Wikipedia Workers in Britain set global first by seeking union recognition

https://utaw.tech/news/wikipedia-recognition

#HackerNews #WikipediaWorkers #UnionRecognition #UK #LaborRights

UTAW: UK Wikipedia Workers seek union recognition

Wikipedia workers in Britain request union recognition with UTAW, national branch of the CWU

WIKIPEDIA WORKERS TO SEEK UNION RECOGNITION

COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION 24/06/2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wikipedia workers in Britain are setting a “global first” by becoming the first body of workers at the online encyclopaedia to seek union recognition. British-based employees at the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) wrote a letter to

CWU
Social media recruitment is drawing women from the region into Georgia’s surrogacy market, where weak oversight can turn pregnancy abroad into a risky contract. https://timesca.com/central-asian-women-recruited-into-georgias-surrogacy-market-via-social-media/ #Surrogacy #ReproductiveRights #Migration #HumanRights #LaborRights WomenInSurrogacy #GeorgiaSurrogacy #MigrantWomen #CentralAsia
We have a union

Today is a momentous day for the workers of Arena! After months of planning, waiting and organizing, our dream is finally a reality; the votes have been counted, and our union of UWOTC-CWA has been officially elected.From this day forward, we have a union!To the thousands who signed our petition letter, the journalists who let us tell our own story, every person who reached out with words of encouragement, our stewards at the CWA who helped guide us, we cannot thank you enough for your support.

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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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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

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/

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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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.

"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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