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True words
Welcome to Wobbly Wednesday, where we cheerlead for the IWW and their efforts in expanding and setting up new unions. And encourage you to be part of the one big union. Today IWW announced that the workers of Alamo Draft House Lamar, in Austin, Texas; have decided to form a union. https://www.iww.org/posts/2022-02-14-dfu-voluntary-recognition/ The stated reasons include the typical fare we've seen from servers and retail; corporate ignoring the risks to their workers, expecting them to work harder for the same pay, pay not matching a good market rate. This following a huge sexual harassment scandal a few years ago. This adds to a long list of efforts and accomplishments the IWW has made in the last few years alone. They have helped unionize fast food joints, helped get people hired back for them refusing to work in 120 degree heat, and punched nazis. There's often a lot…
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Unequal pay
I work at a restaurant/market through a temp app. I’m getting paid $18.29 while people hired through the company are getting paid $13 to 15. Some of these employees have been working there for years. Is there something they can do?
76-year-old Willie Carter Jr. spent decades behind the wheel of a bus and has no plans to quit anytime soon. He was honored by ECAT with a customized bus wrap displaying his name and face, celebrating his dedication to the community. — https://t.co/DTiCWsdAzj pic.twitter.com/lNL1PS04za— WEAR ABC 3 (@weartv) February 16, 2022
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Skip the dishes
Because of this app, whenever I order skip the dishes I always make sure to tip 20+ CAD on every order!
We just got told that we can work overtime. Which sucks, but I could use time and a half. Plus I don't have a life anyway. So I asked my boss if I could work late tonight. He told me that I could only do it if my workload justifies it. Well, considering how much work I keep getting, I would say that it's justified. He told me that he would let me know later if he agreed. Guess who did NOT work late tonight.
Hi all I received newest announcement from our lovely top management. One of our colleagues' family member has COVID and our colleague has taken the preliminary testing but no results yet. Therefore everyone currently working from home will need to return to office starting tomorrow. Those who are currently in office can work from home starting tomorrow. I don't get it, our job nature allows us all to WFH with only very minor hiccups. Last year when we got a close contact case, we could all 100% WFH for the day until the colleague got the test results. Are the management out of their minds?!
I’m looking for work as an attorney and was scandalized to discover that the US Attorney’s Office hires “uncompensated” special assistant AUSAs. They require a law degree and a year of experience, and have a $0 salary and “limited” benefits. It looks like this practice gained popularity during the recession: after 2008 there were several unusually difficult years for new lawyers trying to break into the profession, and the federal government exploited this to the greatest extent they could by offering fully unpaid jobs. A 2011 article on the practice. Also interesting – a cohort of assistant US attorneys urged AG Holder to stop the practice in 2013 and pointed out that it was illegal; the office blew them off and the practice continues. Just another example of destructive anti worker practices pervading every industry.