Are Bosses Dictators?
A philosopher argues that millions of Americans are subject to tyranny in the workplace.
This machine needs us but doesn’t care about us
“I think the pandemic really gave industry workers a footing to stand on and get started,” Hanley went on. “People were patting industry workers on the back, saying we’re ‘essential’…
Commuting is psychological torture
“People worried about recouping their corporate real estate expenses are gonna use every lie and find every ‘expert’ possible to tell us why we don’t actually enjoy the new model,…
The means by which you need to survive are privately owned
selling your labor under capitalism
Protests in Colombia
who is protesting and why
Diversity Efforts Lead to Salary Hikes
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AliExpress: The New Amazon? Or, Close, But No Cigar?
oth Ali and Amazon are sticking around for the near future, if not way longer. But they will get some new competititors. In Korea, for example, competitor Coupang just went…
Fast Food Giant Claims Credit For Killing $15 Minimum Wage
The company’s boasts come just a few months after a government report found that some of its chains had among the highest percentage of workers relying on food stamps. Inspire…
Documents Show Amazon Is Aware Drivers Pee in Bottles and Even Defecate En Route, Despite Company Denial
One document from January, marked “Amazon Confidential,” details various infractions by Amazon employees, including “public urination” and “public defecation.” The document was provided to The Intercept by an Amazon employee…
Unions call strike at Amazon’s logistic operations in Italy on March 22
Unions in Italy said on Thursday they had called on workers at Amazon’s logistics operations in the country to go on a 24-hour strike on March 22 after talks with…