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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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Working class unite!
 
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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.
 
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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US auto strike: Eye-popping CEO pay

The UAW is demanding higher wages from executives. How do American pay packets get so big – and can strikers close the gap between CEO-worker compensation?
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They are entitled to their entitlements.
 
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Amazon workers in Saudi Arabia say they were exploited by labor and recruiting firms

More than 50 current and former workers said they were misled by firms that supply labor to Amazon in Saudi Arabia and by recruiting agencies in Nepal.
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"A key player for Amazon is a labor supply company that gets workers from other countries — the Saudi-based Abdullah Fahad Al-Mutairi Co. Amazon is among several large corporations that has contracted Al-Mutairi, which has billed itself as 'a leading provider of human resource solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.' Forty-nine of the 54 workers interviewed were hired through Al-Mutairi."

So it's not really Amazon. It's a subcontractor.
 
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Billionaires should face a minimum tax rate, report says

A 2% rate on the world's wealthy could raise as much as $250bn a year, a report suggests.
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"Following a series of tax changes in 2013, Mr Buffett conceded that even though his tax rate had risen he was still paying a lower percentage than his secretary."

Just think what 5% would raise.
 
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Actors' strike ends: Which films will resume production

The end of the actors strike means that production on a number of TV shows and films will resume.
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Actors and actresses are back to work. Exciting films that have begun shooting again: Dune 2, Deadpool 3, Venom 3, Mission Impossible 8, Gladiator 2, Beetlejuice 2....okay I guess we wouldn't have missed much if they continued to strike forever.
 
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A restless Gen Z is reshaping the Chinese Dream

Millions of young Chinese face an uncertain future in the world's second-largest economy.
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"'The fact is there are lots of jobs, the problem is whether you are willing to lower your expectations,' she adds, before turning to negotiate a price for snow pea shoots.

Joy's experience is not unusual in today's China, where there are more graduates than employers that need them. Out of her class of 32, only around a third have found full-time jobs since graduating in the summer.'"

China needs its youth properly employed - so says Xi.
 
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SpaceX illegally fired workers critical of Elon Musk, U.S. labor agency says

A regional official with the National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint claiming SpaceX violated the workers’ rights under federal labor law to band together and advocate for better working conditions.
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"SpaceX has a 'toxic culture' where harassment is tolerated, particularly against women, Deborah Lawrence, one of the employees who was fired, said in a statement provided by her lawyers."

Who else will send stuff to the space station, moon and operate the Starlink satellites?
 
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A jobs crisis in India is driving workers to Israel

The rush for construction jobs in war-torn Israel paints a grim picture of the jobs situation in India.
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"We know there's a war going on in Israel. I am not afraid of death. We can die here too,"

When one group of working poor check out, the next group moves in...
 
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At Chinese seafood factories with ties to Canada, North Korean workers face captivity, violence and sexual assault

China officially denies that these workers are in the country, but a team of researchers identified 15 seafood processing plants that have used more than 1,000 North Korean workers since 2017
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"Half of the plants researchers found to be using North Korean workers were certified by the Marine Stewardship Council, a sustainability group, which only grants certification if companies have passed social audits or other assessments. Jackie Marks, the MSC’s head of public relations, said these social audits are conducted by a third party, not by the organization."

Seeing that MSC sustainability logo on the back of your frozen seafood package is apparently no guarantee you aren't chomping on North Korean goods.
 
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Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike action for better wages, working conditions

About 200 warehouse workers and delivery drivers rallied in the capital under a ‘Make Amazon Pay’ banner
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"A statement from the Amazon India Workers Union said similar protests are planned in other parts of India as well as in other countries, including the United States, Germany, Japan, and Brazil."

I am sure it will be very disruptive to the one country that has Black Friday and barely any effect on the one that doesn't even celebrate Christmas.
 
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