by dankeelan | May 24, 2022 | Future of Work, Unions
The Department of Justice has given the green light to National Guard members on active duty for their states to join labor unions, despite a U.S. law that makes it a felony for military personnel on active federal duty to unionize. The department on Tuesday settled a...
by dankeelan | May 2, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Unions
Employees at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island overwhelmingly rejected a unionization effort on Monday, a significant victory for the e-retailer a month after a nearby fulfillment center became the first in the country to vote to join a union. The tally...
by dankeelan | Apr 26, 2022 | Featured, Unions
The number of Americans who belong to labor unions had been dropping for decades. But suddenly, in the last year or so, the winds have changed. Unionization efforts are underway at tech companies like Apple and Google; media organizations like The...
by dankeelan | Mar 21, 2022 | Unions
“Labor Unions are having a moment” announced a recent Time magazine story, pointing out Gallup’s finding that “Sixty-eight percent of Americans approve of labor unions.” Many readers might have thought that they had accidentally stumbled on a...
by dankeelan | Mar 15, 2022 | Australia, Benefits, Unions
Unions have welcomed a trial that will see 150,000 casual workers receive leave at the minimum wage. About 150,000 Victorian casual workers will be eligible for five days’ paid sick and carer’s leave each year as part of a $246m Australian-first trial to tackle the...
by dankeelan | Mar 8, 2022 | Gig Workers, Unions
The placards and picket lines commonly associated with unions have no place in the gig economy. Neither do collective bargaining, labor strikes, or brawling in the streets with strikebreakers. These are hallmarks of a bygone era. While labor unions can be a powerful...
Recent Comments