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Seattle law grants most gig workers paid sick leave

Thursday, March 30 by ABC News

(SEATTLE) -- Seattle will provide paid sick and safe leave for most gig workers under a new law, becoming the first U.S. city to guarantee such benefits on a permanent basis for app-based employees.Workers who perform tasks for companies like Instacart, Postmates and DoorDash... Read More.

LA schools closed for second day as service workers walk picket lines

Wednesday, March 22 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- For the second straight day, classes were canceled for more than 400,000 Los Angeles public school students as tens of thousands of service workers, backed by the powerful teachers union, continued to strike.Custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, special education assistants and... Read More.

Los Angeles school workers poised to go on 3-day strike next week

Thursday, March 16 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Thousands of Los Angeles public school employees are poised to go on a three-day strike next week amid stalled union negotiations.SEIU Local 99 -- which represents approximately 30,000 cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, special education assistants and other employees in the... Read More.

FTC’s new rule could end noncompete agreements for millions of workers

Wednesday, March 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For nearly four years, Arizona realtor Courtney Van Cott has been consumed by a legal battle involving a noncompete agreement."You just have this cloud over you every single day," she told ABC News in an exclusive interview.In 2019, Van Cott's former... Read More.

Disney to lay off 7,000 workers, CEO Bob Iger says

Wednesday, February 8 by ABC News

(BURBANK, Calif.) -- Disney is set to lay off 7,000 workers, CEO Bob Iger said on the company's earnings call on Wednesday.The company is targeting a total of $5.5 billion in cost savings, Iger said. In all, $3 billion in cuts will come from content,... Read More.

New York City to end COVID vaccine mandate for city workers

Monday, February 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City workers will no longer need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be employed by the city, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday.The mayor said the vaccine mandate for city employees will end Friday, nearly 15 months after his... Read More.

‘I’m still shocked’: Tech workers offer insider account of mass layoffs

Monday, January 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Layoffs have battered the tech industry in 2023, carrying over a series of job cuts that began last year. In all, about 50,000 people have lost their positions this month.Tech giants such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon have led the sector... Read More.

OSHA cites Amazon for workplace conditions that were ‘failing to keep workers safe’

Wednesday, January 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Amazon on Wednesday for failing to furnish a place of employment that was free from recognized hazards that were causing serious physical harm to employees.This is the second set of OSHA citations issued after... Read More.

Microsoft is laying off 10,000 workers amid tech downturn

Wednesday, January 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Microsoft said it will lay off 10,000 employees this year, the latest tech firm to slash jobs as the sector contracts after a pandemic-era boom.The layoffs will affect nearly 5% of Microsoft's global workforce, the company said."As we saw customers accelerate... Read More.

Two EMS workers charged with murder after man dies in their care: Police

Monday, January 16 by ABC News

(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- Two EMS workers in Illinois are facing first-degree murder charges after a patient died in their care last month, according to the Springfield Police Department.Dan Wright, the Sangamon County State's Attorney, charged Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan for the death of... Read More.

Attacks on mother-daughter election workers continue as they prepare to receive White House honor

Friday, January 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A pair of former election workers who became the subjects of a Trump-backed conspiracy theory in the aftermath of the 2020 election are set receive the Presidential Citizens Medal at a White House ceremony on Friday, less than a week after... Read More.

Amazon and Starbucks workers led a union resurgence in 2022. Will it last?

Thursday, December 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Workers at Amazon and Starbucks astonished allies and adversaries this year, delivering landmark labor victories and helping inspire a resurgence of unionization nationwide.But labor headway at the two companies has stagnated in recent months, jeopardizing the ultimate success of the campaigns... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: workers

Seattle law grants most gig workers paid sick leave

LA schools closed for second day as service workers walk picket lines

Los Angeles school workers poised to go on 3-day strike next week

FTC’s new rule could end noncompete agreements for millions of workers

Disney to lay off 7,000 workers, CEO Bob Iger says

New York City to end COVID vaccine mandate for city workers

‘I’m still shocked’: Tech workers offer insider account of mass layoffs

OSHA cites Amazon for workplace conditions that were ‘failing to keep workers safe’

Microsoft is laying off 10,000 workers amid tech downturn

Two EMS workers charged with murder after man dies in their care: Police

Attacks on mother-daughter election workers continue as they prepare to receive White House honor

Amazon and Starbucks workers led a union resurgence in 2022. Will it last?

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