eicker.news ᳇ tech newsSep 24, 2025
The #Trump administration proposed overhauling the #H1Bvisa process, prioritising #higherpaid and skilled foreign workers. This change, coupled with a proposed $100,000 fee on new applications, aims to incentivise employers to offer #higherwages and skilled positions. The proposal, which faces a 30-day public comment period, could significantly impact companies relying on lower-wage H-1B workers, particularly in the #techindustry. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-admin-h1b-visa-fee-selection-high-paid-workers-tech-finance-rcna233260?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Trump administration proposes overhauling H-1B visa process for higher-paid workers

The proposal comes after Trump announced plans for companies to pay a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, which are used by companies to hire foreign workers.

NBC News
CarolleisaMay 13, 2025

#Tariffs #Inflation

The fear is that if consumers expect #higherprices and ultimately demand #higherwages to compensate for those #increasedcosts, that could set in motion a period of significantly higher inflation that ultimately is harder for the Fed to root out.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/business/inflation-prices-tariffs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

CPI Report Shows Inflation Cooled in April Ahead of Likely Jump From Tariffs

Economists and policymakers are bracing for inflation to re-accelerate as companies adapt to President Trump’s trade war.

The New York Times
Show threadSusan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Oct 3, 2024

#VicePresident #KamalaHarris backs #striking #dockworkers, #Trump #blames #labor #stoppage on the #Biden #administration.

The #Workers are #demanding #higherwages and #restrictions on #automation, #shuttingdown dozens of major #ports in the process.

https://www.salon.com/2024/10/02/harris-backs-striking-dockworkers-everything-on-the-biden-administration/

Harris backs striking dockworkers, Trump blames labor stoppage on the Biden administration

Salon.com
Steve Dustcircle 🌹Sep 24, 2024

#Philadelphia #sportcomplex #workers go on #strike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJhdstlwURM

#Foodandbeverage workers at three Philadelphia #sportscomplexes are pushing for #higherwages and #healthcare coverage.

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#Aramark workers at 3 Philadelphia #sports #stadiums are now #onstrike. Here's why. https://tinyurl.com/46tedf99

Philadelphia sport complex workers go on strike | USA TODAY

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Marcus "MajorLinux" SummersSep 18, 2024

Amazon should get this checked out!

Unions are firing at both ends!

Backlash over Amazon’s return to office comes as workers demand higher wages

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/backlash-over-amazons-return-to-office-comes-as-workers-demand-higher-wages/

#Amazon #ReturnToOffice #Labor #Unions #Workers #HigherWages #Tech

Backlash over Amazon’s return to office comes as workers demand higher wages

Pressure increases for Amazon to raise wages amid return-to-office turmoil.

Ars Technica
ThirdTier AmyJun 24, 2024

Another week and humans are still amazing. Forget all of the big media bad news and relish in all that is happening around us. Power was out so I missed publishing #goodnewsfriday so instead it's #amazingmonday

#elephants #karma #gravity #genome #higherwages #wnba #inflation #dataanlysis

Here we go. It's a big list. Follow along in the thread or comments.

We are learning to understand animals better. Elephants have names. https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/10/elephant-names-study-ai

Elephants call each other by name, study finds

Researchers used artificial intelligence algorithm to analyse calls by two herds of African savanna elephants in Kenya

The Guardian
AdreanaLangstonJun 15, 2023
I have glimpsed the future of #labor at #HoffsHut in #RossmoorCA. #Restaurants are responding to server shortages not by offering #higherwages but by purchasing robots starting at $32K before the maintenance contract. @leo
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robot-waiters-restaurants-future/ @gigastacey
Are robot waiters the wave of the future? Some restaurants say yes

Sales of robotic servers have been growing rapidly, with tens of thousands now gliding through dining rooms worldwide.

CBS News
MusiqueNow   ✡️ 🇵🇸 Aug 18, 2022

#Argentina #protests: Thousands take to streets demanding #higherwages • FRANCE 24 English

Thousands of frustrated Argentines clogged downtown Buenos Aires on August 17 in raucous street protests, demanding government action to boost salaries and u...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNLtuedYyIU

Argentina protests: Thousands take to streets demanding higher wages • FRANCE 24 English

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