#workersrights — Public Fediverse posts
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End #zero-hours contracts: protect #workers from #exploitation
Insecure #work rampant. Millions are unsure how much they’ll earn from week to week
They struggle to plan their lives, look after their children, or budget for future
Govt's manifesto committed to banning zero-hours contracts by providing #WorkersRights to guaranteed hours, other protections
- #Employers are seeking to undermine the pledge
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Avi Lewis warns of ‘another uprising’ over Mark Carney’s right-to-strike changes
The NDP leader levied the threat after it emerged that the Carney government had quietly consulted unions and stakeholders on potential changes to the Canada Labour Code.
#canlab #labour #unions #NDP #AviLewis #MarkCarney #Canada #cdnpoli #workersrights
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Every time politicians and media commentators start talking about “serious economic reform”, ordinary Australians somehow end up paying more, working longer, and getting fewer services, while big corporations and wealthy investors walk away with another tax break. Hmmm it’s unusual that “shared sacrifice” nearly always flows in one direction. Australians are told to tighten belts while corporate profits and executive bonuses keep soaring.
#auspol #australia #inequality #budget #Budget2026 #costofliving #stage3taxcuts #workersrights #economics #politics #corporategreed
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Victoria #yyj Uber drivers and the UFCW have made the first contract with Uber in Canada!
"'The historic thing that stands out for me is that they managed to get Uber to sit at a bargaining table.’”
"Victoria drivers were able to unionize because of a 2023 change in B.C.'s Employment Standards Act that considered online platform workers employees rather than independent contractors… The legislative change there was critical’””
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/victoria-uber-contract-rideshare-9.7205751
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Victoria #yyj Uber drivers and the UFCW have made the first contract with Uber in Canada!
"'The historic thing that stands out for me is that they managed to get Uber to sit at a bargaining table.’”
"Victoria drivers were able to unionize because of a 2023 change in B.C.'s Employment Standards Act that considered online platform workers employees rather than independent contractors… The legislative change there was critical’””
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/victoria-uber-contract-rideshare-9.7205751
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Victoria #yyj Uber drivers and the UFCW have made the first contract with Uber in Canada!
"'The historic thing that stands out for me is that they managed to get Uber to sit at a bargaining table.’”
"Victoria drivers were able to unionize because of a 2023 change in B.C.'s Employment Standards Act that considered online platform workers employees rather than independent contractors… The legislative change there was critical’””
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/victoria-uber-contract-rideshare-9.7205751
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Victoria #yyj Uber drivers and the UFCW have made the first contract with Uber in Canada!
"'The historic thing that stands out for me is that they managed to get Uber to sit at a bargaining table.’”
"Victoria drivers were able to unionize because of a 2023 change in B.C.'s Employment Standards Act that considered online platform workers employees rather than independent contractors… The legislative change there was critical’””
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/victoria-uber-contract-rideshare-9.7205751
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Victoria #yyj Uber drivers and the UFCW have made the first contract with Uber in Canada!
"'The historic thing that stands out for me is that they managed to get Uber to sit at a bargaining table.’”
"Victoria drivers were able to unionize because of a 2023 change in B.C.'s Employment Standards Act that considered online platform workers employees rather than independent contractors… The legislative change there was critical’””
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/victoria-uber-contract-rideshare-9.7205751
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Uber, Lyft drivers in Massachusetts form first US ride-share union
#HackerNews #Uber #Lyft #Drivers #RideShare #Union #Massachusetts #WorkersRights
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Uber, Lyft drivers in Massachusetts form first US ride-share union
#HackerNews #Uber #Lyft #Drivers #RideShare #Union #Massachusetts #WorkersRights
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Uber, Lyft drivers in Massachusetts form first US ride-share union
#HackerNews #Uber #Lyft #Drivers #RideShare #Union #Massachusetts #WorkersRights
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Uber, Lyft drivers in Massachusetts form first US ride-share union
#HackerNews #Uber #Lyft #Drivers #RideShare #Union #Massachusetts #WorkersRights
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Uber, Lyft drivers in Massachusetts form first US ride-share union
#HackerNews #Uber #Lyft #Drivers #RideShare #Union #Massachusetts #WorkersRights
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BHP suing @MichaelWestMedia over reporting on an allegedly underpaid coal miner who broke his back at Mount Arthur? That’s not a good look.
#BHP #MichaelWestMedia #MountArthur #Journalism #PressFreedom #CoalMining #WorkersRights #Australia #Auspol
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BHP suing @MichaelWestMedia over reporting on an allegedly underpaid coal miner who broke his back at Mount Arthur? That’s not a good look.
#BHP #MichaelWestMedia #MountArthur #Journalism #PressFreedom #CoalMining #WorkersRights #Australia #Auspol
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BHP suing @MichaelWestMedia over reporting on an allegedly underpaid coal miner who broke his back at Mount Arthur? That’s not a good look.
#BHP #MichaelWestMedia #MountArthur #Journalism #PressFreedom #CoalMining #WorkersRights #Australia #Auspol
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BHP suing @MichaelWestMedia over reporting on an allegedly underpaid coal miner who broke his back at Mount Arthur? That’s not a good look.
