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…
CUF and Freedom Foundation Call For Investigation into Seattle-Based Worker Center
Reported today by Bloomberg Law, the Center for Union Facts and the Freedom Foundation have filed a formal complaint with the…
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…
Union Push to Reclassify Workers in CA Could Result in 900,000 Jobs Lost
As if workers didn’t have enough to deal with while trying to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, California has gone and…
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…
SEIU-Backed Worker Center Targets Postmates
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is in the midst of a corporate campaign against Chipotle. Last year, New York…
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…