This is heartbreaking. We stand in solidarity with the Google walkout organizers suffering retaliation as the price of holding Google to its old motto—"Don't be evil." FairTube stands for fairness, accountability, and transparency for everyone—Youtubers, contractors, employees.

I have no idea who this person is but I loved this tweet two months ago and I still love it

The firing of my co-workers is inhumane (right before Thanksgiving) and *illegal*. I'm still here, still fighting, and not afraid.

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“In France, we[‘ve ]..unions, we[‘ve] more social security, we[‘ve] more labor rts, we have more protection than..in the U.S...This gig economy where you treat drivers like shit, we’re not used to it.Capitalism has gone too far. The gig economy is killing vice.com/en_us/article/…

Holy moly this epic article from Edward Ongweso Jr. vice.com/en_us/article/… h/t Veena Dubal

Willful employment misclassification

I keep reading Uber/Lyft arguments about how they can’t offer a wage floor because their workers are parents who need flexible schedules. That makes zero sense. Vulnerable workers relying on these jobs to feed families is WHY A WAGE FLOOR is necessary. #ab5

"Each of the four said they were asked to provide names of other employees who were involved in organizing" THIS.👏IS.👏ILLEGAL.👏 Can't wait to WIN🔥 & have my friends back at work. nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news…

Instacart shoppers plan a series of actions in protest of company’s wage practices tcrn.ch/3475IoK by mrd

"San Francisco e-scooter company Spin [owned by Ford Motor Company] may be the first in the nation to form a union... The vote is especially noteworthy in an industry known to heavily lean on independent contractors without worker protections." sfexaminer.com/news/its-offic…

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Here we are. It's 2020

Do you use Mechanical Turk (or Prolific, etc.) for your research? Please take our survey. It is about wages on crowdwork platforms! tinyurl.com/4bd6uc2e Please also forward widely!

Software is crucial in our work life, so we should influence its design. But how? We will explore w/ @professorBodker how #ParticipatoryDesign of software can make a comeback at work. Joanna Bronowicka six silberman 📅 21 March - 09:30 CET 👉join our online event bit.ly/3kP9MIV

Maybe unlawful for EU and UK accounts to be put under reserve with no explanation. Article 4 of EU Regulation 2019/1150 'fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services' says platforms must give a reason when restricting accounts cc @indiesellersguild.bsky.social

If you are an FRSA please sign this Open Letter in support of staff The RSA striking for improved pay and restoration in the level of employer pension contribution. The letter urges management to promptly resolve their dispute with the RSA Union 🖊️ thersa.info

Since March 2022, 86 skilled staff have left the RSA due to pay & toxic environment. We joined RSA believing we would help shape radical change but the reality is so different. Watch these brave RSA leavers share their stories Support us in our upcoming strike on 10 & 18 Oct!

🚨 - as European Parliament prepares for European Commission Executive VP Roxana Mînzatu’s confirmation, scholars from across the Union and beyond call for a Directive on #algorithmicmanagement to build on the 🇪🇺's recent successes in regulating AI at work👇 socialeurope.eu/open-letter-al…