Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies
They are two young girls from two very different worlds, linked by a global industry that exploits an army of children. Olivia Chaffin, a Girl Scout in rural Tennessee, was a top cookie…
California Nurses Strike Over Unsafe Staffing as COVID Hospitalizations Surge
“We are getting slaughtered in the ER. We literally had to do a blood transfusion in the hallway,” said Rasha Tran, a registered nurse at West Anaheim Medical Center.
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Amazon Warehouse Workers in Alabama: ‘They Work You to Death’
Employees in Bessemer, Alabama, are seeking union representation, which would make them the first unionized Amazon warehouse workers in the nation.
Collective Bargaining Needs a Fresh Start, in Canada and the US Alike
Although Canadian unions are in a better position than their US counterparts, the Wagner model of industrial relations still can’t be relied on to protect vulnerable workers in either country. American and Canadian labor law need a complete overhaul.
Unions push back against Lamont’s efforts to shrink state workforce
Employee unions are gearing up for a legal showdown to block Gov. Ned Lamont’s efforts to radically shrink the state’s workforce following an anticipated wave of retirements in mid-2022.
Gig economy workers say they can no longer survive
Whether in Paris, Kuala Lumpur or California, gig economy workers fear they can no longer survive on meagre earnings from jobs that leave them increasingly vulnerable. The term “gig” stretches back a century to jazz musicians who used it to refer to a one-off show but now the “gig economy” involves millions of people in all sorts of jobs, from Uber drivers to Deliveroo delivery teams. – Algorithm slaves – Wissem Inal does more tha