#Gig workers in #Indonesia are coming together to demand fair compensation and better working conditions, despite immense challenges & an anti- #labor government.

Read more in my latest at @equaltimes

https://www.equaltimes.org/long-silenced-gig-workers-in?lang=en

"As a contribution to the discussion and debate that’s needed at all levels of the labor movement, Labor Notes is soliciting contributions from organizers and scholars on what unions can do besides hide or try to curry favor. "

https://labornotes.org/content/how-can-unions-defend-worker-power-under-trump

#labor #workers #organizing

😬 Organizing Amazon Should Be a Priority for Labor Globally

https://jacobin.com/2025/10/amazon-coventry-gmb-strikes-teamsters-labor/

#amazon #business #labor #unions #workers #inequality

😬 Organizing Amazon Should Be a Priority for Labor Globally

https://jacobin.com/2025/10/amazon-coventry-gmb-strikes-teamsters-labor/

#amazon #business #labor #unions #workers #inequality

#labor #teens

The American Federation of Government Employees #AFGE & other #labor #unions have sued to stop the “reductions in force” #MassLayoffs, saying the firings were an #AbuseOfPower designed to punish #FederalWorkers & pressure #Congress.

Lawyers for the government claim the district court does not have the authority to hear personnel challenges [which is bullshit].

#law #OrchestratedShutdown #PowerGrab #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #plutocracy

#labor #teens

Did you know there's a Labor & Unions Mastodon Starter pack? Check it out!

https://fedidevs.com/s/NTMy/

Got suggestions? I promise I didn't leave anyone out on purpose, just let me know who I'm missing and I'll be happy to take a look!

#Unions #Labor #LaborMovement #UnionStrong

Texas #workers have long struggled with wage theft by their employers—and the state’s unwillingness to crack down on scofflaw employers. Now, rates of suspected wage theft are increasing and the state #labor law enforcement system is straining to keep up. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-workers-wage-theft-complaints-surge/

#law #politics #USpol #Texas #news #HumanRights #economy

Texas #workers have long struggled with wage theft by their employers—and the state’s unwillingness to crack down on scofflaw employers. Now, rates of suspected wage theft are increasing and the state #labor law enforcement system is straining to keep up. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-workers-wage-theft-complaints-surge/

#law #politics #USpol #Texas #news #HumanRights #economy

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Faithslayer202/115418567779833797

#America has needed a #generalstrike for a long long time. The #labor movement in this country doesn't know its own power yet because as a country we have been afraid. We are getting to the point where there's nothing to lose so strike! They are taking your money anyhow might as well make them work..

#Politics #Democrats #Republicans #Liberals #Conservatives #Vote #Election #DemocraticParty #RepublicanParty #Trump #JoeBiden #Biden #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #Democracy #USA #Musk #Fascism #Fascist

Just saw this chilling report by @alex of @dair describing Amazon's wage theft and surveillance of its workers:

https://www.dair-institute.org/projects/driven-down/

Sounds exactly like the reverse centaurs that @pluralistic warned us about, such as here:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/04/12/algorithmic-wage-discrimination/

#amazon #workersRights #labor #ai