Factory workers vote on whether to unionize Tennessee Volkswagen plant
Workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee are close to voting on whether to join the United Auto Workers union (UAW). The election could be a sign of further momentum for organized labor after a year of high-profile strikes and major contract wins for workers. The vote at the Chattanooga plant is a direct challenge […]
Burger King workers rescue abused children from homeless mother and drooling, meth-addict, illegal alien boyfriend, police say
Utah State Police praised Burger King fast food employees. rescue the children This was due to neglect and abuse from her homeless mother and her illegal alien boyfriend. Employees at a Taylorsville burger joint called police on Tuesday to report the family “appeared to be homeless and in need of assistance,” according to an arrest […]
Biden’s EEOC Says Employers Must Accommodate Workers’ Abortions
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released On Monday, the final regulations for the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA) covering abortion will be released. Under the final rule, under the PWFA, employers with 15 or more employees must provide the same accommodations to workers who have an abortion as they do to workers with “limitations related […]
Mercedes-Benz workers at Alabama plant slated for union vote in May
Mercedes-Benz U.S. CEO Dimitris Psilakis said drivers will be able to watch a video while the vehicle takes over driving the Claman Countdown. Workers at the Mercedes-Benz factory Located in Vance, Alabama Suburbs of Tuscaloosa are scheduled to vote next month on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. The National Labor Relations Board […]
This year’s National Action Plan is a missed opportunity to stand up for workers
In today’s globalized economy, multinational corporations play an increasingly important role in determining the treatment of workers. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized this when he announced that the Biden administration would prepare policy in 2021. National Action Plan for Responsible Business Conduct It addresses the need for businesses to protect workers by “raising local […]
Elon Musk apologizes after Tesla gave ‘incorrectly low’ severance packages to some laid-off workers: report
Dan Niles, senior portfolio manager at Satori Funds, joins Morning with Maria to share his stock picks as investors await the March jobs report. Some recently laid-off Tesla employees reportedly experienced severance mix-ups. CEO Elon Musk sent an email to employees about the issue Wednesday, saying, “We have become aware that some severance benefits are […]
California Taking On Huge Debts To Pay Jobless Workers As Deficit Gets Bigger
California is billions of dollars in debt to the federal government to pay for its unemployment insurance trust at a time when the state’s expenses far exceed its income. The state’s government owes almost $21 billion to the federal government at an interest rate of around 2.6%, according to the Treasury Department. California borrowed the […]
Nine Google workers arrested at NYC, California offices
Nine Google employees have been arrested protesting the tech giant’s contract with the Israeli military. (Credit: Justice Speaks) Googlers Against Genocide protesters were arrested Tuesday after holding a 10-hour sit-in protesting the tech giant’s contract with the Israeli government. Jane Chan, a spokeswoman for the protesters, said in a press release that nine employees from […]
Google lays off workers as part of ‘pretty large-scale’ restructuring
Google is said to be laying off employees and moving some jobs overseas in what is described as a “fairly extensive” restructuring. Ruth Porat, Google’s chief financial officer, announced in an email to employees that the company is creating “growth hubs” in India, Mexico and Ireland. The unspecified number of layoffs will affect the company’s […]
‘No Tech For Apartheid: Google Workers Protest Company’s Services To Israel
A group of Google employees staged protests in California and New York on Tuesday against the information technology company’s provision of cloud computing services to Israel, according to reports. Protesters at Google’s Sunnyvale, Calif., location entered the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian on Tuesday morning to discuss negotiations with Amazon, which provides cloud […]