6 posts tagged ‘labor’
Kim K’s Over-the-Top Office Tour Proves We’re Better Off Working From Home
Jezebel,
Welcome to the future of work: Kim Kardashian gave her followers a one-minute tour of her SKNN BY KIM office headquarters—and it somehow manages to make Meta and other big tech companies’ wildly over-the-top campuses (famously meant to blur the lines of a reasonable work-life balance) look tame. Some of Kardashian’s… Read more...
The creator economy is ready for a workers’ movement
TechCrunch,
Erin McGoff has 3 million followers on social media, but with the money she gets from Instagram and TikTok, she wouldn’t be able to pay for the plate of mozzarella sticks we’re sharing in a Baltimore bar. “On Instagram, I’ll have a video hit 900,000 views and make six dollars,” McGoff said. “It’s insulting.” Like […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Planned Parenthood Employees Say They’re ‘Left to Clean Up the Mess’ After Org's Response to Gaza Crisis
On December 5, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) released a statement that began by condemning reports of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas against Israelis. But it didn’t mention the nearly 20,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in two months until the third paragraph. The statement quickly… Read more...
Microsoft Forms Alliance to Help Union Workers Stop Worrying and Learn to Love AI
Gizmodo,
Microsoft announced an alliance with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) to ensure that artificial intelligence serves the interests of workers, according to a blog post Monday. Labor leaders called the collaboration “historic” as Microsoft became the first big tech… Read more...
Sweden Caves to Tesla’s License Plate Demands in Union Fight
In recent weeks, Elon Musk’s car company has been locked in a labor dispute with the unions of Sweden. Now, as the dispute drags on, Tesla seems to have won a small victory amidst the broader fight: license plates. Read more...
Amazon Restructures Games Division to Refocus on Prime Gaming, Lays Off 180
Another round of layoffs is underway at Amazon, and for the second time, it’s happening at the company’s video games division. Read more...