Tesla is giving staff at its Berlin Gigafactory a raise, report says, as the auto industry battles growing worker discontent

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk talks to media as he arrives to visit the construction site of the future US electric car giant Tesla, on September 03, 2020 in Gruenheide near Berlin
Elon Musk visits the Berlin Gigafactory construction site in 2020.

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Dollar General hasn't investigated worker conditions despite shareholders' demands, an investor says in a new letter to company

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Shoppers wait outside a Dollar General store in Maryland. Two of the customers are talking to each other while a third pushes a yellow cart full of toilet paper, a cooler, and other purchases from the store.
Dollar General shareholders approved a proposal to investigate working conditions at the retailer's stores in May.

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Uber, Lyft Drivers Finally Get Benefits in NY After $328 Million Settlement

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Uber and Lyft will pay drivers a combined $328 million as part of a settlement that the companies unlawfully withheld pay and benefits including paid sick leave in New York state. As part of the settlement, New York drivers for the ride-hailing companies are now guaranteed minimum hourly wages, and paid sick leave,…

The auto workers union scored another major victory, reaching a pay deal with Stellantis that will lead to 1,200 workers getting rehired

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People in red union t-shirts carry a Stand Up sign as they march throughout downtown Detroit.
UAW President Shawn Fain marches with UAW members.

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Ford's UAW deal proves workers can sometimes get what they want – and bosses should be worried

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UAW (United Auto Workers) members on the picket line while on strike against automakers at Chrysler Parts Depot
UAW members on the picket line.

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The UAW's blockbuster deal will see Ford workers' pay jump more in 4 years than all pay rises in the past 2 decades combined, the union says

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Factory workers and UAW union members form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in the early morning hours on October 14, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky
UAW union members on the picket line outside a Ford plant.

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UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ford to end strike

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Union members in red t-shirts carrying blue UAW signs stand on strike.
United Auto Workers members strike the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant on September 29.

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More Amazon Workers Suffer Injuries, Burnout Than Previously Thought, Study Shows

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Amazon is reportedly responsible for more injuries than previously thought, according to a new study published Wednesday. The retail giant employs one of the largest numbers of warehouse workers in the U.S., boasting of a workforce exceeding 700,000 people, but recent investigations questioned the safety and health of…

LinkedIn Lays Off Nearly 700 Employees Worldwide

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LinkedIn, the business social networking platform owned by Microsoft, announced Monday it is laying off 668 employees, amounting to more than 3% of its staff, as part of its alleged organizational restructuring efforts.

Hollywood strikes: Negotiations between the studios and SAG-AFTRA just hit a new snag

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Actors on strike in SAG-AFTRA strike holding picket signs
National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and SAG-AFTRA President US actress Fran Drescher join members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild as they walk a picket line outside of Netflix in Los Angeles, California, on July 14, 2023

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