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March 8, 2024

About 600 Workers Unionize at Microsoft-Owned Activision

The group will become the largest union at a video game company in the United States, while Microsoft has pledged to stay neutral on the vote. Read the full article…

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February 25, 2024

Why Microsoft Has Accepted Unions, Unlike Its Rivals

Once again a juggernaut thanks to artificial intelligence, Microsoft has worked to shed its strong-arm image. Is there a catch? Read the full article at The New York Times.

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December 5, 2023

Starbucks Loses $11 Billion in Value Amid Boycotts

Starbucks Corp’s recent weeks have been fraught with turmoil, as a combination of boycotts, staff strikes, and a lukewarm holiday promotion led to a $10.98 billion decline in market value.…

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December 5, 2023

How gift card rules in WA could change

Advocates and some lawmakers want to change Washington state’s laws to make gift cards more consumer-friendly and to require that, after three years, unspent gift cards be transferred to the…

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December 2, 2023

A new path for unionizing Uber and Lyft

An op-ed by three Harvard Law professors that outlines the inadequacies of current labor law for organizing the services sector, and applauds the efforts of Drivers Demand Justice and the…

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November 29, 2023

Obamacare Call Center Staff Strike Over Steep Health Care Costs and Scarce Bathroom Breaks

Staff at US federal contractor Maximus claim they only get six minutes a day to use the bathroom, are monitored by an AI system that reports them for going off…

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November 28, 2023

Workers at Washington state mushroom farm say its Canadian owner has tried to prevent union organizing efforts

Half a dozen workers at Windmill Farms, which is owned by Toronto-based Instar Asset Management Inc. and located in Sunnyside, Wash., have filed a lawsuit alleging the company has stymied…

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November 28, 2023

Chipmaker Vying for US Funds Pledges to Hire Unionized Workers

A California semiconductor company plans to hire hundreds of employees exclusively from local unions, a rare move in an industry historically averse to organized labor and one that could boost…

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November 28, 2023

Workers Rights Global Network Launched by Investor Advocates

A new international investor network will call on companies to respect workers’ rights, New York City’s comptroller announced Tuesday during a Department of Labor event. Read the full article at…

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November 22, 2023

Warehouses Can Be Dangerous Places To Work. Do Robots Help Or Hurt?

Workers at Amazon facilities sustained nearly 39,000 injuries in 2022, representing 53% of all injuries in the warehouse industry. Amazon’s operations continue to be dramatically more dangerous for workers than…

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November 22, 2023

Mass ride-share drivers push for unionization

Drivers Demand Justice has gathered enough signatures for a 2024 ballot initiative granting rideshare drivers the right to unionize, and introduced a bill in the legislature that would also give…

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November 21, 2023

“Grim Picture” on Companies’ Progress to SDGs – WBA

World Benchmarking Alliance reports lackluster progress on social goals, as Labour Rights Investors Network seeks support ad modern slavery benchmark launches. Read the full article at ESG Investor.

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