According to the South China Morning Post, Foxconn, manufacturer of Apple’s iPhone among other electronic equipment, has replaced nearly 60,000 of its factory workers with robots in a bid to cut costs. … Continue reading Apple’s iPhone manufacturer has replaced over half its workers in one factory with robots
Rosa Luxemburg on the roots of May Day. May Day, the start of the 8-hour work day. Started in Australia in 1856, a day of complete work stoppage to try to get … Continue reading What Are the Origins of May Day? | Jacobin
The hikes come as a direct result of organizing by thousands of people in the union-backed “Fight for 15” movement that kicked off in 2012, which was quickly derided by pundits. The … Continue reading Skeptics Said $15 Minimum Wage Movement Was Unrealistic — 60 Million People Are Now Slated to Get It
It’s the opposite of ‘Rise of the Machines.’ We’re saving money and safeguarding our future by employing more people. Ah yeah, we like that! Source: Mercedes is replacing robots with people on the … Continue reading Mercedes is replacing robots with people on the assembly line
Public labor unions not only protect employees, but preserve the democratic rights the US is built upon @TCFdotorg Source: How Defunding Public Sector Unions Will Diminish Our Democracy Continue reading How Defunding Public Sector Unions Will Diminish Our Democracy
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