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Amazon Is Dictating Personal Hygiene, Nail Length of Contract Drivers
Amazon wants to exert the same level of control over contracted drivers “without bearing the costs” say critics.
Amazon’s Anti-Union Bullying Shows Why We Need the PRO Act
The PRO Act would limit the ability of corporate bullies like Amazon to intimidate, mislead and bamboozle employees.
On May Day, Gig Workers Are Organizing an Intersectional Movement
Gig workers have organized a day of demonstrations and caravans led by rideshare drivers in cities across the U.S.
Graduate Workers at NYU Are on Strike for Living Wages and Cop-Free Campuses
Strikers are demanding better wages, better benefits and the eviction of the NYPD from their campuses.
Biden’s Labor Secretary Says He Supports Classifying Gig Workers as Employees
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh's stance could lead to significant changes in the way gig workers are treated.
Postal Workers Union Slams DeJoy Plan to Close Mail Processing Facilities
The postal workers union called DeJoy’s plan a “slap in the face of postal workers” that “will further delay mail.”
Biden to Sign Executive Order Raising Federal Workers’ Wages to $15 an Hour
The raise will go into effect for federal employees in 2022. Tipped contractors will see a $15 minimum by 2024.
Minnesota Workers Took on the National Guard to Defend Black Lives
During protests against Daunte Wright’s murder, union members evicted the Minnesota National Guard from their building.
Unions and Pro-Worker Groups Pressure Manchin to Back Infrastructure Bill
Pro-worker organizations are engaged in a public pressure campaign to get Sen. Joe Manchin on board with the bill.
Coal Miners Union Says It Would Accept Transition to Renewables With Green Jobs
The United Mine Workers of America is calling for green jobs provisions and income support for unemployed miners.