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CW: Fatal Accident - A 42-year-old carpenter died from an electric shock during a 20-hour shift on the set of 'Love & War' in Mumbai. The FWICE union is now demanding mandatory safety audits for all studios. #Bollywood #LaborRights #LoveAndWar #FWICE
https://blazetrends.com/love-war-set-tragedy-worker-electrocuted-on-bhansali-set-rs-40-lakh-compensation-offered/?fsp_sid=38761

Love & War Set Tragedy: Worker Electrocuted on Bhansali Set, Rs 40 Lakh Compensation Offered

A 42-year-old carpenter died from an alleged electric shock during a 20-hour shift on the set of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Love & War', resulting in a Rs 40 lakh compensation offer.

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earthling 13h ago

As the bizarre cover art illustrates (a plastic human body topped with a horse head), the real debate isn't about what the technology can do. It’s about who the tech is doing it to, and who it’s doing it for.

A vital, labor-first reality check to cut through the Silicon Valley hype.

#AI
#CoryDoctorow
#TechCriticism
#LaborRights
#Automation

Front Page [Unofficial]Jun 11

A McDonald’s employee shared their yearly ‘bonus’ package. The internet is calling it a new low.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/mcdonalds-employee-shared-their-yearly-bonus-package-ex1/

Analyst207 Jun 10

Lawmakers Urged to Override Trump's Anti-Union Order at Pentagon

The American Federation of Government Employees is urging House lawmakers to override President Trump's executive order that strips collective bargaining rights from most federal employees, a move that would undermine the rights of workers to negotiate for better working conditions.

https://osintsights.com/lawmakers-urged-to-override-trumps-anti-union-order-at-pentagon?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#LaborRights #CollectiveBargaining #FederalEmployees #Pentagon #UsGovernment

Lawmakers Urged to Override Trump's Anti-Union Order at Pentagon

Learn how lawmakers are being urged to override Trump's anti-union order at Pentagon, protecting collective bargaining rights for federal employees - read more now.

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Jenkins Jun 7

After a long legal fight against the highly regulated and unionized #Taxi in #Germany, #Uber needs to also offer metered rides. Using it as it is my employer’s policy.

App suggests today:
Uber: €40
Uber XL: €41
Metered: €41-€55

Actual metered price: €32

#laborrights do not drive #prices. #Greed and #bigtech does.

J. Ellis Burgos, LPC Jun 6

"TV will rot your brain!" Remember when we said that?

Now we're saying it about AI, and we're missing the plot. If you're exhausted by the doomism around AI, I wrote a guide on how to actually fight back...

https://open.substack.com/pub/arcwolf/p/good-ai-bad-ai?r=6y14a6&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

...all without throwing neurodivergent folks who use cognitive prostheses under the bus. 💜 🤖

#AI #TechEthics #PhilosophyOfTech #Sociotech #DigitalHumanities #TechRegulation #CopyrightLaw #LaborRights #DisabilityRights #Neurodivergent #Animaniacs

Good AI, Bad AI: How to Distinguish Between a Good Idea That Challenges Real Problems and a Bad Idea That Only Virtue Signals

Explore how the anti-AI movement uses lateral violence to attack everyday users, effectively shielding the corporate supply chains that steal digital data.

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MineEyesDazzle Jun 4

“They have repeatedly said it’s not their intention to lay off staff and replace them with AI, but won’t agree to language like that written in our contract.” ! Clearly, implementing AI in sensitive work like this is a TERRIBLE idea for workers and abortion-seekers. https://prismreports.org/2026/06/03/national-abortion-hotline-strike-ai #USpolitics #abortion #healthcare #AI #genAI #generativeAI #ArtificialIntelligence #LaborRights #Workers #WorkersRights