Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Work
04/15/2022
Our obsession with robots was a distraction from the real threats facing the U.S. workforce
Remember when the robots were coming for our jobs? Before the pandemic, there was a constant stream of conferences, policy reports, and news headlines sounding the alarm about technology replacing human workers.
04/06/2022
How LinkedIn’s ‘career break’ feature could help normalize caregiving
LinkedIn users can now classify their time away from paid work as one of 13 types of career breaks.
04/06/2022
‘The revolution is here’: Chris Smalls’ union win sparks a movement at other Amazon warehouses
Staff at more than 50 locations have contacted the organizers as a second warehouse is set to vote on a union later this month.
04/07/2022
Worker-to-Worker Organizing May Finally Have Its Moment
For years, many worker advocates have said there’s a simple, straightforward answer for reversing organized labor’s decline: worker-to-worker organizing.
04/07/2022
What Could Go Right? Clean electricity is trumping coal
Wind and solar have arrived. Plus, union wins at Amazon and Starbucks, and we may soon say goodbye to guinea worm disease.
04/01/2022
Amazon NYC Warehouse Workers Support Union in Historic Labor Win
Amazon.com Inc. workers at a New York warehouse voted to join an upstart labor union, an historic victory that gives organized labor its first foothold in the company’s U.S. operations and could embolden workers at other employers.
03/29/2022
Give Service Workers Stable Schedules
Over the past several decades, the service industry has grown dependent on an always-available pool of workers willing to accept shifts on an as-needed basis.
03/21/2022
Women Are Winning the Biggest Pay Raises From U.S. Labor Boom
Despite the outsize gains, women’s pay still lags well behind men’s.
02/18/2022
Can Language Help People Overcome Hardship?
In this episode of the podcast "Attribution" host Bob McKinnon speaks with guest Alissa Quart about the stories we tell, the myths we need to dispel, and the role of language in helping people overcome hardship.
03/07/2022
The five-day workweek was made up. What if we changed it?
People are currently leaving the workforce by the millions, suggesting that they need a better balance between work and life.
02/08/2022
US Black business ownership sees rise thanks to women, study finds
Black business ownership is up more than 30% on pre-pandemic levels, with Black women making up a fastest growing group.
01/31/2022