urgent petition telling Trader Joe’s you support the union?
(Not in the USA but in Bulgaria)
Let's start by saying that I work in customer support for a company that employs us full time but then subcontract us to other companies.
In my case I'm a contractor for one of the GAFAM companies (I don't think I can say exactly what product for legal reasons) and in our project they just announced to some people (and will inform the rest of them in the next few days) that a lot of workers will be fired as they are introducing more AI support (which is obviously worse for the customer, i've seen the tests they are doing) starting from next month.
I'm not sure this is enough time to fight to create a union especially considering how past fights to unionize as contractors for this company went (We would likely loose some other clients as well with the protests and unionization)
My job is very likely not at risk right now but obviously there will be no more promotions and probably no pay raise as they will just say they can't due to AI competition or something. Also a lot of my collogues will be fired.
Probably if everyone in my project that knows about this things doesn't get involved somehow nothing will happen since for now it's just our part of this company project even though very clearly it's going to be all of them at some point.
What should I do to help my fellow workers ? Would it actually be possible to unionize when only some projects are currently affected ? Or should I just try to raise class awareness as much as possible to make the people that will remain more active about their condition in the future ?
https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12133-mobile_reverse_engineering_to_empower_the_gig_economy_workers_and_labor_unions
[Reversing.works](https://reversing.works) will outline five years of experience linking trade unions, gig economy workers, GDPR and mobi...
https://labor411.org/411-blog/steelworkers-win-union-vote-in-deep-south-factory/
https://web.archive.org/web/20230414190400/https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/chicagos-museum-of-science-and-industry-workers-file-cards-to-unionize-2/
CHICAGO —Another month and another leading Chicago cultural institution—the Museum of Science and Industry—saw workers file to unionize with the State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31. Their April 12 announcement accompanied a letter with 54 signatures.
https://labornotes.org/2023/03/uaw-reformers-clinch-presidency
https://aflcio.org/2023/3/27/strikes-fuel-pay-increases-working-people-weekly-list
Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List.
https://web.archive.org/web/20230228173325/https://www.liberationnews.org/buffalo-tesla-workers-fight-to-form-teslas-first-ever-union/
Tesla, a multi-million-dollar company known for its union-busting tactics, has fired over 40 workers
