Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Japan, New Zealand, and Sweden have announced pilot 4-day work week plans, and trials have shown increased productivity and well-being.
Labor
Kellogg’s Overwhelmed By Bogus Job Applications After It Promises To Replace Striking Workers
It recommends users to “pretend you’re a resident of one of the cities with a Kellogg strike…and make up an address and phone number…This way they can’t filter out our apps easily.”
Union Members Confront Alt-Right Provocateurs “Racist Asses” At Immigration Rally
According to Latino Rebels, the alt-right group was there to film undocumented people, post the faces on social media, and have their followers dox them to ICE.
Former Tesla Employees Reveal Musk’s Autopilot System May Be “Fundamentally Flawed”
“Where I get concerned is the language that’s used to describe the capabilities of the vehicle,” said the chairwoman of the NTSB. “It can be very dangerous.”
Starbucks Workers Win Election To Unionize — “A Major Moment In US Labor History”
Tactics included “imposing” management brought in to work alongside employees, mandatory union-busting meetings, and “Holocaust” laced talks by former CEO Howard Shultz.
“Trickle-Down” Theory Completely Demolished — Study Shows Gains Snatched Up By Ultra-Rich
The last two decades of wealth data show that “inequality is a political choice, not an inevitability,” reinforcing the idea that wealth inequality is a feature of capitalism, not a bug.
“Dystopian Gameboard” Monitors How Hard People Are Working At Amazon Warehouse, Allegedly
The option “make history” urges workers to pick up one million products, and one of the comments said the board is an example of the “gamification of underpaid work.”
CEO Summarily Fires Over 900 Workers On Zoom Call “Effective Immediately”
Reportedly, Garg accused the employees of “stealing” from colleagues and customers, and the diversity, equity, and inclusion recruiting team were among those fired.
Lego Giving Employees A Special Bonus And 3 Extra Days Paid Vacation After Hefty Profits Announced
Lego spokesperson Benjamin Hjorth explained that this “has been an extraordinary year,” and the owners want to acknowledge the contribution from workers.
Modern-Day Slavery Unveiled In Southern Georgia — “Essential Workers” Get 20 Cents Per Bucket
“All you see is, you know, your onions at Kroger,” Mercado-Spencer said. It is happening in remote rural areas, so nobody sees the victims.
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