Recently, a series of internal Amazon documents revealed that, true-to-form, the tech giant’s Draconian warehouse kingdom is infused with meticulous surveillance of its wage workers. … No Days OffRead more
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Use of App to Record MGNREGA Attendance ‘Violation’ of Worker Rights, Act
The Peoples’ Action for Employment Guarantee (PAEG) has opposed the rural development ministry’s May 13 order discontinuing manual attendance at Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment … Use of App to Record MGNREGA Attendance ‘Violation’ of Worker Rights, ActRead more
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While CEOs Make Millions and Workers Struggle, Union Surge Is Unsurprising
In just a little over six months, the number of Starbucks outlets where workers are represented by a union has spiked from zero to 165. … While CEOs Make Millions and Workers Struggle, Union Surge Is UnsurprisingRead more
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The Deaths of the TVA Kingston Clean Up Workers
On the night of December 22. 2008, a dike at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant coal ash pond broke, releasing 7.3 million tons … The Deaths of the TVA Kingston Clean Up WorkersRead more
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Unpaid Caregiving Increases Risk of Poverty in Retirement
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMZ8s4poi2w&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Christian Weller
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The Fed’s Austerity Program to Reduce Wages
To Wall Street and its backers, the solution to any price inflation is to reduce wages and public social spending. The orthodox way to do … The Fed’s Austerity Program to Reduce WagesRead more
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Rs 1,387 crore pending in MGNREGA wages
Some Rs 1,387 crore is pending in unskilled wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the Indian government’s flagship rural employment … Rs 1,387 crore pending in MGNREGA wagesRead more
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5,579 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2020
Some 5,579 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2020, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar, told the Lok Sabha November 30, … 5,579 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2020Read more
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Why the fight against AMAZON in Bessemer matters
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iCcGQLXmu8&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Danny Glover