"If a worker scans the QR code and clicks the link, Amazon’s software automatically generates a letter from the worker and then emails it to the trade union, ending their membership."
The innovation will continue until morale improves :goose_bonk:
[This from the very excellent Foxglove Legal's latest newsletter. Foxglove aren't on Fedi (yet?), but are on the web at https://www.foxglove.org.uk]
Timely reminder that historically, #MayDay has been a day of protest and upholding the right to protest. It says a lot that May Day isn't officially recognized in the U.S.
Scarfolk Council public information messages for #MayDay.
Be aware that illegal morris dancers have been sighted in this area. Do NOT approach them. They are thought to be dangerous and armed with prohibited handkerchiefs. #BankHolidayMonday#Scarfolk
How many of these #TechLayoffs would be prevented if the tech industry had strong unions who could fight against CEO mismanagement and shareholder greed?
Also worth sharing, on why "the U.S. and Canada celebrate their Labor Day in September":
"The ruling class did not want to have a very active labor force connected internationally," said Peter Linebaugh, author of The Incomplete, True, Authentic, and Wonderful History of May Day. "The principle of national patriotism was used against the principle of working-class unity or trade union unity."
Any Texan, in particular, can cast propaganda aside and simply look around to see that our state is built, maintained, and improved every day by unauthorized workers.
Some May Day humor for you courtesy of Frankie Boyle -
“One of the reasons middle class people don’t understand the working class is that they often lie to them during job interviews
When they’re asked,
“Where do you see yourself ideally in five years time?”
They rarely reply,
“Standing in the ruins of this building pissing on your burning skull.”.
Today, May 1, 1973, Police Sergeant Neil Howie finds that he is unable to leave remote Hebridean island Summerisle. The island residents celebrate May Day with pagan rituals (The Wicker Man, 1973)
Today is a good day to remember the IWW’s "Little Red Songbook: To Fan the Flames of Discontent," a collection of 52 songs about unionizing and workers’ rights. This edition, published 100 years ago, was reprinted in 2014 by PM Press.
From the Workers Circle:
This May Day, champion workers' rights by urging your Members of Congress to support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
Ensuring the right to organize and bargain for better wages, benefits, and working conditions is vital for a fair and inclusive economy. But corporate-friendly laws in the United States have reduced worker power. The PRO Act fights back.
Among its provisions, the PRO Act would broaden the scope of workers covered by national fair labor standards and prohibit the replacement or discrimination of workers who participate in strikes. The PRO Act would also establish penalties and injunctive relief against entities that fail to comply with National Labor Relation Board orders. It puts real enforcement power behind workers' rights.
Join me in urging Congress to take action on the PRO Act this May Day.