The steady progression of replacing manual labor with technology received a kick-in-the-seat-of-the-pants by the pandemic. Andy Van Kleunen, CEO of the National Skills Coalition, a policy research group that promotes workforce...
Read MoreJust five years ago, Gawker Media became the first digital news outlet to organize a union. It was a slow burn at first, but in the last two years we’ve seen this movement gain significant momentum among some of the largest...
Read MoreThe NLRB updated its rules for determining when adjuncts and non-tenure faculty at universities can join a union. Faculty members can only join a union if their school has a committee that exercises ‘effective control’ over...
Read MoreGig Economy Proposition 22, which classifies rideshare drivers in California as independent contractors, took effect in December. Shortly after, a group of drivers filed a lawsuit to overturn the decision. That case was rejected...
Read MoreThe U.K. Supreme Court ruled last week that Uber drivers are employees of the company who are entitled to minimum wage, paid holidays and other benefits. The degree to which the company has control over the services offered...
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