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Fired for asking for a written contract

Why can casual workers be treated so poorly? I was fired from my job today after my shift because I asked for a written contract before I began working (just so I had written down the pay rate, when I was to be payed etc. for my own insurance, I have been under-payed as a casual before). The location was new, and so my boss told me he had “lost his hard drive and files with a contract” and would get it to me “within the week”. Three weeks later I politely brought it up and he assured me it was on the way. When he fired me he noted that “none of the other employees (who have worked there for years) have contracts” and I was extremely rude for ‘harassing him’ when he had ‘so much to do’… I didn’t think it was an unreasonable request. The other reason…

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Amazon violated federal law with anti-union meetings, labor board says

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This Is Work

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Got fired for having anxiety. I’m done with normal people jobs.

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Workers in British Columbia Just Won Single-Step Union Certification

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Paying The 99% salaries based on customers generosity is a ploy just beneficial for 1%

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I am really stuck in my work my boss is such a bad person always dumped me for nothing

I really want to leave this job but unfortunately I am not in that position to leave but after 2 months I am going to leave but I don't know how I can manage this two months here so please suggest me some tips to control my emotion

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Just got told to go to break early because I’ll have a “special project” to do when I get back

I work at an Amazon warehouse. Is this an Amazon code for anything? My anxiety is quite high and I’m worried I’m getting interrogated or fired or turned into a BezosBot brand servitor or something

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i don’t want a world where workplace violence is the norm.. but i don’t want to live in a world where it’s prohibited by society

Basically this is what it comes down to. I don't want regular workplace violence between management and regular workers. We should aim for harmony and where both management and workers can be respected and win. But we all know people take advantage of other people. And if management wants to work me all week and all weekend, for no overtime pay, basically exploiting me, explain to me why I shouldn't have the right to punch them in the face. Corporations and management have been getting away with murder because they know we won't do anything. Worst case scenario, we quit. That's why they all can treat us like shit. I worked all week, and irked today and will work tomorrow and upcoming week for no overtime pay. (Overtime pay exempt for accounting). So if I'm being exploited and not even getting paid for it, why shouldn't i have the right…

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What’s the best way to hit a exploitive employer where it hurts?

Reporting a company to osha? Reporting a company to the better business bureau? Reporting a company to the IRS? Talk all of the people below you into unionizing? Give me your best ideas to cause chaos I’m a socialist that is middle management at middle sized exploitive security company, I’ve recently been disgusted by some of our businesses practices 1.paying long term employees $12 an hour 2.forcing guards to regularly work 16’s 3.subcontracting people who don’t get paid overtime 4.time card fraud and wage theft 5.a overall dehumanization of low waged employees. Any feedback will be useful.