April 23, 2024 Google fires 20 more workers who protested its AI and cloud computing deal with Israel At the center of the tech giant’s latest internal turmoil is the $1.2 billion “Project Nimbus.” BY Associated Press Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the … Continue reading Google fires 20 more workers who protested its AI and cloud computing deal with Israel
April 19, 2024 United Auto Workers tests its hold in the South as a Tennessee Volkswagen finishes voting on membership The UAW is operating under new leadership, directly elected by its members for the first time and basking in a successful confrontation with Detroit’s major automakers. BY Associated Press The United Auto Workers’ ambitious drive to … Continue reading United Auto Workers tests its hold in the South as a Tennessee Volkswagen finishes voting on membership
April 17, 2024 California’s $20 minimum wage is official. Now some fast-food workers say their hours are being cut Two workers talk about the fight for a higher minimum wage, and the changes they’ve seen since its implementation on April 1. Laura Reyes was in the middle of her shift as a cook at Burger … Continue reading California’s $20 minimum wage is official. Now some fast-food workers say their hours are being cut
April 01, 2024 Why the gap between management and workers feels wider than ever Season 12 of The New Way We Work launches with a look at one of the most fundamental problems with work: that employees and management don’t see eye-to-eye. BY Kathleen Davis Even in the best of times, there’s always been conflict between … Continue reading Why the gap between management and workers feels wider than ever
March 29, 2024 ‘We can’t pay our bills with a mission statement’: Inside Planned Parenthood workers’ push to unionize Rushed care and poor working conditions have led to demands for representation. BY Capital & Main This piece was originally published by Capital & Main, which reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. When Grace … Continue reading ‘We can’t pay our bills with a mission statement’: Inside Planned Parenthood workers’ push to unionize
March 22, 2024 This new pay transparency tool lets tech workers check their salaries against their colleagues FairComp wants to help workers evaluate job offers and make sure they’re being paid fairly, by giving them access to the type of compensation data used by employers. BY Pavithra Mohan In his former life as a chief people … Continue reading This new pay transparency tool lets tech workers check their salaries against their colleagues
Workers express fears over emotion-tracking AI Graeme Hanna Tech Journalist Emotion AI has sparked concerns with worker Workers have expressed concerns for their well-being and privacy regarding the use of emotion AI in the workplace. An academic study, reported on by The Conversation, has assessed how effective employers are utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), … Continue reading Workers express fears over emotion-tracking AI
March 10, 2024 CEO of Deloitte Consulting: Workers aren’t as scared of AI as you might think ‘Fast Company’ spoke with Dan Helfrich, CEO of Deloitte Consulting, about worker sentiment around AI, worker surveillance, and how we can all adapt in the age of AI. BY STEPHANIE VOZZA Whether you turn on the … Continue reading CEO of Deloitte Consulting: Workers aren’t as scared of AI as you might think
Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive is reportedly laying off around 90 workers Indie studio Die Gute Fabrik has paused production amid funding difficulties. Kris Holt Mon, Feb 26, 2024 Supermassive Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment Yet another notable game studio is laying off a significant chunk of its workforce. Supermassive Games, the developer behind … Continue reading Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive is reportedly laying off around 90 workers
Amazon to pay $1.9 million to settle claims of human rights abuses of contract workers The money will be split among 700 laborers. Lawrence Bonk Fri, Feb 23, 2024 jokuephotography via Getty Images Amazon will pay out $1.9 million to more than 700 migrant workers to settle claims of human rights abuses following exploitative … Continue reading Amazon to pay $1.9 million to settle claims of human rights abuses of contract workers
