After weeks of hammering Amazon for its treatment of its warehouse workers, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders applauded Tuesday’s announcement that all employees of the tech giant will receive at least… Read More
Some workers at Whole Foods Market are making the case to unionize, expressing frustration over changes that Amazon has made since acquiring the grocery chain. Whole Foods employees identifying themselves… Read More
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders escalated his attack on Amazon Wednesday, introducing the Stop BEZOS Act, a piece of legislation that would force big companies to cover the costs of federal… Read More
Update: Amazon and Sanders continued their spat Thursday with the following tweets: Over 90% of associates in FCs are full-time. Like most companies, we hire temporary associates to help us manage… Read More
Of the six workers who gathered to share their experiences in the gig economy at a Seattle event last week, two had experienced homelessness in the past few years. They agreed it… Read More
Uber has long maintained that its drivers are independent contractors, not employees, and therefore not eligible for the benefits employees receive. Like many sharing economy companies, Uber says it simply… Read More
After four months working with Ofo, Sean Healy reached a breaking point. He started driving vans and trucks for the bike sharing company’s new Seattle operation. He was helping Ofo… Read More
Some workers at Amazon fulfillment centers in both Italy and Germany have gone on strike, according to a new report, as the all-important holiday shopping season kicks off. Reuters reports… Read More
Hannah Freeman and Sri Artham believe the current system farmers use to get labor is broken, expensive, and fertile ground for corruption. They came to that realization during the years… Read More
Workers at Tesla’s plant in Fremont, Calif., are considering unionizing and have reached out to United Auto Workers (UAW), according to an employee who criticized the electric car company’s treatment of… Read More
Amazon.com is gearing up for its big holiday shopping season, but a pilot strike could bring some misery to the giant online retailer as it looks to ship goods across… Read More
A lot has been said about Amazon’s workplace culture over the past month, but one of the top problems cited by employees has nothing to do with parental leave or unrealistic work expectations. According to… Read More
An administrative law judge from the U.S. National Labor Relations Board ruled today that T-Mobile has to change some of its employee policies after determining that they violate the National… Read More
Why did healthcare workers decide to publicly protest Microsoft’s tax loopholes? That was the question Friday afternoon after hundreds of members of Service Employees International Union Local 775 gathered outside the company’s… Read More
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has levied fines against five companies in the case of Ronald Smith, a contract worker who died from injuries sustained at an Amazon fulfillment… Read More
A small group of Amazon.com workers at a fulfillment center in Delaware overwhelmingly rejected an effort to unionize under the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in a vote held… Read More
“We are people!” “Not robots!” That was the message Monday morning at the heart of Amazon.com’s Seattle headquarters, as about 50 people gathered to protest what they call unfair working… Read More
Amazon typically stays under-the-radar when it comes to making public statements, but the company certainly felt compelled enough to respond to BBC’s new undercover report that cites Amazon working conditions causing… Read More
Things aren’t going so well for Amazon in Germany. Two months ago, the Seattle online giant cut ties with a Germany security firm amid an uproar in the country over allegations that… Read More
The Seattle Art Museum is known for its 48-foot tall Hammering Man, an outdoor sculpture that greets visitors and — in the words of the artist — is meant to… Read More
Amazon.com could face some scrutiny tonight as City of Seattle design officials consider the company’s planned expansion near downtown. The pro-labor group Working Washington — a critic of the conditions… Read More
Billionaire Paul Allen has a lot of interests, from music to megayachts to mansions to mapping mouse brains. Now, can we add labor negotiator to the list? A story by Howard… Read More