#BHP #MichaelWestMedia #MountArthur #Journalism #PressFreedom #CoalMining #WorkersRights #Australia #Auspol
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BHP suing @MichaelWestMedia over reporting on an allegedly underpaid coal miner who broke his back at Mount Arthur? That’s not a good look.
#BHP #MichaelWestMedia #MountArthur #Journalism #PressFreedom #CoalMining #WorkersRights #Australia #Auspol
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Every retail worker in Long Beach deserves their meal breaks! California law mandates a 30-minute duty-free break after 5 hours of work. If your employer skips or shortens this, you can claim an extra hour of pay for each violation. Know your rights and empower yourself to stand up against unfair practices at work.
#RetailRights #MealBreaks #CaliforniaLaw #WorkersRights #LongBeach
Read the full article here: https://calunitedlaw.com/long-beach-retail-meal-break-violations/
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The Dept of Labor proposed a rule allowing private equity and cryptocurrency into 401(k) retirement plans. Private equity has a documented record of extracting wealth and cutting jobs while keeping profits. Write to the Dept of Labor and oppose the rule before the comment deadline.
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/protect-retirement-savings-from-private-equity
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FUCK #MarkCarney
Carney government eying curbs on right to strike, labour leaders warn
The Carney government is contemplating changes to Canadian labour law that several unions say aims to designate more workplaces as “essential services” and curb the right to strike while undermining collective bargaining for others.
May 20, 2026#Canada #cdnpoli #unions #canlab #labour #labor #workersrights #generalstrike.
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FUCK #MarkCarney
Carney government eying curbs on right to strike, labour leaders warn
The Carney government is contemplating changes to Canadian labour law that several unions say aims to designate more workplaces as “essential services” and curb the right to strike while undermining collective bargaining for others.
May 20, 2026#Canada #cdnpoli #unions #canlab #labour #labor #workersrights #generalstrike.
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Wild.
"This is millions or even billions of dollars that’s not going towards workers and investing into their workplace."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/20/how-much-companies-spend-fight-unions
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📰 “The lifesource of the ‘Israeli’ war machine”
https://newsocialist.org.uk/interview-with-energy-embargo-for-palestine/
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‘Like a Trap’: Romanian Pledge to Regulate Migrants’ Status Stirs Suspicion
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‘Like a Trap’: Romanian Pledge to Regulate Migrants’ Status Stirs Suspicion
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‘Like a Trap’: Romanian Pledge to Regulate Migrants’ Status Stirs Suspicion
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‘Like a Trap’: Romanian Pledge to Regulate Migrants’ Status Stirs Suspicion
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‘Like a Trap’: Romanian Pledge to Regulate Migrants’ Status Stirs Suspicion
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"At the @AFTUnion National convention in Washington DC on July 16-19, 2026, a proposed resolution will be brought forward calling for AFT to create model language and legislation for Due Process rights for Contingent faculty."
#HigherEd #labor #union #WorkersRights
https://www.aft-acc.org/post/support-due-process-resolution-for-contingents-at-aft-convention
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Coming soon to a government near you.
Germany plans to eliminate the 8-hour working day. The draft legislation will be debated in June and removes the maximum daily workday in favour of a 48-hour weekly one, allowing shifts of 13 hours and up to 73 hours per week during "periods of high demand" 🤨
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Coming soon to a government near you.
Germany plans to eliminate the 8-hour working day. The draft legislation will be debated in June and removes the maximum daily workday in favour of a 48-hour weekly one, allowing shifts of 13 hours and up to 73 hours per week during "periods of high demand" 🤨
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Coming soon to a government near you.
Germany plans to eliminate the 8-hour working day. The draft legislation will be debated in June and removes the maximum daily workday in favour of a 48-hour weekly one, allowing shifts of 13 hours and up to 73 hours per week during "periods of high demand" 🤨
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Coming soon to a government near you.
Germany plans to eliminate the 8-hour working day. The draft legislation will be debated in June and removes the maximum daily workday in favour of a 48-hour weekly one, allowing shifts of 13 hours and up to 73 hours per week during "periods of high demand" 🤨
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Coming soon to a government near you.
Germany plans to eliminate the 8-hour working day. The draft legislation will be debated in June and removes the maximum daily workday in favour of a 48-hour weekly one, allowing shifts of 13 hours and up to 73 hours per week during "periods of high demand" 🤨
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Bolivians Declare a General Strike Against Their President
https://jacobin.com/2026/05/bolivia-indigenous-land-rights-privatization-paz
> In Bolivia, the unions representing miners and peasants have declared an indefinite strike, seeking the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. They are protesting a new law that undermines peasant and indigenous land rights.
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Workers from the Long Island Railroad staged a protest outside Penn Station yesterday,.
The 3,500 staff who operate the city's largest commuter network went on strike on Saturday.
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America's productivity boom started before AI, and a Stanford economist who decoded the Great Resignation says working from home is the reason why
> National data show “a clear post-2020 surge in productivity growth exactly when WFH ramped up,” said Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom.
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America's productivity boom started before AI, and a Stanford economist who decoded the Great Resignation says working from home is the reason why
> National data show “a clear post-2020 surge in productivity growth exactly when WFH ramped up,” said Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom.
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America's productivity boom started before AI, and a Stanford economist who decoded the Great Resignation says working from home is the reason why
> National data show “a clear post-2020 surge in productivity growth exactly when WFH ramped up,” said Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom.
