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McDonald’s reportedly temporarily shuts its U.S. offices ahead of layoffs

The fast-food chain said in January that it would review staffing levels as part of an updated business strategy, which could lead to layoffs in some areas and expansion in others.
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"...McDonald’s asked them to work from home from Monday through Wednesday so it can deliver staffing decisions virtually, the report said. It is unclear how many employees will be laid off.

'During the week of April 3, we will communicate key decisions related to roles and staffing levels across the organization,' the Chicago-based company said in the message viewed by the Journal.

McDonald’s also asked employees to cancel all in-person meetings with vendors and other outside parties at its headquarters, the report added."

Another win from the pandemic. It's easier to do mass layoffs remotely.
 
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Why do you feel that is absurd?
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Because they know no one will accept that increase. I thought negotiations should be about reaching a reasonable compromise. Public shaming with impossible demands isn't constructive.
 
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Because they know no one will accept that increase. I thought negotiations should be about reaching a reasonable compromise. Public shaming with impossible demands isn't constructive.
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Public pressure and exposing how poorly paid you are is very constructive.
 
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France protests: More than 100 police hurt in May Day demonstrations

Almost 300 people are arrested across France in clashes with demonstrators angry at pension reforms.
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"The Interior Ministry put the overall number of demonstrators at 782,000, including 112,000 in the capital Paris, but the CGT union say the figure is three times that number."

Let's burn some sh*t down.

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10-year-olds among hundreds of children found working at McDonald’s restaurants

Two 10-year-olds were discovered working unpaid and until as late as 2 a.m. at one McDonald’s restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, operated by Bauer Food LLC, the Labor Department said in a news release.
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"Archways Richwood LLC, based in Walton, was found to have allowed 242 children between the ages of 14 and 15 to work beyond allowable hours. Most worked earlier or later in the day than the law permits and more than three hours on school days, the Labor Department said."

Who runs a 3 hour shift? It's almost not worth the time unless it's clean the toilet and bin the rubbish before we shut off the lights time.
 
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Telus offers buyouts to 2,000 employees in bid to trim workforce

"We are offering a voluntary separation package to 2,000 team members, and anticipate several hundred to accept the offer. We will also only accept several hundred to opt-in,"

Smarter than one of my prior companies where too many people walked out. But then again, if you were offered and weren't the several hundred who opted in, what message does that send? You really suck and we hoped you leave but keep working.
 
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Will the four-day workweek get employees back in office?

The prospect of a shorter workweek continues to gain traction – and some employees may be willing to sacrifice flexible working in exchange for an extra day off.
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"Collaboration is often harder working from home – producing the amount of work required in a four-day week would be really difficult."

Work 4 days of 10 hours + break in office, get 3 day weekends at home.
 
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The Great Resignation is 'over'. What does that mean?

A years-long period of record-high quits rocked the workforce in ways we couldn't have imagined. But the mass exodus is done, say experts.
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“'Looking at the overall resignation numbers, and seeing they’re back to 2019 levels, I think we can say it’s over. It's not just a simple start-and-stop, of course, but it does seem that we're at the tail of it,' says Klotz"

Companies can resume abusing their employees even more.
 
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Zoom orders workers back to the office

The company says staff living near offices should work in person at least twice a week.
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"About 12% of workers in the US, where Zoom is headquartered, were fully remote in July, while another 29% had hybrid policies, according to a survey by researchers at Stanford University and others that has been conducted monthly since the pandemic.

That is similar to patterns recorded by the Office for National Statistics in the UK earlier this year.

Earlier research by the Stanford team has found remote work is more common in English-speaking countries, and far less common in Asia and Europe.

Before the pandemic, the share of days worked from home in the US was only about 5%. Globally, workers consistently desire more flexible working arrangements than employers see as optimal.

Zoom at one point said staff would be able to work remotely indefinitely."

Next Zoom product line - in person conference + in person office tools and software.
 
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Teamsters Get a Major Win for UPS Drivers: Air Conditioning

The union formed a tentative agreement with UPS to add air conditioning, exhaust heat shields, fans, and improved ventilation in delivery trucks.
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UPS driver pay and benefits deal in US to be worth $170,000 a year, firm says

The shipping giant warns of lower profits after it agreed a deal to avert a US drivers' strike.
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"UPS said the average full-time driver would earn about $170,000 (£135,000) annually, including healthcare and other benefits, by the end of the five-year contract. That is up from about $145,000 now.

Prior to the new deal, the company said drivers earned about $95,000 in pay annually on average or about $42 an hour, and another $50,000 in benefits.

For drivers, the Teamsters union, which represents more than 300,000 UPS staff, said the new contract would provide a pay boost of $2.50 an hour this year and $7.50 an hour over the five years of the deal."

$52/hr x 2261 hours = 117,572 + ~50,000 benefits = ~$167,000.
 
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Four-day workweek, 46% raise: UAW makes 'audacious' demands ahead of possible strike against Big 3 automakers

Automakers Ford, GM and Stellantis have largely rejected the demands of the UAW.
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As if the NHS junior doctors weren't bold enough - 46% raise, 32 hour work weeks (but paid 40 hours)..

Sure we can discuss a 32 hour work week @ 40 hour pay as long as there is a commitment to efficiencies and automation such that we only need people to work 32 hours by the end of the contract and 1 of 5 people (8 hours x 5 people) gets terminated.
 
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