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New Jersey Apple Store Workers Vote Against Unionisation
Workers at New Jersey Apple Store vote against joining union as post-pandemic labour drive at tech giant falters
Biden Vetoes Republican Measure In Row Over Contractors’ Unions
Biden vetoes Republican-backed measure amidst dispute over 'joint employer' status for contract workers, affecting tech giants such as Google
Google Shifts Rules For Contract Firms Amidst Labour Battle
Google removes benefits requirements for contract firms as US labour board seeks to force union negotiations
Labour Would Bring In Mandatory AI Safety Testing
Labour would make it 'statutory' for tech companies to carry out AI safety tests and share results with government, replacing voluntary deal
Apple ‘Prepared To Negotiate’ With Unionised Staff
Apple prepared to accept successful unionisation vote at Maryland store and begin negotiations, report says, as US union interest surges
Union Loses Second Amazon Staten Island Vote
Labour campaigners fail in bid to organise second Amazon facility in New York's Staten Island, after surprise win at JFK8 warehouse last month
Labour Party Member Data Compromised After Breach
'Cyber incident' for the UK's Labour Party sees 'significant quantity' of membership data, held by unidentified third party, being compromised
Amazon Loses Opening Round In Union Vote Challenge
Labour board rejects Amazon request to be informed of witnesses' identities in advance, as union challenges loss of landmark Alabama organisation vote
Judge Deals Amazon Setback In New York Labour Row
US federal judge gives Amazon setback with ruling to move New York Attorney General lawsuit back to state court, amidst broader labour controversy
Google Loses Dispute Over Data Centre Working Conditions
Google and contractor Modis forced to reinstate suspended worker who had complained about working conditions and discussed unionisation
Amazon Defeats Alabama Unionisation Drive
Amazon roundly defeats effort to unionise warehouse in Bessemer Alabama in battle that drew international attention to company's labour policies
Amazon Apologises For Denying Staff Pee In Bottles
Amazon apologises to US politician for denying its workers are at times forced to pee in bottles, amidst controversy over its labour practices
US Labour Officials Find Amazon Illegally Fired Internal Critics
US labour officials find Amazon illegally retaliated against two staff who led protests over company's environmental and pandemic safety practices
Amazon Goes On Offensive Against Critics In Washington
Amazon takes offensive on social media against senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren as it faces battles over labour issues and market power
Google Violated Law By Spying On Staff, Complaint Alleges
Complaint alleges Google broke US labour laws when it 'spied' on staff who organised employee protests, before firing them
Uber Italia Hit By Labour Exploitation Probe
Milan court accuses Uber of using recruitment services that paid migrants as little as 3 euros per delivery to work as Uber Eats delivery riders
Boris Johnson Victory: What It Means For Tech Sector
What does the general election victory of Boris Johnson and the Conservatives mean for the technology sector? Silicon UK takes a quick look
Labour Party Promises To ‘Break Up’ Tech Giants
An impossible promise? Tom Watson says new regulator would break up American tech giants
Uber Welcomes Government Reforms That Preserve ‘Gig Economy’
The government's plans stop short of tightening controls on the zero-hour employment practices used by Uber and Deliveroo
Labour Proposes Tax On Tech Giants To Boost Media Independence
A 'digital licence fee' paid for by the biggest tech firms could help fund investigative, public interest journalism, Jeremy Corbyn argues
ICO Fines Emma’s Diary £140,000 Over Campaign Data
The pregnancy advice site illegally sold the personal data of one million people to the Labour Party for use in the 2017 General Election
Election 2017: Hung Parliament Will Force Conservatives To Make Informal Coalition Deal
Overall effect on the technology industry is that it's not likely to shake things up yet
Election 2017: Labour Gives UK Tech Brexit Assurances & Ultrafast Broadband Pledge
Labour would seek to ensure UK tech firms have access to talents and market, while it would also work to ensure 4G, 5G and ultrafast broadband
Labour Ridiculed For Wanting To Regulate Algorithms
Companies algorithms should be made transparent to government for industrial regulation to be effective, the party argues
Corbyn Promises Broadband For All And Open Source Government
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn vows to democratise the internet with funding, better public services, open source software and broadband access
World Economic Forum: Automation ‘To Cost 5.1 Million Jobs’
Robotics, artificial intelligence and other developments are to contribute to a net loss of jobs, finds the World Economic Forum
Labour Manifesto Makes Broadband, Open Data And Mobile Coverage Pledges
Labour says the UK's strengths in digital technology can help economic growth and revamp public services
Government Services Fail The Digital Have-Nots – Labour MP
Digital Government services can save money, but they must also support digital illiterates, says Labour's Chi Onwurah
Labour Pledges Cyber Crime Crackdown
Yvette Cooper says Labour can do better than the Tories at taking down cyber crime