Work Reform

A union that’s organizing Waffle Houseworkers filed a petition with the Labor Department on Monday, asking federal officials to investigate the iconic chain’s policy of deducting mandatory meal costs from workers’ paychecks.

Waffle House takes at least $3 for each on-shift meal out of workers’ pay, whether they end up eating it or not, according to the petition from the Union of Southern Service Workers. The USSW called it “especially alarming” since many workers are paid a tipped sub-minimum wage “as low as $2.90 per hour,” not including gratuities.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13519409

Earlier today, the UAW announced they had filed for a historic union election at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The union announced that more than 70% of the plant had signed union cards, giving them a margin of support large enough that they felt confident enough to proceed with a union election.

Workers there say they are fed up with low pay, lack of paid time off, and unsafe working conditions.

Lyft and Uber said they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require that ride-hailing services increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour.

Lyft called the ordinance “deeply flawed,” saying in a statement that it supports a minimum earning standard for drivers but not the one passed by the council.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13011963

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Short Summary

1. Griffin and [Fatou] discuss their efforts to unionize Amazon warehouses, specifically the Amazon air Hub in Kentucky.
2. Griffin was fired from the location after organizing unionization efforts.
3. They started a petition for seasonal pay and a permanent cost of living raise.
4. They pushed for a union to fight for better pay, benefits, and representation.
5. [Fatou] joined the unionization efforts to advocate for workers' rights, especially immigrant workers in the community.
6. Amazon labor union KCVG is pushing for demands like a $30 starting wage, paid time off, union representation, and monthly dues.
7. They are currently voting to ratify the Union's Constitution.
8. They highlight Amazon's anti-union stance, use of Union Busters, and efforts to draft an independent Union Constitution.
9. The speaker discusses the challenges faced by workers in organizing and emphasizes the importance of solidarity and support for better working conditions at Amazon.
10. They mention ongoing efforts to unionize the Amazon location in Kentucky, including preparing for a potential strike.