Over 90% of Americans demand a "right-to-disconnect" law which would protect them from out-of-hours work communication
What a world. #Capitalism "externalizes" costs to the point where the costs are "externalized" into our own bodies.
Amazon Uses Arsenal of AI Weapons Against Workers
A study of a union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, shows that the company weaponizes its algorithmic surveillance tools to prevent organizing.
https://prospect.org/labor/2025-03-13-amazon-uses-arsenal-of-ai-weapons-against-workers/
Workers deserve a say in how their data is used. By providing opportunities for learning and discussion, we can help workers better advocate for their rights in the face of increasing #surveillance. Full report here: https://cdt.org/insights/what-do-workers-want-a-cdt-coworker-deliberative-poll-on-workplace-surveillance-and-datafication/ #Privacy #WorkersRights
In 2019, Iceland became one of the first countries to approve a four-day workweek. Here's how things have been going for them.
2021: "Trials of a four-day week in Iceland were an "overwhelming success""
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57724779
2024: "Iceland’s economy is outperforming most European peers after the nationwide introduction of a shorter working week with no loss in pay."
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/25/business/iceland-shorter-working-week-economy/index.html
2025: "The effects of the shorter workweek in Iceland have extended far beyond the office."
March 10, 2025
Workers join forces to fight for better work at Queen’s University
#Canada #CanadianPolitics #cdnpoli #Ontario #OntarioPolitics #onpoli #KingstonOntario #unions #solidarity #PSAC #strikes #workersrights
https://springmag.ca/workers-join-forces-to-fight-for-better-work-at-queens-university-2
"Nearly 200 Captivating Photographs Spotlight a Century of Protest in Britain
"Titled “Resistance,” a new exhibition curated by filmmaker Steve McQueen examines 100 years of struggles against the status quo, from women’s suffrage to the war in Iraq."
Eli Wizevich, History Correspondent [Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nearly-200-captivating-photographs-spotlight-a-century-of-protest-in-britain-180986174/ #WorkersRights #Environment
“We need more social budgets than ever, more social rights, more social welfare, more public housing policy, more – and better – employment. The other approach is to fall into the dialogue of the far right, and there the far right wins.” https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/10/if-you-fall-into-the-dialogue-of-the-far-right-the-far-right-wins-spains-deputy-pm-on-the-need-for-workers-rights #Spain #socialdemocracy #workersrights
Here’s an opportunity for #democrats to unify as #labor and support the #resistance .
50k people necessary for the air travel of a country is a pretty big microphone and bottleneck. All it would require is messaging from a high level connected org who thinks #workersrights are worth fighting for. Opportunity to stand up to #tyranny and #fascism .
Will they answer the call?
-- @classwario
Oxford University, which employs academics on insecure 'Deliveroo-style' contracts, loses landmark legal battle against creative writing teaching staff
'They compared our work to bedroom fitters, security guards and cleaners ...'
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/mar/08/ive-lost-my-work-and-been-ostracised-oxford-university-accused-of-failing-to-act-after-ruling-on-sham-contracts
#workersrights #workers #art #creativeart #books #literature #bookstodon
https://www.europesays.com/1893805/ Jimmy Carter Reminds Us of Political Integrity; Donald Trump and Corporate America Remain Committed to Darkness #america #DonaldTrump #February/March2025 #geopolitics #JimHightower #JimmyCarter #LaborEconomy #magazine #Politics #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #UnitedStatesPolitics #US #USPolitics #USA #UsaPolitics #VoxPopulist #WorkersRights
“The president I voted for, the man who says ‘Let’s make America great again, let’s help small businesses grow,’ that man is going to put me out of business.”
Washington Post https://www.yahoo.com/news/bet-life-savings-paper-straws-161301480.html
#WorkersRights #ClimateCrisis #USPolitics
And now, a Party Policy Announcement from The Capital Party.
"If you're inconvenienced by a strike, blame the boss, not the workers."
New server, new #introduction!
My name is Seth, I am a #migrant from the #US to #Germany and am a #cybersecurity manager, having been in #IT for 10 years and #security for 5.
My interests are #politics and #CurrentEvents (with a CW), #history, #art, #books, #scifi, #nature, #science, and #technology.
I am a diehard #leftie #communist / #Marxist / #socialist and will always fight for #humanrights and #workersrights. I'm very boring and boost more than I post.
#Colorado is going to lead the way on protecting its citizens from abusive practices by companies that are producing #AI engines and tools.
A bill introduced in the current session by Rep. Manny #Rutinel (https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1212) is designed to offer specific whistleblower protections to software developers working on AI projects where they have reasonable cause to believe that their project could cause harm.
The bill, HB25-1212, is also called the "Public Safety Protections Artificial Intelligence" bill. (No clever recursive acronyms here.) It prohibits tech companies from retaliating against workers who report that AI engines or their training set may violate law, cause harm, or create a risk to public safety.
For years, folks like @pluralistic and the team at @404media have been sounding the alarm bells about the actual and potential harm AI creates. It has almost become a joke at this point. But we do not have to put up with endless abuse!
Technology workers are among the least well protected against employer malfeasance or malicious retaliation, and have among the lowest membership in organized labor, so I call on this community to support this bill and ask if you would be willing to testify in support of it. It will be introduced next week (date TBD).
Governor #Polis signed some AI safety bills (including a landmark AI consumer protection law last year, https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-205), but has been getting heavy pushback from the tech industry, and his support is flagging. Let's let Jared know that he needs to stand up for the people of this state, not enormous conglomerates.
Please reply or send me a Signal message if you're willing to lend your voice to support this important worker protection law. I will be posting regular updates about the schedule for its committee hearing as more information becomes available, and will send you specific instructions about how to register to testify (you can do so in writing, over Zoom, or in person at the state capitol in Denver). You do not need to be a Colorado (or even US) resident to testify.
LFG!
Well, motivated mainly by a "population crisis", but still great to see another city giving a shorter four-day work week a try.
"Moving to a four-day workweek could help address some of the core issues associated with Japan’s heavy work culture, which can especially weigh on working women."
Full article: https://archive.ph/V20eT
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