Earlier this month, a group of U.S. unions–the AFL-CIO, SEIU, and Workers United–filed a complaint with the International Labour Organization’s Committee on Freedom of Association. In the filing, they convincingly argue …
Court declares no work no pay legal for ASUU
Justice Benedict Kanpiq held that in line with section 43(1a) of the Trade Union Act, members of ASUU who participated in the 8 months long strike are not entitled to …
How to protect undocumented workers from exploitation
Then there are small but important legislation fixes to empower workers, such as a Massachusetts bill filed in the House by state Representative Tram Nguyen and in the state Senate by Senator Jamie Eldridge …
Walz vetoes rideshare wages bill after Uber threatens to halt operations outside Twin Cities over it
Gov. Tim Walz has vetoed a bill that would have raised wages for rideshare drivers, and at the same time signed an executive order to create a committee for further …
Landmark European ruling on LGBT+ rights
Gays and lesbians in Romania cannot make medical decisions on behalf of their partners. They cannot take leave from work should their partner get sick or die. They cannot receive …
MPs vote down Lord’s amendments to force through Government’s anti-strike legislation
Late last night, MPs voted down some key amendments to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill made in the Lord two weeks ago. The amendements included changing the application of …
Curtailing Starbucks’s War on Its Unionized Baristas
“Even a quick review of the huge number of complaints—93 of them—that the National Labor Relations Board has filed against Starbucks makes clear that the company has deployed numerous hard-hitting …
US Labor unions ask UN body to probe Starbucks’ use of legal loopholes
Labor unions on Thursday asked a United Nations agency to investigate whether gaps in U.S. law have allowed Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) to allegedly violate the rights of baristas organizing at the coffee …
Spain plans to ban outdoor work in extreme heat
Spain says it plans to ban outdoor work during periods of extreme heat. Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz told reporters Wednesday that the government will modify legislation covering occupational …
The Gig Economy Is Much Worse for Women
Women working for platforms routinely face harassment and abuse—for considerably lower pay. When Grace started as a food delivery courier in Edinburgh in 2016, she was one of just two …
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