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“Extract every last dollar” | Alaska Airlines tentatively agrees "record contract" with flight attendant employees
Alaska Airlines struck a tentative agreement with a union representing over 6,500 of its flight attendants...
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‘LinkedIn drivel’ | US CEO slammed for viral post about his firing his first employee alongside smiling selfie
Many on social media did not agree with his decision to share the experience on LinkedIn, criticizing...
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'This thing is dumb' | Dell's RTO push rebuffed by nearly half of its full-time US staff
Dell's recent return-to-office (RTO) push has been met with staunch opposition from employees, with...
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'Unethical behavior' | Wells Fargo fires multiple employees caught 'simulating' keyboard activity to fake work
Wells Fargo has fired more than a dozen employees for allegedly 'faking' their computer activity...
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‘Evil’ | Adobe employees hit back at company leadership over user AI crisis
“If our goal is truly to prioritize our users' best interests (which, to be honest, I sometimes question),...
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'Only reason is greed' | John Deere causes outrage as staff slashed and production to move to Mexico
John Deere, America's renowned agricultural equipment manufacturer, faces intense backlash as it shifts...
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Labor market cooling | U.S. job openings see drastic slowdown in lowest rate for three years
The U.S. job market is experiencing a significant slowdown, with job openings plummeting to their lowest...
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Safety crisis | Boeing workers & union reps say its largest plant is in “panic mode”
A confidential staffer has accused managers of pressuring workers to keep quiet on quality issues...
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‘Careers Done Different’ | IKEA to launch a virtual store in Roblox with paid positions as it embraces "less traditional" recruitment
IKEA hopes that the freedom the workers will have in the virtual world will reflect the real-life “flexible...
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The Rooney Rule | “Diversity has made us better,” NFL chief asserts amid DEI backlash
“We just fundamentally believe that DEI is good business,” said Jonathan Beane, Chief Diversity Officer...
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“I almost fainted" | Walmart says its $500,000 store manager compensation plan is driving engagement, retention, & sales
Cedric Clark, Walmart's EVP of Store Operations, says initiatives to improve pay and reduce busywork...
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“Cautiously optimistic” | Starbucks resumes bargaining as wave of unionized stores demand better pay, staffing, & safety
Starbucks has resumed bargaining with unionized stores in the hopes of securing improved wages, worker-friendly...
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‘Unfair labor practice’ | UCLA academic workers go on strike over employer's response to pro-Palestinian activists
Unionized faculty staff including academic researchers, graduate teaching assistants, and post-doctoral...
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Worker voice | Employee criticisms & resignations prompt OpenAI to announce safety committee
OpenAI confirmed on Tuesday it has established a safety and security committee after employees hit back...
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Tech talent tussle | Meta's AI Chief publicly mocks Musk's xAI recruitment drive
LeCun, Meta's Chief AI Scientist, hit back at Musk's plea to tech workers, criticizing the culture...
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Student or worker? | College athletes' bid for employee status hotting up as NCAA agrees $2.75bn settlement
Legal experts say the ruling may help college athletes push for unionization, minimum wages, & other...
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Job loss | Health tech company once valued at $2.3bn lays off every single worker
“On May 24, 2024, the Company will be issuing final paychecks to all employees,” Cue Health CHRO...
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Staff cull | Pixar's 'quality over quantity' pledge comes with major 14% workforce layoffs
Pixar Animation Studios announced this week that it is laying off approximately 175 employees, constituting...
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‘A horrible, horrible tragedy’ | Two dead, three wounded after workplace shooting by 'disgruntled former employee'
Two people have died and three have been left wounded after a former employee opened fire at a linen...
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Ban bill byproduct? | TikTok to lay off a "large percentage" of its global marketing & operations teams as US ban looms
The number of job cuts is currently unclear, though a significant proportion of the 1,000 employees across...
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