
Commentary / World | Beyond COVID-19 Jan 5, 2021
by Teresa Ghilarducci
As millions of people actively seek work in 2021, many will find that employers increasingly have the upper hand, particularly in the United States.
As millions of people actively seek work in 2021, many will find that employers increasingly have the upper hand, particularly in the United States.
Hundreds of Google employees unionize after years of activism
The union’s creation is highly unusual for the tech industry, which has long resisted efforts to organize its largely white-collar workforce.
In shift, Toyota unions seek ties with Japan's ruling bloc
The groups’ move toward Komeito and the LDP could hurt opposition candidates from the CDP and other parties.
Amazon unions around the world plan Black Friday protests
The company has a history of guarding against unions’ influence, posting a job listing in September for an analyst to research "labor organizing threats against the company.”
Over 40% of Japan's hospitals cutting bonuses as pandemic bites
The bonus cuts are mainly due to patients avoiding regular visits to the doctor or refusing to be hospitalized out of fear of catching the coronavirus, according to the federation.
Japan’s top union federation to demand wage raises despite pandemic
Rengo chief Rikio Kozu has indicated he’ll push for a 4% wage increase, including base pay.
In the U.S., socialism isn't the way to win the working class
Unions and infrastructure don’t fulfill the Republican's small-government dreams of previous decades, but they could represent a centrist alternative to the growing popularity of socialism.
South Korea union says 14 delivery staff died from pandemic overwork
CJ Logistics publicly apologized for five of the deaths and vowed to improve working conditions.
Competing interests of labor unions laid bare at TV Asahi
When a company's workforce contains both journalists and news program workers, conflict can arise.
Toyota drafting proposal for fully merit-based annual pay increases
It is rare for a major Japanese manufacturer to adopt a fully merit-based pay system, and the move is likely to affect the wage policies of other companies.
Uber Eats' Japan union wants better accident compensation amid virus
The Japanese unit of the Uber Eats operator started an injury compensation program in October, which provides up to ¥250,000 ($2,300) for injuries per accident.
Asia's garment workers say coronavirus used as a cover to smash unions
From factory floors in India to the warehouses of Cambodia, garment workers for global brands say the collapse in demand triggered by the coronavirus is being used as a cover to break their unions. The crippling effect of the pandemic has seen orders worth billions ...