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On Oct 27, 2023, the union of Code for America voted in favor of their first union contract! Learn more at https://cfaworkersunited.com/stories/2023/10/30/first-union-contract-ratified-at-code-for-america
Code for America Workers United Win Their First Contract
On Friday, October 27, 2023, members of Code for America Workers United (CWU) voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement.CfA Workers United
#Announcement - Unfiltered.Coop is co-hosting an event on #labor, #energy, #waste, with journalists, unions & academia, in-person in #Tokyo and virtually, Oct 1st.
Details: https://aajaasiawithunfiltered.peatix.com/
Would love to see some @SocialCoop members joining @emi @Matt_Noyes @ntnsndr @chiematsumoto please share!
If you're looking for #Union and #Labor (or #Labour) content, #UnionPlace is here for you - https://union.place/ welcomes all friends and members of the international labo(u)r movement (police need not apply, police unions are not unions).
We explicitly pull a wide range of labo(u)r-related hashtags from large servers around the Fediverse to ensure you get a lot of great content, and of course our members post amazing stuff as well. Check us out!
The Union Place
The Union Place: a federated server for union members, organizations, friends, and allies. If you support labor and labor rights, you have a place here!Mastodon hosted on union.place
This week's comic on Texas eliminating local rules mandating water breaks for construction workers
Wired just posted an exclusive about how USPS is conducting warrantless mail surveillance.
Considering our current political landscape, it's worth stressing that USPS's system is actually rooted in historical efforts to criminalize birth control and labor radicalism (see follow-up post) #news #surveillance #labor #reproductivejustice #reproductiverights #histodons #history
The US Post Office Is Spying on the Mail. Senators Want to Stop It
The USPS carries out warrantless surveillance on thousands of parcels every year. Lawmakers want it to end—right now.Dell Cameron (WIRED)
“A spokesperson for OpenAI said no one was available to answer questions about its use of AI contractors.”
#labor #TechLabor #InvisibleWorkers
OpenAI contractors make $15 to train ChatGPT
OpenAI's contractor workforce helps power ChatGPT through simple interactions. They don't get benefits, but some say the work is rewarding.David Ingram (NBC News)
Reports of child labor violations are on the rise, with migrants as young as 10 working dangerous jobs for brands like McDonald’s and Ford. Employers have faced little consequence and often claim ignorance. At the same time, there have been recent efforts in state legislatures to roll back worker protections for minors.
#Labor #Children #Migrants #Work
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/04/1173697113/immigrant-child-labor-crisis
#UnionStrong #Labor #Unionize
It's an excellent Afrofuturist musical about labour rights, about systems of oppression, & about gender.
And it has an epic soundtrack.
If you care about SFF cinema as a distinct artform, and you vote on the Hugos, please give Neptune Frost a chance.
#Afrofuturism #Antifascist #Anticolonial #Labour #Labor #Solidarity #TransRights #TransrightsAreHumanRights #Antiracism
Review: https://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2022/10/a-unanimous-gold-mine-of-subtext.html
A Unanimous Gold Mine Of Subtext
Discussion of Hugo Award nominees for best novel, other science fiction novels, and analysis of the awards. We read all the nominees before we vote.hugoclub.blogspot.com