And feel free to spell it DOdGE.
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they are some dodgy characters.
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Ok then! I think I’ll pronounce DOGE as “Dodgy” from now on.
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Linking here, because some employers support sub-minimum wage and steal tips from workers:
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How the economy and corporations benefit from prison labor (and why it’s still legal to offer workers little to no pay):
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Interesting that the rest of the staff was left alone, because the manager could’ve gotten in big trouble with the owner that way, right?
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I just had a conversation with someone whose boyfriend is a large equipment operator working in Pacific Palisades (post fire cleanup). The state promised the City of LA that they would loosen up “red tape”, which means that they temporarily suspended labor laws with respect to this operation and with the union’s blessing. He’s working 12-hour days, 7 days a week, until they get all the debris cleared away.
He’s getting OT pay (and it’s a LOT of money), but the only days off that he’s had since clean up began was two days for a stomach flu that my friend’s daughters passed on to him. However, my friend is worried about her BF’s health and safety, and the safety of the other tired workers. She said her BF told her that a tree removal guy already shattered his leg because he wasn’t paying close attention.
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Disney just announced that a new theme park is going to be built in Abu Dhabi. It won’t actually be built or owned by Disney, but instead it will be constructed and financed by the Miral Group, who will pay Disney to design it, along with licensing fees. (That’s similar to how the Disney parks in Japan are not actually owned by Disney)
So… Abu Dhabi. Not exactly known for human rights or awesome treatment of their migrant workforce. Reminds me of this reference to Duff Gardens in an old Simpsons episode.
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No surprise. Disney has long been trash.
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I never had any doubt at all. I know for a fact that the CEO’s screaming loudest for stricter immigration laws are the same ones employing many undocumented workers. (e.g., ULINE.)
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A raise of less than $1/hr, and the loss of the good benefits as public employees: decent health insurance and retirement plans and reduced tuition for themselves and immediate family members. Can’t let those low wage folks have a viable path for improving prospects at a goddamn university!
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H.R. 1319, the so-called Modern Worker Empowerment Act is designed to change worker classifications and eliminate protections:
Empowering corporations to screw over workers more than they already do.
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Yeah, well, what’s the point of taking out life insurance policies for your employees if they don’t die at a steady rate?
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Robert Reich explains recent moves the regime is making to undermine or eliminate workplace safety regulations:
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