#Labor Rights
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🇺🇸 Walmart to pay $100 million to settle FTC case on delivery driver wages
[USA]
The Federal Trade Commission, joined by 11 states, claimed that the retail giant deceived its employees about pay and the tips they could earn.
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🇺🇸 Actors Union Boycotts BBC Charter Renewal Survey Over AI & “Airbrushing Workforce” Concerns
[USA]
EXCLUSIVE: The UK actors union is encouraging all members to boycott the BBC’s charter renewal survey due to concerns over its use of artificial intelligence and an “airbrushing” of the workforce. Equ...
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🇺🇸 Air New Zealand cabin crew to strike over stalled talks, union says
[USA]
Related: #Aviation, #Economy
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🇺🇸 The Left Needs a Sharper A.I. Politics
[USA]
The future may put progressive theories of work and human nature to the test.
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🇺🇸 NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another
[USA]
Nurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end a nearly monthlong strike over staffing levels, workplace safety and other issues
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🇺🇸 San Francisco teachers strike over wages, health benefits and student resources
[USA]
The San Francisco Unified School District closed all 120 of its schools Monday and offered independent study to some of the district's 50,000 students.
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🇺🇸 San Francisco public school teachers on strike for first time in nearly 50 years
[USA]
All of San Francisco's 120 public schools were closed Monday after thousands of teachers went on strike for the first time since 1979. CBS News Bay Area reporter Veronica Macias has the latest.
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🇺🇸 N.Y.C. Nurses and Hospital Officials Reach Deal to End Strike
[USA]
A tentative agreement was reached between the New York State Nurses Association and the Mount Sinai Health System and Montefiore Medical Center.
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🇺🇸 Hollywood Braces for New Round of Labor Talks
[USA]
The last time writers and actors negotiated contracts, in 2023, dual strikes froze the industry.
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🇺🇸 3/17: The Takeout: Julie Su
[USA]
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su joins The Takeout to discuss her role in protecting workers' rights in America. Su discusses challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of artificial i...
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🇺🇸 Spanish train drivers to begin nationwide strike after fatal crashes
[USA]
Striking drivers are demanding increased investment and maintenance, and the hiring of more staff.
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🇺🇸 In the AI gold rush, tech firms are embracing 72-hour weeks
[USA]
In the race for AI, tech firms are asking for their staff to work long hours. But there are risks, experts say
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🇺🇸 New York Grants Pregnant Workers Paid Leave. How Many Know That?
[USA]
The state is the first in the United States to require paid leave for prenatal care. While some women are using the time off for medical appointments, others don’t know that it’s available.
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🇺🇸 Trump Strips Job Protections From Thousands of Federal Workers
[USA]
The policy change makes it easier for the president to discipline or remove up to 50,000 employees, another push in the administration’s campaign to reshape the federal work force.
Related: #Governance, #Politics