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"They point out that there is nothing “part-time” in the language of the companion senate and house bills currently before lawmakers, which instead will permit unlimited working hours without breaks for 14- and 15-year-olds who are schooled at home or online, and allow employers to require 16- and 17-year-olds to work for more than six days in a row."

Are adults even allowed to work unlimited hours without a break, or have I just been spoiled by California?

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m

The Guardian · Alarm as Florida Republicans move to fill deported workers’ jobs with children: ‘It’s insane, right?’By Richard Luscombe
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On that same day, while you are there #HB487 would require employers to give people their schedule seven days before the payroll period starts.

if you have never had a flexible schedule you’ve probably never known the horror of not knowing what your schedule for the week will be until Sunday night before you have to show up in the morning. It’s unreasonable and it prevents people from having a life.

That’s in the labor committee on the 11th as well.

Please SUPPORT HB487

"Militant labor doesn't just protect labor rights – it protects human rights. Remember: MLK, Jr was assassinated while campaigning for union janitors in Memphis. LA teachers ended ICE sweeps at the school gates. Librarian unions are leading the fight against book bans.

The good news is that public opinion has swung wildly in favor of unions over the past decade. More people want to join unions than at any time in generations. More people support unions that at any time in generations.

The bad news is that union leadership fucking suuuuuuuucks. As Hamilton Nolan writes, union bosses are sitting on vast, heretofore unseen warchests of cash, and they just experienced a four-year period of governmental support for unions unheard of since the Carter administration, and they did fuck all with that opportunity:"

pluralistic.net/2025/01/29/whi

pluralistic.netPluralistic: All bets are off (29 Jan 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

I'm currently reading Rules to Win By in an attempt to upskill at movement organizing. I knew going in that this book would mostly be focused on organized labor and union building, but I have so far been pleasantly surprised with the amount of direct references to organizing for #climate.

So far it seems like this book aims to take a ruthless approach to building power and negotiating contracts. I imagine I'll finish it feeling like it should be required reading for everyone to deal with what's ahead.

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@DamienMarieAtHope THIS! 💯 !

#FreeTradeZones and #ExportProcessingZones are places where #LaborLaws don't exist, and are used by big corporations to increase profits!

"In some situations, employees work excessive hours in unsafe conditions such as extreme heat, around faulty machinery, and in buildings that are not routinely inspected and maintained.

"Although foreign investors, enterprises, and firms often earn a sizable amount and the global economy benefits, workers’ wages are typically low, often below that of the required country minimum wage.

Most employees have to accept the previously mentioned working conditions as trade unions, and labor movements are not allowed.

"Due to the competitive nature of EPZs, workers often cannot expect any improvement in conditions as operating costs are purposely kept low to attract investors. Because of the development and infrastructure EPZs bring, countries and governments often won’t step in either."

thomasnet.com/insights/export-

"Also called foreign trade zones or export processing zones (EPZs), FTZs are “special commercial and industrial area…where foreign and domestic merchandise may be brought in without being subject to payment of customs duties.”[ii] Social protection for labor is ensured by both national and international legislation in Latin America; nonetheless, economic globalization inhibits worker rights across the region, particularly for vulnerable populations such as women, who are employed in FTZs.[iii] The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that there are approximately 500 FTZs in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, employing over 6 million workers. Women constitute 70 percent, and in some cases 90 percent, of workers in FTZs, and often perform labor-intensive tasks in sub-standard work conditions.[iv] While economic globalization and free trade enterprises themselves are not to blame for such abuses, there is an urgent need for governments, multi-national corporations, and international institutions to guarantee to hold one another accountable for the gross violations of worker rights occurring."

coha.org/worker-rights-and-wro

www.thomasnet.com · What Are Export Processing Zones (EPZs)?EPZs have now evolved to the point where they can include resorts, designated finance zones, technological parks, and centers dedicated to logistics.

According to the Economic Policy Institute, which is tracking the trend, 12 states have enacted laws in the last three years that roll back safety rules and regulations on hours and working conditions for workers under age 18. Arkansas allows employers to hire 14- and 15-year-olds without having to verify their ages or report their job conditions. Iowa permits children as young as 14 to work in industrial laundries and roofing and demolition jobs — occupations that federal law considers too hazardous for anyone younger than 18. Florida is among several states allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work between 11 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. and for more than eight hours — even when they have school the next day. #ChildLabor #Labor #LaborLaws #Children #SaveTheChildren
—Mary Ellen Klas at Bloomberg

Talking about #slavery we should redefine #slavery. Rather than owning and keeping a person as a slave, we should recognize that the #poor and middle class are #slave #classes. Their house is not at a #plantation but in a #ghetto. They are not #personal slaves but a slave #pool from which #industry can pick and choose. They are not bound by #chains but by low #wages that they can't simply increase if it's not enough. For that reason we need #laborlaws like #minimumwage.

A 69 year old man in S Carolina is facing felony charges after sending revenge nudes of his ex after his ex left him. He sent the nudes to the ex's employer.

I can't IMAGINE my CEO/supervisors even REACTING to such a thing. They'd delete the message & probably give me a heads up. I can't imagine a boss FIRING someone for being a VICTIM like this.

I can't imagine the ex's job was ever at actual risk here. #HR #humanresources #laborlaws #sexism

wbtw.com/news/pee-dee/florence

#TIL some good news about BC Labour Laws around pay transparency! www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/gen

tl;dr

* employers can't ask you how much you make currently
* job postings open to BC residents must include pay range (as of Nov 1 2023)
* it's illegal for employers to Make Problems™️ for you if you share your salary

Bonus: over the next 3 years, all employers with 50+ employees will have to release a Pay Transparency Report (details pending)

www2.gov.bc.caPay transparency laws in B.C. - Province of British ColumbiaInformation about Pay Transparency Laws in B.C

#Question: are employers allowed to rewrite employees’ job description without the employees’ consent?

I’m hearing a lot about this happening at some places. The employees are just told their job descriptions are updated and they’re not given the chance to have a say in the this.

Is this legal? It seems shady as fuck.

I can’t imagine any other scenario (lease, mortgage, etc) in which this would be legal.