UK: debt advice charity fires two thirds of staff after they announce strike, “I am shocked that the charity I joined with such hope had been contorted by management into something so despicable” ( www.morningstaronline.co.uk )
Coles employees offered gift cards while they can't afford to shop at own workplace, skip meals, rely on food assistance ( www.pedestrian.tv )
Trader Joe's union-busting: threaten to take away raise for forming union. First store unionized in 2022. ( www.huffpost.com )
Argentina: national teacher strike, "this is exactly how neoliberal shock doctrine is supposed to work. Destroy the country so that oligarchs can have a feast." ( www.telesurenglish.net )
Panama: government accuses union activists of terrorism, sued, shuts down union bank accounts ( www.labourstartcampaigns.net )
Every time you take a break, every time you get your paycheck, thank the labour movement ( mastodon.social )
Saudi Arabia: Investigative journalists expose Amazon's exploitation of migrant workers using third party vendors, Amazon claims to support human rights ( www.icij.org )
After Expelling Opponent, IWW Bosses Blocked Her Appeal With Delays and Fees ( onebiginvestigation.com )
Tacoma passes strongest tenant protections in Washington state - union says co-workers sleeping in cars, rent hikes eating away at bargaining table gains ( labornotes.org )
Low wages and poor labor rights force Georgians to live on predatory loans and into homelessness ( shroma.ge )
No Microsoft layoffs for union members: "Union representation can't always protect against layoffs, but through union representation, workers can put our needs first, including layoff protections." ( www.ign.com )
Finland: 60,000 workers prepare to strike against government's social security, sick pay cuts ( yle.fi )
"Capitalism has outlived its usefulness" -MLK ( kolektiva.social )
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