Diversity Takes a Backseat as a Microsoft DEI Team Is Laid Off
The DEI team laid off at Microsoft is the latest to join the string of employees who have been let go from the organization this year. ...
Safety First—OSHA-Dollar General $12 Million Settlement Reached
Last year, OSHA added Dollar General to the “Severe Violator Enforcement Program” for its poor workplace safety, and all the accumulated infractions have now resulted...
Far From Over—NSEU Announces Indefinite Strike at Samsung
Union workers at Samsung have turned a three-day strike into an indefinite one, demanding that Samsung agree with their terms and change the conditions of work. ...
Intuit Layoffs Set to Move Forward—AI Ambitions Lead The Way
Intuit’s AI focus has prompted layoffs at the company where underperforming employees are being let go along with executives and those whose roles are being consolidate...
In Pursuit of Better Pay, Samsung Workers Strike In South Korea
The Samsung union’s demands include simple elements like better pay, improved bonus systems, and an additional day of leave annually. ...
Hints of Microsoft’s New Layoff Plans Are Appearing Online
Microsoft has not confirmed any additional employee reduction plans but employees have come out to report that they have been terminated after years of service. ...
Job Cuts at John Deere: Layoffs Unfold At a Significant Scale
John Deere factory layoffs are concerning for two reasons—the job loss for affected employees and the shifting of job opportunities outside of the U.S. ...
Gen X Retirement Struggles: Praying for a Miracle To Turn Things Around
The Gen X retirement crisis has been captured in a study by Natixis, which found that 48 percent of the segment believed they may not have the funds they need to retire s...
Working Weekends—Greece Approves a Six-Day Workweek
Greece’s labor policy update includes a six-day work week, six-month probations, fines for deterring workers from their duties, and regulations for monetary compensatio...
Amazon Union Joins Teamsters—Will Negotiations Finally Begin?
The Amazon union’s affiliation with Teamster marks a significant moment in the history of all three organizations. The ALU will join Teamster as an “autonomous” loc...
Productivity vs. Privacy—Wells Fargo Fired Employees For Faking Activity
A dozen staff at Wells Fargo were fired for mouse jiggling and faking being at their work devices after an investigation revealed these employees were guilty of using oth...
Supreme Court Decision in Favor of Starbucks in Unionization Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the decision in favor of Starbucks on Thursday in a challenge against a labor ruling by a federal judge. This Starbucks union ruling makes it...
Tesla Shareholders Greenlight Elon Musk’s $56B Pay Package
Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk getting $56 billion pay package, the electric vehicle-maker said on Thursday, Jun 13. This record-breaking salary is a big thumb...
Smile, You’re on Camera! Marshalls Store Workers To Don Body Cameras
TJX companies are testing shoplifting cameras to prevent external theft at their stores but it does put employees on the edge with the pressures of increased surveillance...
South Korea’s Samsung Union Stages First Walkout Over Pay
Samsung Electronics union staged its first walkout on Friday, signaling more assertiveness among workers just as South Korea’s most powerful conglomerate races to catch...
Black Workers Files Lawsuit against General Mills for Racism at Georgia Plant
A lawsuit has been filed against General Mills, the manufacturer of Cheerios and other well-known cereals. General Mills, is being sued by eight Black employees working a...
