Labor rights

NUT-rition Teams Up With Laura Dern and Equal Rights Advocates to Shine a Light on Pay Inequality on National Equal Pay Day

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Women, Entertainment, Celebrity, Retail, Food, Beverage, Supermarket, Other Retail, Consumer, Equal pay for equal work, Labor rights, Public economics, Sexism, Women's rights in the United States, Public sphere, Articles, Wage gap, Equal Rights Advocates, Equal Pay Day, Economy

On National Equal Pay Day, NUT-rition has teamed up with award-winning actress Laura Dern and Equal Rights Advocates (ERA) to shine a light on wage inequality.

Key Points: 
  • On National Equal Pay Day, NUT-rition has teamed up with award-winning actress Laura Dern and Equal Rights Advocates (ERA) to shine a light on wage inequality.
  • Its hard to believe that in 2019, wage inequality is still a problem, said NUT-rition video executive producer and actress Laura Dern.
  • The Equal Pay Pack benefits Equal Rights Advocates and helps fund a legal helpline available to anyone who feels theyre experiencing an issue with pay inequality.
  • "Women deserve equal pay for equal work, said Noreen Farrell, Executive Director for Equal Rights Advocates.

LUNA® Bar Moves U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team One Step Closer to Equal Pay

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Women, Soccer, Health, Fitness & Nutrition, Retail, Food, Beverage, Consumer, Sports, Equal pay for equal work, Labor rights, Public economics, Sexism, Articles, Public sphere, United States Soccer Federation, United States women's national soccer team, Equal Pay Day, LUNA Bar, Human rights

Believing in equal pay for equal work, LUNA Bar is giving each of the 23 women named to the 2019 USWNT World Cup team $31,250, comprising the difference between the womens and mens World Cup roster bonus.

Key Points: 
  • Believing in equal pay for equal work, LUNA Bar is giving each of the 23 women named to the 2019 USWNT World Cup team $31,250, comprising the difference between the womens and mens World Cup roster bonus.
  • Believing in equal pay for equal work, LUNA Bar is giving each of the 23 women named to the 2019 USWNT World Cup team $31,250, comprising the difference between the womens and mens World Cup roster bonus.
  • LUNA Bar has partnered with the U.S. Womens National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) to make its donation directly to each of the 23 players.
  • This Equal Pay Day, LUNA Bar is providing advice, support and inspiration to help women ask, prepare and negotiate for their own well-deserved equal pay.

Workers reverse Ford's cuts through bargaining at Loblaws Ajax Distribution Centre

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Monday, March 4, 2019
Trade unions in Canada, International Metalworkers' Federation, International Transport Workers' Federation, International Federation of Journalists, Unifor, Loblaws, Labor rights, Loblaw Companies, Organizations, Toronto, ONTARIO

TORONTO, March 4, 2019 /CNW/ -Unifor members at Loblaws Ajax Distribution Centre ratified a collective agreement that improves working conditions and wins back the cuts of Bill 47.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, March 4, 2019 /CNW/ -Unifor members at Loblaws Ajax Distribution Centre ratified a collective agreement that improves working conditions and wins back the cuts of Bill 47.
  • "Warehouse workers in Ajax did just that.
  • They organized through their union to raise standards while facing a company that notoriously opposes worker's rights."
  • The approximately 1000 workers, members of Unifor Local 222, ratified a three-year collective agreement on Wednesday, February 27, 2019.

Leaders of Ellevate Network and WomenWerk to Speak About Gender Pay Gap on International Women's Day at SXSW Event

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Thursday, February 28, 2019
Equal pay for equal work, Sexism, Women, Labor rights, Public economics, Feminism, Culture, International Women's Day, Gender pay gap, Public sphere

Men are still paid more for equal work, even when factors like taking time away for childcare are considered.

Key Points: 
  • Men are still paid more for equal work, even when factors like taking time away for childcare are considered.
  • Equal pay is not only a woman's issue it is a human issue and it affects everyone.
  • On International Women's Day, March 8th, 2019, WomenWerk will convene a panel of experts on pay inequality at the SXSW Conference to discuss the gender pay gap as it persists in Corporate America.
  • "We know women of color are most adversely impacted by pay inequity and we are excited to celebrate our favorite day, International Women's Day, at SXSW discussing this topic.

12 U.S. Banks and Tech Giants Targeted with “Median Gender Pay Gap” Shareholder Proposal

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Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Women, Technology, Other Technology, Public policy, Government, Labor, Other Policy Issues, Public policy, Professional services, Banking, Human resources, Consumer, Equal pay for equal work, Gender equality, Feminism, Labor rights, Public economics, Sexism, Gender pay gap, Gender role, Citigroup, Arjuna, Gender

In January, Citigroup surprised investors when it revealed that its median or companywide gender pay gap is 29 percent.

