Posts tagged Paid time off
Unionized Apple Store workers in Oklahoma secure tentative agreement
September 10, 2024 // After more than a year of bargaining, the 80 workers will see wage increases of up to 11.5 percent over the next three years.
My Congressional Testimony: Flexible Benefits for a Flexible Workforce
April 17, 2024 // My testimony today focuses on legalizing independent contractors’ access to fringe benefits. My three key points are: 1. Independent contractors lives would be enhanced if they had access to benefits. 2. States are experimenting with various portable benefits models so that workers care not forced to choose between structured employment with benefits or flexible work without benefits. 3. Federal policy can provide a safe harbor for state and local experimentation with these portable benefits systems.
Push to mandate two weeks of paid vacation for workers
March 25, 2024 // Reps. Nikki Budzinski (D-Ill.), Greg Casar (D-Texas.) and Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas.) are co-sponsors of the bill. Democratic lawmakers joined by union leaders held a press conference on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to garner support. “Those who are most in need of time off are the ones who can least afford to take it unpaid,” Political Director with UNITE-HERE, Susan Valentine said. She emphasized that denying workers the basic benefit of paid time off perpetuates inequality.
The Sudden Closure of Adda Coffee Shops Blindsides Employees and Gets Social Media Buzzing
January 17, 2024 // In a message posted on the company’s social media, owner Sukanta Nag thanked customers and staff for their dedication but said Adda had been operating at a loss since its inception. Adda, a Bengali word meaning “to engage in friendly conversation and the place where that interaction happens,” opened in 2016, with expansions in 2018 and 2021. Nag also founded Atithi Studios, an art studio and coworking space in Sharpsburg. “Despite everyone’s best efforts, our monetary reserves are depleted and we need to close our doors,” the post read.
New for 2024: Minnesota law to grant more workers access to sick and safe time
December 29, 2023 // Four Minnesota cities — Bloomington, Duluth, Minneapolis and St. Paul — have already adopted similar policies. If a city offers more generous earned sick and safe time benefits, employers operating there would be asked to honor those.
Meijer workers make demands known ahead of contract negotiations
October 6, 2023 // Meijer and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) are getting ready to start contract negotiations for some 28,000 workers, reports CBS News Channel 3. The UFCW has said it wants contract talks to include wage increases, an increase in paid time off, and improvements to a medical plan that protects workers from intense medical debt due to serious illness or injury.
Bernie Sanders | Senator argues for reduced working week due to advancements in AI
September 21, 2023 // Sanders, who is known for his progressive stance on labor issues, argued that as technology accelerates work processes, the benefits should be shared with laborers in the form of more paid time off. Sanders emphasized the mounting pressures faced by most Americans, including challenges related to parenting, housing, healthcare, and finances, which often lead to shortened life expectancies.
Analysis: Workers have more bargaining power amid changing labor landscape | Tatiana Bailey
September 12, 2023 // And here’s the monkey wrench. Some of these worker asks are related to disruptive technological changes like artificial intelligence, better known as AI, and alternative energy. For example, Hollywood writers don’t want entertainment companies to use AI to write scripts. Auto workers are worried about their job security because of electric vehicles. Unionized workers, in particular, are trying to secure a bigger piece of the pie as it relates to corporate executive pay, but they are also trying to secure their place in a world that is likely shifting to fewer workers and more technology. It’ll be interesting to see how this all plays out.
TCG Player employees claim two victories in fight to unionize
August 18, 2023 // "As a result of the NLRB decision, we have recognized the CWA as the collective bargaining representative for the now certified unit of our AC team members. Unfortunately, whether certain disputed job classifications should be included in that bargaining unit was not addressed by the NLRB decision and remains unresolved. However, these unanswered questions will not delay our commitment to bargaining over a contract for those non-contested AC job classifications. We are taking steps to immediately move forward with the bargaining process with the goal of reaching a labor contract."