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Backlash against Russian-branded gas stations hits American workers

NEWARK, N.J.—Outraged by the invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers in New Jersey’s largest city lashed out at one of the closest symbols of Russia they could find—a pair of Lukoil gas stations. The Newark City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to ask the city’s business administrator to suspend the service stations’ operating licenses, citing Lukoil’s base in Moscow. In doing so, however, they may have predominantly been hurting Americans. The stations are franchises owned by locals, not… Source link

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Google Fiber workers begin voting on whether to unionize

Voting is open for workers for a Google Fiber subcontractor in Missouri, who are deciding whether to unionize as part of the Alphabet Workers Union (AWU), a division of the Communication Workers of America. If successful, the 12 workers, who are employed by staffing agency BDS Connected Solutions as workers at Google Fiber stores, would be the AWU’s first bargaining unit to be recognized by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The workers have to mail their ballots back to the… Source link

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The Future Of Work For Google Is Hybrid, As The Company Tells Its Workers To Return To The Office By April 4

Google CEO Sundar Pichai (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ASSOCIATED PRESS How can you say we are sort of out of the pandemic without saying we’re out of the pandemic? During the Super Bowl, celebrities were out in force, flaunting that they weren’t wearing masks. Similarly, President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address showed that no one was wearing a facial covering. Another major sign is that Google is telling its San Francisco Bay Area workers to return to the… Source link

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Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other offices from April 4

The logo for Google LLC is seen at their office in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register OAKLAND, Calif., March 2 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google from April 4 will require employees back about three days a week in some of its U.S., U.K. and Asia Pacific offices, its first step to end policies that allowed remote work because of COVID-19 concerns. An internal email on Wednesday… Source link

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NFTs are seeing a billion-dollar boom – and gig workers are cashing in

When Stefan Prodanovic began experimenting with graphic design at age 13, jointly creating digital games with a school friend who worked on the coding, he never could have anticipated the hobby would turn into a rather lucrative business into his adulthood. Today, Prodanovic is earning $20,000 a month creating artwork for non-fungible token (NFT) collections. The 25-year-old graphic designer from Bosnia, who has become a top-rated seller on Fiverr — an online marketplace for professional… Source link

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Google Invests in Skills Training Program for Low-Income Workers

The job programs, Year Up and Merit America, will receive grants to train students in technical skills with content from Google career certificate courses in information technology support, data analytics, project management and user experience design. Both nonprofits already use the Google coursework, which provides general technical training but does not teach students to master Google software tools. But a major part of successful training programs, experts agree, is what they do beyond… Source link

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Google Invests in Skills Training Program for Low-Income Workers

The job programs, Year Up and Merit America, will receive grants to train students in technical skills with content from Google career certificate courses in information technology support, data analytics, project management and user experience design. Both nonprofits already use the Google coursework, which provides general technical training but does not teach students to master Google software tools. But a major part of successful training programs, experts agree, is what they do beyond… Source link

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Starbucks fired Memphis workers trade accusations amid bitter union fight

Starbucks (SBUX) fired seven workers at a Memphis location, in the midst of an increasingly acrimonious battle over a unionization drive that’s widened to dozens of cities. On Tuesday, seven Starbucks workers – 35% of the store’s total workforce – were terminated by the coffee giant, including nearly the entire union organizing committee, according to Starbucks Workers United. The coffee giant confirmed the dismissals at the store, although both sides differed about why the firings… Source link

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