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Fired Twitter Office Cleaners Denounce Company’s Dirty Labor Practices, Demand Jobs Back
“They want to cut costs on the backs of the most vulnerable workers,” one union leader said during a rally outside Twitter’s NYC headquarters.
Automation Nation: Who Will Reap the Benefits As AI Changes the Economy?
Artificial intelligence will replace 45 million jobs this decade. What does this mean for workers?
Facebook Blocks Sharing of the Indypendent’s Coverage of Hunts Point Produce Market Strike
In a troubling sign of where Facebook’s crackdown on political extremism may be headed, the social media giant recently blocked acclaimed Marxist economist Richard Wolff from sharing an article by the Indypendent about the striking workers at the Hunts Point Produce Market.
All-Women Tech Group Launches New Tool to End Rental Voucher Discrimination
Landlords routinely break the law by refusing to rent to rental voucher holders. The Unlock NYC tech collaborative has partnered with tenant groups to create an innovative tool that could help end that practice.