Apple is no innovator when it comes to union-busting, following the incumbent playbook. They hired the same antiāunion law firm as Starbucks and forced employees into as many as TEN anti-union meetings a day. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
Organizing the nearly 300 Apple stores in the US presented an opportunity for unions to gain a foothold in big tech. Two years after the first group of workers won a union election in suburban Baltimo...
Some observers seem to be surprised by who tech industry oligarchs are choosing to ally with. But we know from experience that tech billionaires donāt give a damn about workers. Tech billionaires are aligning with the party of union busting and economic injustice. www.ft.com/content/408f...
Donald Trumpās VP pick was a venture capitalist who has been bankrolled in business and politics by billionaire investor
Working people face the most risk from climate change. We deserve a voice in these decisions, because weāll be the ones suffering the consequences while tech CEOs hide out in their air-conditioned solar bunkers. apnews.com/article/clim...
AWU members, friends and family took advantage of the great weather for a picnic in Mountain View, CA this last weekend! Sunshine, snacks, and solidarity. āļøšā
We want to thank @MPower_Change, @jvp.bsky.social@fightforthefuture.org@bdsmovement.bsky.social#Fired50#CeasefireNOWactionnetwork.org/letters/rein....
In an aggressive and desperate act of retaliation, Google has fired over 50 workers for speaking out for Palestine. Demand their reinstatement now.
On Wednesday, Google laid off a substantial % of the Legal Investigations Team, which handles data requests from the courts, law enforcement & members of the public as well as regulatory compliance. This will have far reaching consequences for the public. See our statement.
This is Googleās vision for the future of work: millions of low-paid workers without job security or health coverage, propping up AI tools that donāt work without human intervention.
In the same month that Google reneged on its commitment to pay contract workers a $15 minimum wage, they announced a small investment in training even lower-paid workers to work with AI tools. www.fastcompany.com/91113233/goo...
Google is promising to teach one million Americans AI skills by providing grants to partners like Goodwill and Miami Dade College.
Are you a salaried worker making less than $58k? If so, we have some very good news for you. The US Dept of Labor just raised the overtime threshold, meaning that your employer HAS TO PAY YOU OVERTIME for hours over 40/week if you make less than $58,656. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Beginning July 1, salaried workers making up to $43,888 a year will qualify for 1.5 times pay if they work more than 40 hours a week. Thatās up from the current ceiling of $35,568 a year.