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Zuckerberg's 'Year of Efficiency' Could Mean More Layoffs After Dismal Performance Reviews

Fri, 02/17/2023 - 14:55

Meta may be gearing up for yet another round of layoffs as employees report receiving lower-than-average performance reviews this week.

Unemployment, wallstreetjournal, humanactivities, meta, layoff, labor, performanceappraisal

Lowe's says it has taken 'prompt action' after a viral TikTok showed an employee screaming for help after others encouraged them to retrieve a giant box with a store lift

Fri, 02/17/2023 - 13:45

Tech Insider

Retail, News, Lowes, tiktok, Employees, safety, labor

Tesla Workers Fired in Alleged Retaliation Following Union Push

Thu, 02/16/2023 - 09:38

Gizmodo

In the wake of a union push that began to pick up steam this week, Tesla Workers United working with the company’s Autopilot function at Tesla’s Buffalo Gigafactory are claiming that they were fired by the Elon Musk-owned company in retaliation

theboringcompany, economyoftheunitedstates, nikolatesla, Gigafactory, tesla2cinc, saracostantino, businesspeople

An 84-year-old Walmart greeter said he was fired for his age, prompting a $50,000 GoFundMe campaign. Walmart said he refused to do parts of his job and 'exhibited unacceptable behavior.'

Wed, 02/15/2023 - 16:59

Tech Insider

Thane Telford worked at a Walmart store in Payson, Utah, for 14 years before being fired in February 2023.
Teresa Telford

Retail, News, walmart, Age, Firing, Walmart employees, labor

Staffing Crisis Clashes With Expanded Mission at EPA

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 10:08

Gizmodo : Environment

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joebiden, americanfederationofgovernmentemployees, environmentoftheunitedstates, superfund, donaldtrump, afle28093cio, labor

Pentagon Employees Too Horny to Follow Rules

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 09:15

Gizmodo : Environment

Pentagon, horny, Environment, musicalgroups, htmlelement, labor, law2ccrime

Tesla’s Autopilot Workers Tell Elon They Want to Unionize

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 09:15

Gizmodo

Today, Tesla Autopilot workers in the company’s Gigafactory in Buffalo, New York have officially kicked off the union push with a letter to management, formally announcing their bid to unionize.

tesla, theboringcompany, nikolatesla, Gigafactory, tesla2cinc, zahralahrache, automotiveindustry

An undocumented worker was able to pay rent because he got $2,000 as part of a UBI-like program that will now be permanent for Coloradans who lose their jobs

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 06:15

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

Nighttime skyline of Denver, Colorado — Denver's forthcoming "Benefit Recovery Fund," a permanent "wage-replacement" program for undocumented workers, is the first of its kind in the country.
Jon Paciaroni/Getty Images

economy, politics, Guaranteed Income, UBI, Universal Basic Income, undocumented workers, labor

Retailers are hoarding labor even as tech layoffs mount

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 06:00

Tech Insider : Economy

Man walks in door of business with sign reading — Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images

Retail, News, economy, Layoffs, Retail Jobs, Retail workers, seasonal jobs

Sex workers are feeling the financial pain of an economic downturn — and adding emotional support for clients to their job descriptions

Sat, 02/11/2023 - 06:10