Hollywood’s writers union says it has reached a preliminary labour agreement with the industry’s major studios in a deal to end one of two strikes that have halted…
Read more Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios to end strikeUS Department of Justice says company wrongly claimed law meant it could only hire citizens and permanent residents. SpaceX, the rocket company owned by Elon Musk, has been…
Read more Musk’s SpaceX sued over alleged discrimination against refugees in hiringMetro Manila, Philippines – On July 6, National Fried Chicken Day in the United States, Vincent Cruz and a crowd of supporters marched into a Jollibee’s branch in…
Read more Jollibee, Philippine icon, accused of exporting poor pay, conditionsWith wildfire season under way in the United States, the federal government is facing a potential exodus of wildland firefighters over a major pay cut that could go into…
Read more US firefighters raise concerns over looming pay cutEditor’s note: In collaboration with Danwatch, IRPI Media and The Wire, this investigation took place in Italy, India and Denmark – and was made possible with the support…
Read more Bitter taste of kiwis: Indian fruit pickers in Italy allege abuseOn January 18, Time magazine published revelations that alarmed if not necessarily surprised many who work in Artificial Intelligence. The news concerned ChatGPT, an advanced AI chatbot that…
Read more ChatGPT and the sweatshops powering the digital agePhnom Penh, Cambodia – Cambodian rapper Kea Sokun was once jailed for his hard-hitting lyrics, but that did not stop him from forging ahead with his latest release,…
Read more Video goes viral after Cambodia tries to silence popular rapperDenpasar, Bali, Indonesia – Made, an Airbnb host who manages a luxury villa on Bali’s sultry west coast, spent two months looking for a gardener after the last…
Read more Fired during COVID, Bali’s low paid now demand double the payStrike comes as tech giant is facing disruption at its flagship iPhone plant in China after workers’ protests. Apple workers in Australia have begun strike action, demanding better…
Read more Apple’s Australian workers go on Christmas strike over payBut an amendment to ensure paid sick leave for railroad workers failed to pass the US Senate’s 60-vote threshold. The United States Senate has passed a bill forcing railroad…
Read more US Senate votes on deal to dodge nationwide railroad strike
