Video game workers form Microsoft’s first US labor union
The Microsoft logo is pictured outside the headquarters in Paris, Jan. 8, 2021. A…
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So You Worked for FTX. Now What? Advice From Recruiters and Employers
Former employees of FTX and other failed crypto firms will likely face extra scrutiny in their job hunt. But recruiters and hiring managers say they can move…
The Work-From-Anywhere War Is Beginning
Who calls the shots on how many days you end up working in the office? It has gradually dawned on bosses that it isn’t them. The real power holders? The…
Cybersecurity Firms Cut Staff as Fears About Economy, Funding Mount
Cybersecurity companies have laid off hundreds of workers in recent months, as concerns mount that an economic downturn will delay funding rounds, and…
The year organized labor finally took root in big tech
Blessedly 2022, a year that by most people's estimation will be remembered as lousy, will soon be in the rear view mirror of history. Hallelujah, life goes…
A Fight Over Automation Plans at US Hydroelectric Dams
Michael Arendt has spent his career on the water. After working his way up through the US Merchant Marines from deckhand to riverboat captain, he came ashore…
U.S. labor board charges Apple with using illegal tactics against retail workers
Apple deployed illegal means to suppress unionization in Atlanta this year, according to a ruling from the NLRB. The Cupertino company is accused of…
Robo Truckers and the AI-Fueled Future of Transport
While adaptive cruise control might seem very different from a fully autonomous vehicle—and it is, technologically—the two technologies reside on the same…
Shein will spend $15 million on ‘improving standards’ at factories after a report found labor…
Online shopping behemoth Shein will spend $15 million on upgrades to its suppliers’ factories, the company announced today. The news follows a UK documentary…
Activision Blizzard Has Another Union on Its Hands. Now What?
On October 18, after the NLRB ruled that Blizzard Albany QA workers would be able to vote in a union election, newly instated chief communications officer…