Alphabet Inc. workers launched a union this week with a few hundred members, about 2% of the Google parent company’s workforce, raising questions about what such a small union can do for a largely well-paid group that enjoys world-famous perks. Actually, quite a bit, labor experts say. The Alphabet Workers Union says it cares about working conditions, especially for the company’s temps, vendors and contractors, or TVCs, who don’t enjoy the same level of pay, benefits and… Source link
Read More »Rays advance to World Series, Astros eliminated with a bit of poetic justice
The man who sealed the World Series for the Houston Astros in 2017 just stopped them from making it back, halting a historic ALCS comeback and sending baseball’s villains home with a bit of poetic justice. And now it’s the Rays headed to their first World Series since 2008, winning Game 7 of the ALCS by the score of 4-2. Charlie Morton, part of that 2017 Astros team that cheated and won the World Series, was outstanding on the mound for the Rays, dominating his former team in what was his… Source link
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