DeepMind UK staff to unionize and challenge deals with Israel links, FT reports
Staff at Google Deepmind in the UK are planning a union to challenge the company’s decision to sell artificial intelligence technology with ties to Israeli government to defense groups, reported Saturday by the Financial Times. About 300 London-based staff at Google Deepmind have been trying to join the Communication Workers Union in recent weeks, the […]
Workers at 3 NYC Barnes & Noble stores unionize after 2-year push
Burns and Noble Workers from three Big Apple stores that first became the United States to do so on Thursday, according to the union representing them. After a two-year battle of organizing, roughly 200 salespeople, barista, maintenance and other workers signed three-year contracts at the Union Square flagship in Manhattan, the Upper West Side location […]
Philadelphia Whole Foods first to unionize
Filadelphia's Hall Foods employees made a history as the first grocery chain owned by Amazon after voting on Monday. The National Labor Committee (NLRB) quoted 130-100 worker votes at the Hall Foods in the center city of Philadelphia, pointing out that 57 % of the votes supported this measure. “Whole Foods and their parent company, […]
Amazon-owned Whole Foods store in Philadelphia becomes first to unionize
Most of the Filadelphia flagship Hall Foods Store has voted for the union on Monday and has become the first worker to win the victory of labor in Amazon's grocery chains. According to the National Labor Committee, the workers voted 130-100 in the union of the Filadelphia Center City, accounting for about 57 % of […]
Staffers at New York Times-owned The Athletic unionize
Journalists working for The Athletic have called on The New York Times to recognize their efforts to unionize the newsroom and launch a new labor fight with management. The Times will disband its long-reported sports division in September 2023, replacing it with coverage from The Athletic, a digital sports news website it acquired in January […]
Dartmouth basketball team drops effort to unionize ahead of Republican NLRB control
Dartmouth's men's basketball team has halted its efforts to unionize, withdrawing the effort before it can be considered by a labor committee made up of appointees appointed by President-elect Trump. “While our strategy is changing, we will continue to advocate for fair compensation, adequate health insurance, and safe working conditions for Dartmouth's varsity athletes,” said […]
Judge blocks Biden Labor rule allowing foreign H-2A visa farmworkers to unionize
A federal judge in Kentucky has rejected expanded protections put in place by the Biden-Harris administration for foreign agricultural workers who come to the United States on H-2A visas. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves ruled that Kentucky farmers and Republican judiciaries in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Alabama argued that the new rules […]
Massachusetts voters pass measure letting Uber, Lyft drivers unionize
Pennsylvania steelworkers Brian Pavlak and Josh Rockwell react to President-elect Trump's victory in the Keystone State on “The Bottom Line.” Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday that would give rideshare drivers at app-based companies like Uber and Lyft the green light to unionize. The Massachusetts bill, known as Question 3, would allow rideshare drivers, […]
Massachusetts becomes first state to allow Uber, Lyft drivers to unionize
Massachusetts voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure that would allow rideshare drivers to unionize, making the state the first state to allow drivers for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft to form unions. According to the Associated Press, 94% of precincts reported that 53.9% of voters supported new legislation that would allow rideshare drivers, […]
Michigan Democrats pass law to unionize family caregivers in last-ditch power play before election
DETROIT — Michigan Democrats passed a “dues-skimming” law to unionize caregivers with less than a month until Election Day, potentially setting the stage for them to take control of the Great Lakes state in 2025. This shows that the party recognizes that there is a gender bias. Michigan's full House of Representatives will be up […]