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Striking Writers Are on the Front Line of a Battle Between AI and Workers
"If we don’t strike for this right now, the AI technology will advance so quickly that it will no longer be possible to negotiate a fair contract in the context of AI."
Writers Are Becoming ‘AI Prompt Engineers,’ a Job Which May or May Not Exist
Freelancers say they’re quitting to become ChatGPT whisperers. But is it a legitimate career path, or just another short-lived gold rush?
More Than 2,000 Freight Rail Workers Have Filed Whistleblower Complaints for Safety Concerns in Last 10 Years, Documents Show
But the vast majority of the complaints are dismissed or thrown out for technical reasons.
Why Does It Seem Like French Workers Are Much Better at Protesting Than American Workers?
French union strikes have been destroying the streets of Paris for over a month now. Why doesn’t the U.S. ever see union protests of this scale?
Non-Disparagement Clauses Are Retroactively Voided, NLRB’s Top Cop Clarifies
The general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a memo this week clarifying one of the biggest open questions after the NLRB rules broad non-disparagement clauses were illegal.
Company Loyalty Leads to Exploitation and Unpaid Work: Study
The rules of the economy aren't what they once were. Loyalty these days is preyed upon, sniffed out by managers who need to find someone to put in extra hours or otherwise take advantage of.
Striking Workers Just Won a Historic Union Contract At Book Giant HarperCollins
HarperCollins Union ratified its new contract on Thursday, ending a months-long standoff for better pay and benefits.
‘Disrespectful to the Craft:’ Actors Say They’re Being Asked to Sign Away Their Voice to AI
Motherboard spoke to multiple voice actors and advocacy organizations, some of which said contracts including language around synthetic voices are now very prevalent.
OSHA Cites 3 Amazon Warehouses for Unsafe Working Conditions
OSHA has now cited six warehouses in five states in the last few months.
Striking HarperCollins Workers Rally Outside Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp
Workers are demanding higher wages from the publishing giant, which is the second largest in the U.S. and the only one of the Big Five with a union.
Freight Rail Union President Loses Re-election After Members Were Forced to Accept Contract
“The general consensus is basically this is a spite vote, that’s the only way I can describe it,” one worker told Motherboard.
People Are Playing 'Strikle' Instead of 'Wordle' In Solidarity With The New York Times Union Walk-Out
Wordle fans who don't want to cross a picket line can still get their fix thanks to a strike-themed version called Strikle.