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Apple accused of illegally firing pro-union workers

March 28, 2023

Jon Fingas

Apple is once again facing accusations of cracking down on union organizers. The Communications Workers of America union (CWA) has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) asserting that Apple illegally intimidated and fired workers at Houston and Kansas City, Missouri stores in retaliation for their labor organization efforts. The ex-employees in Kansas…
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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, Unions

Bandcamp’s workers are forming a union

March 16, 2023

Mariella Moon

Bandcamp has always been known as an artist-friendly alternative to streaming services like Spotify, where you can buy music directly from the musicians themselves. Now, workers at the Epic-owned online audio distributor want to ensure that they’re treated as well as its creators by forming a union called Bandcamp United. According to Rolling Stone and…
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author_name|Kris Holt, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Tech Industry, Tech News, Unions

CWA union files another unfair labor charge against eBay-owned TCGplayer

March 15, 2023

Kris Holt

TCGplayer, the eBay-owned trading card marketplace, is facing its fourth unfair labor charge in the space of two months. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) claimed that, one business day after TCGplayer employees voted to form eBay’s first union last Friday, the company fired a worker for engaging in union activity.The CWA called the firing…
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author_name|Mariella Moon, Business, Company Legal & Law Matters, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Tech Industry, Tech News, Unions

Workers at trading card marketplace TCGplayer form eBay’s first union

March 11, 2023

Mariella Moon

The workers at eBay-owned TCGplayer, a marketplace for trading card games such as Magic: The Gathering, have voted in favor of joining a union. eBay purchased the company in 2022 for a deal valued up to $295 million, but the website continues to operate independently. Now that all 272 non-supervisory workers at the company’s authentication…
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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

Tesla workers accuse Twitter of hiding their union account from search results

February 18, 2023

Mariella Moon

Tesla workers at the company’s Buffalo Gigafactory have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) accusing Twitter of “shadowbanning” their newly made union account, according to Vice News. The group announced their intention to unionize on February 14th — they even posted a public statement on Twitter about “seeking a voice on…
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author_name|Steve Dent, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Tech Industry, Tech News

Tesla fired New York workers ‘in retaliation for union activity,’ complaint alleges

February 16, 2023

Steve Dent

Earlier this week, it was reported that Tesla workers in the company’s Buffalo, New York Autopilot facility had sent a letter to CEO Elon Musk stating their attention to unionize. Now, organizers at the same location are accusing the company of illegally terminating employees “in retaliation for union activity and to discourage union activity,” Bloomberg…
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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, Unions

Tesla Autopilot workers are seeking to unionize in New York

February 14, 2023

Mariella Moon

A group of Tesla workers in New York has sent company chief Elon Musk a letter stating their intention to unionize, according to Bloomberg. It could end up being the first Tesla union if successful, seeing as previous attempts fizzled out before organizers could petition for a vote. The employees involved in the campaign are…
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author_name|Jon Fingas, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Tech Industry, Tech News, Unions

UK Apple Store workers sign first union contract

February 8, 2023

Jon Fingas

Months after a successful vote, Apple Store employees in Glasgow have become the company’s first retail workers to form a union in the UK. Apple and the trade union GMB Scotland have signed a collective bargaining agreement that theoretically gives staff at the Buchanan Street store more clout when pushing for improved working conditions.The Glasgow…
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author_name|Will Shanklin, Information Technology, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Strikes, Tech Industry, Tech News

YouTube Music workers strike at Google’s Austin offices

February 3, 2023

Will Shanklin

YouTube Music workers in the Austin, TX area who voted to unionize are striking. The Alphabet Works Union-CWA (AWU-CWA), which represents the contractors, says this is the first time a group of Google-affiliated workers has gone on strike.Cognizant, an…
Read more: YouTube Music workers strike at Google’s Austin offices
author_name|Steve Dent, Labor Issues, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Unions

Amazon once again broke labor laws during New York unionization drive, judge rules

February 1, 2023

Steve Dent

Last month, Amazon failed to overturn a Staten Island warehouse’s vote to unionize and now it has taken another loss. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge has ruled that the the company broke federal labor laws in an effort to push back a unionization drive at that facility and another that voted against the…
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Category: Labor Issues

Apple accused of illegally firing pro-union workers

Bandcamp’s workers are forming a union

CWA union files another unfair labor charge against eBay-owned TCGplayer

Workers at trading card marketplace TCGplayer form eBay’s first union

Tesla workers accuse Twitter of hiding their union account from search results

Tesla fired New York workers ‘in retaliation for union activity,’ complaint alleges

Tesla Autopilot workers are seeking to unionize in New York

UK Apple Store workers sign first union contract

YouTube Music workers strike at Google’s Austin offices

Amazon once again broke labor laws during New York unionization drive, judge rules

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