2025-11-16
Teamsters joined San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder and residents of the Mission District honoring KitKat, a beloved neighborhood cat who was struck and killed by a Waymo. Rallygoers voiced support for a resolution introduced by Fielder that calls on state leaders to let [video]
New York Times
A cat's killing by a Waymo robotaxi sparked outrage in San Francisco, as some questioned why deaths caused by human drivers don't get the same level of concern
At Delirium, a dive bar in San Francisco's Mission District, the décor is dark, the drinks are strong, and the emotions are raw.
2024-06-19
As long as there's profit to be made and workers to exploit, Amazon's abuses won't stop in California. That's why we need strong federal legislation to protect warehouse workers. It's time for Congress to pass the Warehouse Worker Protection Act today! https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Washington Post
The California Labor Commissioner's Office fines Amazon $5.9M for violating a 2022 state law by failing to properly inform workers of quotas at two warehouses
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2024-06-18
BREAKING: Amazon Labor Union Votes to Ratify Teamsters Affiliation After three days of voting, members of the Amazon Labor Union at JFK8 in New York have officially ratified the union's affiliation with the 1.3 million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters. This is a... [image]
New York Times
Amazon Labor Union members vote to join forces with the 1.3M-member Teamsters union; ALU President Christian Smalls says Teamsters allocated $8M for organizing
An affiliation agreement between the Amazon Labor Union and the 1.3 million-member Teamsters signals an escalation in challenging the online retailer.
2023-07-03
Even more proof that “self-driving” cars from @Waymo and @Cruise aren't ready for primetime. This is why California needs to pass AB316 into law. https://abc7news.com/...
Washington Post
California regulators plan to decide on July 13 whether to allow 24/7 Waymo and Cruise driverless cabs in San Francisco; city officials fume over having no say
2023-07-02
Even more proof that “self-driving” cars from @Waymo and @Cruise aren't ready for primetime. This is why California needs to pass AB316 into law. https://abc7news.com/...
Washington Post
California regulators will decide on July 13 whether to allow 24/7 driverless cabs from Waymo and Cruise in SF, as city officials fume over a lack of control
a lack of control over its own destiny that DC residents know well. via @TrishaThadani https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @teamsters : Even more proof that “self-driving” cars fro...
2022-05-27
“The labor union International Brotherhood of #Teamsters released an analysis that found Jassy's pay was more than 6,000 times what the median Amazon worker earns in a year. The Teamsters said that median pay rate falls at $19 an hour.” https://www.seattletimes.com/ ... via @seattletimes
The Seattle Times
At its annual meeting, Amazon shareholders approve Andy Jassy's $212M+ payout and vote down 15 proposals on unionization, climate goals, pay rates, and more
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