Tag: inequality
Amazon Workers In Alabama Are Worried A Union Victory Could Make Their Lives Worse
In a statement, Amazon spokesperson Barbara Agrait said, “It’s our employees’ choice whether or not to join a union. It always has been.” But RWDSU president Stuart Applebaum said the disparity between public support and union membership stems from the weak state of labor laws in the United States. “Workers…
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High Injury Rates, Low Wages, And A COVID Outbreak At Work Weren’t Enough To Convince HelloFresh Employees They Needed A Union
Mel Haasch for BuzzFeed News Workers who pack and ship boxes of food for HelloFresh in California voted against unionizing at the end of last year despite facing high rates of injury, low wages, and a major COVID-19 outbreak, a loss for the labor movement that reflects the ongoing challenges…
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How A Virtual Classroom Company Made Millions On Software That Left Many Students Feeling Abandoned
At the start of the first pandemic school year, Angie Richardson sat beside her 13-year-old daughter, Sharon, in their Northport, Alabama, home as she watched lessons and completed assignments on a computer program called Edgenuity, which the Tuscaloosa County School System had purchased to provide a remote learning curriculum for…
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Stitch Fix Took Away Flexible Scheduling For Employees. Hundreds Of Them Quit.
Hundreds of workers at the clothing subscription company Stitch Fix have quit their jobs after incoming CEO Elizabeth Spaulding announced earlier this month that employees would no longer be allowed to work any hours they choose, according to interviews with half a dozen former and current employees. The changes to…
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Some Delivery Workers Are Losing Income Since Uber Acquired Postmates
Some gig workers who rely on Postmates for part or all of their income are missing out on paychecks since Uber acquired the food delivery company in December. At least half a dozen gig workers who spoke to BuzzFeed News are experiencing unexplained delays in the transition to Uber’s platform,…
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Amazon Has Defeated The Union Drive In Alabama
The votes in the union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, have finally been counted, and the victor is Amazon: The majority of workers who cast ballots voted against the effort to form what would have been the company’s first unionized facility in the US. The outcome follows…
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