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author_name|Mariella Moon, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Tech Industry, Tech News

Striking New York Times tech workers made their own versions of Wordle and Connections

November 7, 2024

Mariella Moon

The New York Times Tech Guild asked the publication’s readers not to play its games, including Wordle and Connections, in solidarity when it announced that it was going on strike on November 4. Now, the guild has released its own versions of the The Times’ games so that readers can still play without crossing its…
Read more: Striking New York Times tech workers made their own versions of Wordle and Connections
author_name|Anna Washenko, Consumer Discretionary, Elections, Labor Issues, language|en-US, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, Referenda, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Tech Industry, Tech News

Rideshare drivers in Massachusetts can unionize without being full-time employees

November 6, 2024

Anna Washenko

Massachusetts has passed a statewide ballot initiative that gives rideshare drivers the opportunity to unionize while remaining independent contractors. The initiative was brought forward by the Service Employees International Union and the Internation…
Read more: Rideshare drivers in Massachusetts can unionize without being full-time employees
author_name|Kris Holt, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Tech Industry, Tech News, Unions

NLRB accuses Grindr of using a return-to-office mandate to upend a unionization drive

November 4, 2024

Kris Holt

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a complaint against Grindr. According to Bloomberg, the agency alleges that a return-to-office (RTO) mandate that limited remote work and effectively meant a relocation requirement for many workers wa…
Read more: NLRB accuses Grindr of using a return-to-office mandate to upend a unionization drive
author_name|Anna Washenko, Consumer Discretionary, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

SAG-AFTRA strikes against League of Legends over voiceover company actions

September 24, 2024

Anna Washenko

SAG-AFTRA has called a strike against the video game League of Legends. Under this action, any union voice actors must cease working on the popular MOBA from Riot Games. The union said it has also filed a charge of unfair labor practice against Formosa…
Read more: SAG-AFTRA strikes against League of Legends over voiceover company actions
author_name|Kris Holt, Company Legal & Law Matters, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Tech Industry, Tech News, Unions

Hundreds of Amazon drivers in NYC join the Teamsters union

September 16, 2024

Kris Holt

Hundreds of Amazon drivers in New York City have joined the Teamsters union in the hope of obtaining better pay and working conditions. The union says a majority of drivers at each of three delivery service partners (DSPs) working out of a Queens wareh…
Read more: Hundreds of Amazon drivers in NYC join the Teamsters union
author_name|Danny Gallagher, Business, Employment & Career, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Tech Industry, Tech News, Unions

An Apple Store in Oklahoma City is close to approving an union agreement for its workers

September 6, 2024

Danny Gallagher

Talks between Apple and the union for the Apple Store in Oklahoma City have produced a tentative agreement that includes new benefits and protections for its staff. The Penn Square Mall Apple Store in Oklahoma City announced they’ve reached a “tentativ…
Read more: An Apple Store in Oklahoma City is close to approving an union agreement for its workers
author_name|Danny Gallagher, Business, Employment & Career, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Tech Industry, Tech News, Unions

An Apple Store in Oklahoma City is close to approving an union agreement for its workers

September 6, 2024

Danny Gallagher

Talks between Apple and the union for the Apple Store in Oklahoma City have produced a tentative agreement that includes new benefits and protections for its staff. The Penn Square Mall Apple Store in Oklahoma City announced they’ve reached a “tentativ…
Read more: An Apple Store in Oklahoma City is close to approving an union agreement for its workers
author_name|Danny Gallagher, Information Technology, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Tech Industry, Tech News, Unions

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard accused of ‘bad faith bargaining’ by Raven Software union workers

August 28, 2024

Danny Gallagher

Raven Software’s union — the first of its kind in the gaming industry — has hit another snag negotiating its collective bargaining agreement with Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, games journalist Stephen Totilo reported in his Game File newslett…
Read more: Microsoft and Activision Blizzard accused of ‘bad faith bargaining’ by Raven Software union workers
author_name|Danny Gallagher, Information Technology, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Tech Industry, Tech News, Unions

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard accused of ‘bad faith bargaining’ by Raven Software union workers

August 28, 2024

Danny Gallagher

Raven Software’s union — the first of its kind in the gaming industry — has hit another snag negotiating its collective bargaining agreement with Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, games journalist Stephen Totilo reported in his Game File newslett…
Read more: Microsoft and Activision Blizzard accused of ‘bad faith bargaining’ by Raven Software union workers
author_name|Cheyenne MacDonald, Business, Employment & Career, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Apple has reached a contract agreement with unionized US retail employees for the first time

July 27, 2024

Cheyenne MacDonald

Apple and the unionized employees at its Towson, Maryland retail store have reached a tentative agreement that could secure them better pay, job protections, scheduling improvements to support a work-life balance and a more transparent disciplinary pro…
Read more: Apple has reached a contract agreement with unionized US retail employees for the first time

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