Category: unionization

Kickstarter employees vote to unionize

Post author By Randall
Post date February 18, 2020
Categories In business, crowdfunding, gear, Internet, kickstarter, labor, labor rights, Tech, union, unionization, workers

[ad_1] Kickstarter chief Aziz Hasan said his company would “support and respect” the decision, although there are signs that it might have opposed the move. The crowdfunding site’s early stance was “disappointing,” OPEIU said. Former employees have also accused Kickstarter of union-busting by firing people trying to organize unions, although the company has disputed those […]

Instacart employees in Chicago are the first to unionize in the US

Post author By Randall
Post date February 2, 2020
Categories In business, Delivery, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gear, gig economy, groceries, Home, instacart, Internet, labor, labor rights, services, Tech, union, unionization

[ad_1] In a statement, Instacart said it “will honor” the unionization vote pending certification of the results, and that it intended to negotiate in “good faith” on a collective bargaining agreement. The company added that it “respect[s] our employees’ rights to explore unionization.” That last claim doesn’t appear to be true based on evidence, however. […]