“If we are so essential we should be treated as such”: Postal workers speak out during a global pandemicOn March 17th, USPS employees started a campaign on Coworker.org demanding the implementation of safety protocols, paid leave for at risk employees,…
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How unemployment benefits could help keep you afloat if your job is impacted by coronavirusAs the threat of the novel coronavirus looms over the workforce, many working people are concerned about balancing their financial stability and the need to stay…
Workers are speaking out to protect their healthThe spread of coronavirus has impacted numerous workplaces — and workers are speaking out, too.Image credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/flu-sniff-disease-cold-ill-virus-2764634/The virus has disrupted man…
Employees are using workplace organizing to encourage companies to address their impacts on the environmentOver the past few years, people have been organizing with coworkers to call on their employers to adhere to higher ethical standards. From Google…
The Impact of constant surveillance in the workplacegiphy: Jacqueline Jing LinWhen surveillance increases, low-wage workers and Black and brown communities suffer.In today’s growing gig economy, workers have less rights and more restrictions. On top of…
New privacy protections have arrived for workers in CaliforniaEmployers collect an enormous amount of data from workers and are using new technologies to monitor us at work. Here are some examples:Teachers in West Virginia were “required to either pay …
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” …right?“Retail Holiday Horror” by BagoGames, FlickrHot chocolate, holiday cheer and time with family: it’s the holiday season we all hope for. Unfortunately, for the millions of people working in retail every…
Across industries, and across the country, workers are embracing the power of salary transparency using crowdsourced spreadsheets to share information about their compensation. Inspired by a spreadsheet created by adjunct professors at US universities,…
From Wayfair to Google, employees have recently organized workplace walkouts to call for changes at their companies — building on the long tradition of strikes and work stoppages.Image Credit: Global Climate Strike, https://digital.globalclimatestrike….
Lessons from Art + Museum TransparencyIn May 2019, a group of art workers and museum workers initiated a crowd-sourced Google spreadsheet where thousands of industry professionals self-reported information about their salaries. Calling their group Art …