Key Points: 
  • In January, Citigroup surprised investors when it revealed that its median or companywide gender pay gap is 29 percent.
  • Leading gender pay shareholder advocates and womens rights experts are cautiously optimistic that the other U.S. companies engaged by Arjuna on median pay will follow in Citis footsteps and disclose their median wage data, alongside their equal pay data.
  • Arjuna Capital Managing Partner Natasha Lamb said: There are gender pay gaps and then there are median gender pay gaps.
  • Video tutorials from Natasha Lamb, managing partner, Arjuna Capital on pay gaps for global median gender pay vs. equal pay for equal work and the shareholder proposal announcement today are available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DVM9TYh8wA&feature=youtu.be and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFM0p39AkiE&list=PLoXCbBlqFkVQK-Lr5dCe1B... .

Union Condemns Federal Labor Agency For Not Protecting Its Own Employees' Right to Unionize

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Monday, February 11, 2019
Austerity, Labor relations, Labor rights, Industrial relations, Geography of Asia, Business ethics, Civil service in the United States, Federal Labor Relations Authority, Civil Service Reform Act, Collective bargaining, United Arab Emirates, Bargaining

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Union of Authority Employees (UAE) today released a statement of disappointment in the Federal Labor Relations Authority's (FLRA) recent decision to end a nearly 40-year bargaining relationship with the employees' union.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Union of Authority Employees (UAE) today released a statement of disappointment in the Federal Labor Relations Authority's (FLRA) recent decision to end a nearly 40-year bargaining relationship with the employees' union.
  • "Chairman Kiko's announcement marks an unprecedented policy shift from prior FLRA administrations on their employees' right to bargain collectively with the agency.
  • Since the FLRA's founding forty years ago, all administrations, Republican and Democrat, have recognized and bargained with the UAE.
  • The UAE welcomes a robust discussion about our right to unionize, for further comment please reach out to [email protected] .

California Labor Commissioner's Office Posts Guidance on Agricultural Overtime Pay Schedule in Effect This Year

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Friday, January 25, 2019
Labor rights, Labor relations, Business, Labour law, Employee relations, Labor history, Working time, Working conditions, Overtime, Farmworker

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Labor Commissioner's Office has posted guidance for agricultural employers and workers on an overtime pay schedule that went into effect January 1.

Key Points: 
  • OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Labor Commissioner's Office has posted guidance for agricultural employers and workers on an overtime pay schedule that went into effect January 1.
  • "We encourage large and small agricultural employers in the state to note the new farmworker overtime pay requirements that will phase in until a 40-hour standard workweek is reached," said California Labor Secretary Julie A. Su.
  • Small employers have an additional three years before the changes to daily and weekly overtime pay take effect.
  • The Labor Commissioner's Office has also posted answers to frequently asked questions regarding overtime for agricultural workers.

Beelineweb Becomes First Canadian Firm to Make 4-Day, 32-Hour Workweek Permanent (With No Pay Cuts)

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Economic growth, Production economics, Manufacturing, Business, Economy, Labor rights, Labor history, Workweek and weekend, Productivity, Articles

After testing the concept four times over the past four years, the company is moving forward with permanent three-day weekends.

Key Points: 
  • After testing the concept four times over the past four years, the company is moving forward with permanent three-day weekends.
  • "It's a win-win-win situation for our employees, our clients, and the company," said Lauren Gaglardi, president and co-founder of Beelineweb.
  • It means our productivity stays high, our clients benefit from our very best work, and we reduce the company's environmental footprint."
  • For several decades, various economists have predicted that a 32-hour workweek would eventually become the new standard.

Committee publish Government response to Gender Pay report

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Thursday, January 17, 2019
Equal pay for equal work, Feminist economics, Gender equality, Gender pay gap, Misogyny, Feminism, Gender, Labor rights, Public economics, Gender role

Committee say we are still tackling issues around fairness in pay

Key Points: 
  • The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has published the Government response to the Committees report on the Gender Pay gap.
  • Commenting on the Government response, Rachel Reeves MP, Chair of the BEIS Committee, said:
    "Next year is the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, and yet still we are tackling issues around fairness in pay.
  • The UK has one of the highest gender pay gaps in Europe.
  • The Governments refusal to extend gender pay gap reporting requirements to partners is disappointing and continues to make a nonsense of efforts to understand the true scale of, and the reasons behind, the gender pay gap in some companies.

Postal workers taking work/life balance into own hands

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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Labour relations, Economy, Labor history, Labor rights, Working time, Business, Government, United States Postal Service, Overtime, Postal worker, Canada Post, Eight-hour day

Postal workers, no matter what their job at Canada Post, will not work more than an eight-hour day and not more than a 40-hour week.

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  • Postal workers, no matter what their job at Canada Post, will not work more than an eight-hour day and not more than a 40-hour week.
  • Postal workers will refuse overtime, including letter carriers who have experienced so much forced overtime that some of them are not used to seeing their families before dark.
  • One of the expired collective agreements enabled Canada Post to give mandatory overtime to some postal workers, including letter carriers.
  • With the contract no longer in effect, postal workers have the right to refuse the overtime while demanding proper staffing and overtime procedures.