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Walsh Walks the Line with Kellogg’s Workers
In an unprecedented show of support from the Biden Administration, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh joined Kellogg’s workers on a picket line in October. Walsh, a 32-year member of Laborers’ Local 223 in Boston, told striking workers outside the Kellogg Company plant in...
Two-Tier Wage Systems Fueling Strikes
According to Bloomberg Law’s database of work stoppages, the U.S. has seen nearly 40 strikes since August 1. That number is almost double the number of work actions compared to the same time last year. After decades of decline in influence and power, organized labor...
Teleworkers Face Privacy Concerns, Stress as Company Use of Spyware Doubles
“I always feel like somebody’s watching me, and I have no privacy.” Yes, those are the lyrics to the popular 80s song by Rockwell, Somebody’s Watching Me. But they are also the sentiments of some 41 percent of employees working from home these days. According to a...
Wage Theft on the Rise Unpaid Overtime; Unused Sick Leave Plague Teleworkers
Britain’s Trades Union Congress found that in 2018, 5 million U.K. workers worked more than 2 billion uncompensated hours. According to In These Times, the problem only worsened during the pandemic. In October, the online magazine reported that remote workers averaged...
