Every time you take a break, every time you get your paycheck, thank the labour movement ( mastodon.social )
Orlando unionization: "JetBlue is in the process of trying to intimidate the living daylights out of every single worker not to sign a card" ( www.orlandoweekly.com )
Ford employees get $10,400 profit sharing because of union, remember this next time boss says unions don't work ( mstdn.ca ) Occupy Democrats writes: 58,000 Ford workers are getting profit-sharing checks of up to $10,400, because their union negotiated it. Remember this next time your boss says unions don’t work! ALT
Quebec: Airbus employees vote 99.6% against offer below inflation, 98.9% vote for strike ( www.thecanadianpressnews.ca )
Bank of America employee dies after working 120 hour weeks, associates organizing strike ( mstdn.social ) https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1203493.page
Massachusetts: teachers conduct illegal strike, win 60% raise for lowest paid assistants ( labornotes.org )
Washington state: union offered highest wage in history by management, but would have stripped them of right to strike. 90% of voters reject offer ( washingtonstatestandard.com )
Don’t Call Them Bums: The Unsung History of America’s Hard-Working Hoboes ( www.collectorsweekly.com )
Apple union-busting: confiscated union flyers, interrogated employees, mandatory meetings with coercive statements against employees, accused of excluding union members from benefits ( www.forbes.com )
Pouring $18 Superbowl beers for $14.25 an hour: "I work three jobs and I still qualify for Medicaid" ( www.motherjones.com )
Burned out pharmacists seek union representation as CVS merges with Aetna and Caremark - "you treat your employees a certain way for so long they stop wanting to work for you" ( actionnetwork.org )
Amazon management refuses to accept employee petition, saying that would be “recognizing the union.” Employees choose to act like union, whether management likes it or not. ( labornotes.org )
Sportswear owner fired employees after they vote to join union, ordered to reinstate employees and pay back wages, instead shut down business and reopened same business under new name ( wisconsinexaminer.com )
App delivery companies exploit workers, customers to drive money into hands of executives and Wall Street, part of larger pattern of corporations buying control of workers and their communities. ( nyc.streetsblog.org )
Finland: hundreds of thousands on strike against right-wing attacks on labor and social security ( www.theguardian.com )
Google introduced mandatory training for full-timers on interacting with contractors to ensure it can avoid claims of “co-employment”, make clear that it’s not a “joint employer” ( fortune.com )
Trader Joe's accused of retaliation, firing union supporter, spreading false information. Like SpaceX, attempts to declare labor board unconstitutional. ( www.huffpost.com )
Oregon: Preschools close after teachers launch unionization, no attempt to reassign union supporters ( www.portlandtribune.com )
Costco Korea strike: management consistently refuses contract negotiations despite control of one of the most profitable Costco stores in the world ( uniglobalunion.org )
Tesla Sweden: plans to build and open Supercharger stations on hold after unions refuse to connect them to power grid ( www.teslarati.com )
I deliver food to your door, but not this Valentine’s Day. Here’s why we are on strike in the UK | Anonymous food courier ( www.theguardian.com ) Remember: no scabbing, that includes the customer too.
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 )