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The union push of the 2020s is gaining more momentum, this time from the National Labor Relations Board. New guidelines from the NLRB say that if a company opts to bust a union, that company will be forced by the Board to recognize the union.
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday against SpaceX for allegedly refusing to hire refugees and asylees. The DOJ said the company incorrectly cited federal regulations to justify discriminatory hiring practices.
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…
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,…
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.
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…
Almost a full year after allegations of overwork and poor conditions, the visual effects staff at Marvel Studios is forming its own union.