Labor Group Infighting Over Dumpling’s Allegedly Duplicitous Nature
Time and time again, we are reminded that few things are certain except death, taxes…and civil wars within labor movements….
Prop 22 Opponents Have a Bad Case of Sour Grapes
This week, Proposition 22 — a California ballot measure that allows certain gig workers to be exempt from the state’s…
"Grassroots" Gig Workers Collective Exposed As UFCW Front
Update: After this post went live, the Gig Workers Collective posted a response on its Facebook page. The post describes an…
UFCW Locals Keep Bylaws Out of Members' Hands
Among the more memorable examples of unions’ anti-transparency antics is the UFCW’s 2002 lawsuit to keep its constitution hidden from…
SPECIAL REPORT: CA Labor Groups Flack Unrepresentative Gig Survey They Helped Write
Labor unions are accustomed to campaigning for workers’ rights. This fall in California, the script is flipped: They’re opposing a…
Seattle’s Union-Backed Ordinance Would Hurt, Not Help Gig Workers
Next week, Seattle’s City Council is expected to vote on an ordinance to create a premium pay requirement for gig…
Labor-Backed Attorneys Target Uber and Lyft in Lawsuit
This week, the state of California filed a lawsuit against ride-share companies Uber and Lyft. The lawsuit claims these gig companies…
The Gig Worker "Strike" That Wasn't
To listen to Vice tell it, Monday’s planned gig worker “strike” was the country’s biggest labor action since the 1936…
NLRB Asked to Take Action Against UFCW Scheme Forcing Union Membership
National labor unions are profiting off of the expanding recreational and medicinal cannabis industry, and the most egregious offender is…