Employers in British Columbia will no longer be able to skim worker's tips, according to a story in the Read the rest
British Columbia passes law prohibiting employers from taking tips
"I am an Uber employee and I support the drivers’ strikes."
“The authenticity of the following anonymous op-ed has been verified by Medium’s editorial staff.” Read the rest
GE dumps century-old railroad division on Wabtec, almost 2,000 factory workers strike
GE Transportation workers were told after merger their new employer “wants to turn this into an Amazon warehouse,” says labor union.
Federal workers must show up and can't strike even when not paid in Trump's Shutdown
Did you know all those hundreds of thousands of U.S. government workers who aren't getting paid during Trump's 18-days-and-counting shutdown still have to show up for work, even if they are not getting paid? Hard to believe, right? Read the rest
Amazon eliminating monthly bonuses & stock awards to help pay new raises for warehouse workers
Amazon is eliminating monthly bonuses and stock awards for warehouse workers and other hourly employees, apparently to help pay for raises. The internet retail giant pledged earlier this week to raise pay to at least $15 an hour. Read the rest
Pressured by union, Disney World raises minimum wage to $15
All Disney resort workers will be paid at least $15 an hour by 2021, reports Charles Pulliam-Moore.
Read the restThis is another win for workers, as just this past July unions representing almost 10,000 Disneyland employees won their own fight for a $15 minimum wage.
Disney’s revenue, generated in part by the labor of its parks and resorts workforce, increased by 6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017 to $4.7 billion.
Some U.S. poultry factory workers wear diapers at work because they're denied bathroom breaks
People who work in chicken and turkey processing plants run by America's biggest poultry producers are routinely denied bathroom breaks. Because of this, some resort to wearing diapers while they're at work on the processing line, Oxfam America said in a report released Wednesday.
`They are in danger of serious health problems,' says the report. Read the rest
WATCH: Walmart's leaked internal anti-union propaganda video
Walmart has fought against unionization at every step of the way, including producing videos to dissuade workers from organizing. Read the rest
A map of the worst countries in the world in which to be a worker
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), a trade group alliance that works to improve laborers' rights around the globe, released its Global Rights Index this week. Countries are ranked from 1 (best) to 5 (worst) on a scale of how well they guard workers' rights. Cambodia, Qatar, and Guatemala were among the worst offenders. Read the rest
Brazil: Answering work emails after hours is overtime
Workers in Brazil who must answer work emails on their mobile phones after their job shift ends can qualify for overtime pay under a new law. The Star via Slashdot (via @evgenymorozov). Read the rest
