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In the wake of the onslaught of the covid-19, employees across the world grew chummy with a perfectly appropriate remote work schedule that allows them to work from home. However, one of the companies that carried pandemic digital infrastructure on its back, Zoom, isn’t too keen on keeping remote workers away from the…

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Uber and Lyft threatened to leave Minneapolis after the city council approved a minimum wage for drivers that would force the tech companies to pay drivers $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute during rides. The ordinance, which passed the Council 7-5 on Thursday, could still be vetoed by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey,…

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The road to unionization in the VFX and animation industries has been long and difficult. There’s a predatory bidding system, studios that take advantage of contracts, and a massive base of freelancers who need to work.

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Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a first-of-its-kind bill entitling young social media influencers to a percentage of earnings for monetized videos they appear in. The law, which could accelerate interest for similar legislation in other states, marks one of the first known examples of…

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Almost a full year after allegations of overwork and poor conditions, the visual effects staff at Marvel Studios is forming its own union.

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Google is trying to lure employees back to the office by offering a special for its on-campus hotel in Mountain View, California. The special will run through Sept. 30 and is serving as another attempt for Google to establish the new norm of a hybrid work-from-home schedule.

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Russians called up as part of the partial mobilization go through military training in Rostov on October 21, 2022.
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Tourists cool off near a fan as they queue to enter Rome's Colosseum on July 18.
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TCGPlayer employees have filed an unfair labor complaint against parent company eBay, The Verge reports. The company, which sells and authenticates trading cards was acquired by eBay in 2022.

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Workers protest for safe working conditions outside a Burger King in Atlanta
Burger King workers held a rally outside a location where they say the AC has long been broken.