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Amazon Workers Go On Strike Across US
Amazon staff in seven cities across US go on strike after company fails to negotiate, e-commerce giant says Christmas deliveries unaffected
Amazon Faces Strike Action In US Ahead Of Christmas
Amazon faces strike actions at facilities across US days before Christmas as union members authorise action over contract negotiations
India Investigates After Report Claims Apple Supplier ‘Excluded...
Indian government investigates after report claims Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn 'systematically' excludes married women
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