Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts are tired of being taken advantage of, and are thus diverging from the long-term trend in the USA away from worker unions. Drivers for Uber and Lyft in The Baked Bean State have decided to combine forces for better pay and conditions by unionizing, … [continued]
A union vote at the Tesla Gigafactory in Germany this week could determine the future of the company and the brand in Europe.
We’ve got a few recent Tesla-focused stories that don’t quite justify a full story on their own, but which seem too notable to skip. Tesla FSD Accident Data Tesla, like other companies, has to report certain data on accidents or incidents that occur during self-driving to the National Highway Traffic … [continued]
Tesla sales were down in 2024. The company was supposed to be growing at 50% a year. Its sales appear to be down much more this year, all while Elon Musk is taking a chainsaw to the US government (his own metaphor). Some see the latter as a good thing. … [continued]
It’s been quite a month for unions — they’ve been rallying existing members and signing up new ones. They’ve been in the courts, refusing to accept the Trump administration’s attempts to decimate contractually-guaranteed protections. Labor unions have sued to try to stop the mass firings, under which tens of thousands … [continued]
The Trump administration has let go hundreds of federal employees, including the removal of as many as 17 inspectors general, whose job is to conduct objective audits of federal agencies and promote efficiency. Emily Davies, Jeff Stein, and Faiz Siddiqui of the Washington Post reported this week that a proposal … [continued]
With the recent election upheaval in the US government, it’s important to remember that the labor movement flourished in 2024. Workers across sectors and interests challenged wage ceilings, sought job safety and security, and looked to unions to represent their collective interests. The ascendance of Donald J. Trump to the … [continued]
Earlier this week, two US Senators blocked a Democrat’s attempt to hold a second term on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In past years, that might not have seemed so serious. However, with once-and-future President Donald J. Trump already holding court from Mar-a-Lago, the Trumpsters’ effect on worker rights … [continued]
The strike against Tesla in Sweden is important to the union movement in most of Europe, where collective bargaining is the norm.
You know how, when the über wealthy have endless money to litigate, it seems as if they’ll inevitably win their court battles? That’s not always the case, it turns out. After eleven months of wrangling and motions, a Swedish court has upheld a preliminary ruling that its constitution prevents it … [continued]
