In the debut issue of the Techworker podcast, Paul and Dan discuss Uber's new deal in the UK, the difficulties (or not) with convincing tech workers to unionize, Facebook's treatment of its content moderators and much more besides.
In the debut issue of the Techworker podcast, Paul and Dan discuss Uber’s new deal in the UK, the difficulties (or not) with convincing tech workers to unionize, Facebook’s treatment of its content moderators and much more besides.
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In this week's episode of the Techworker podcast, Paul and Dan discuss Amazon's success in crushing the effort by union workers in Alabama. Also: A tough week for Google, Uber, and Deliveroo.
After an Op-Ed in The New York Times from former-Googler Emi Nietfeld made waves, the Alphabet Workers Union demanded real changes from CEO Sundar Pichai.
At the end of last month, Google began posting public notices at facilities for the contractor Modis that employees could discuss wages and conditions. The notices were a way of Google settling a charges with the National Labor Relations Board. The woman behind those charges is named Shannon Wait, and the fight began when she started discussing pay transparency with her peers.
When the vote count was paused late Thursday night, results appeared to be going Amazon's way. When voting paused, 1,100 workers had voted against unionization, while 463 had voted in support.
