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Uber Drivers Seek Voter Approval to Unionize in Massachusetts

Massachusetts voters are preparing to decide whether Uber and Lyft drivers can form a union and collectively negotiate their pay and working conditions, a potentially first-of-its-kind bargaining model for the …

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Inmate Labor Tests the Limits on ‘Involuntary Servitude’

In the back of a nondescript industrial park on the outskirts of Montgomery, Ala., past the corner of Eastern Boulevard and Plantation Way, there is a manufacturing plant run by …

FTC Takes Action to Stop Lyft from Deceiving Drivers with Misleading Earnings Claims

The FTC is taking action against rideshare operator Lyft for making deceptive earnings claims about how much money drivers could expect to make per hour and how much they could earn …

Press Release: CFPB Takes Action to Curb Unchecked Worker Surveillance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance to protect workers from unchecked digital tracking and opaque decision-making systems. The guidance warns that companies using third-party consumer reports — including …

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Trabajadores de Contitech interponen quejas laborales en el marco del T-MEC y suman a Alemania

Trabajadores de la empresa Contitech, afilados a la Liga Sindical Obrera Mexicana (LSOM), anunciaron que interpusieron dos quejas laborales, una bajo el Mecanismo de Respuesta Rápida del T-MEC por violación a sus derechos laborales, y …

Canadian Uber Drivers At Risk Of Earning Less Due To New AI-based Pay Model Protested By US Drivers

Uber’s new AI-driven pay model is raising concerns among Ontario drivers about potential impacts on their earnings, while consumer advocates warn that it could also lead to higher fares for …

Addressing Worker Safety and Health Through the Lens of Strategic Enforcement—Part 2

“Ensuring the safety and health of workers in this country, who are employed at millions of workplaces presenting a dizzying array of hazards, is beyond daunting. And yet, it is …

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The Sneaky Tactic That Makes Uber and Lyft Worse for Everyone

Last year, former U.S. Circuit Court Judge David Tatel, who is blind, was denied a Lyft ride to court when a driver refused to accept his guide dog. It should not …

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Mexico to propose labour reform for app drivers, delivery workers

Mexico will propose a labour reform for drivers and delivery workers using applications like Uber, Didi and Rappi, officials said on Wednesday. The reform would roll out a pilot program …

Barrick in Toronto Court over Allegations of Acts of Extreme Violence at North Mara Mine in Tanzania

OTTAWA, ON and TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2024 /CNW/ – Today hearings commence in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto on behalf of 32 plaintiffs from Tanzania against Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick). The plaintiffs are Indigenous Kuria from …