#WorkersRight #Wages

To many of us, “non-compete clauses” are for other people – TV presenters and chief executives; the sort of people who, if they left their employer for a competitor, would take with them inside knowledge and so must be stopped by a legal agreement, at least for a period of time.

https://theconversation.com/1-in-5-australian-workers-have-non-compete-clauses-making-it-harder-to-get-better-paid-jobs-new-survey-207987?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2020%202023%20-%202658026814&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2020%202023%20-%202658026814+CID_8f166bde7100cbb15d7805e8d1913a5d&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=1%20in%205%20Australian%20workers%20have%20non-compete%20clauses%20making%20it%20harder%20to%20get%20better%20paid%20jobs%20new%20survey

It's May Day, celebrated by workers across the globe as International Labor Day.

NPR explains why the U.S. does not officially recognize this holiday: https://www.npr.org/2022/04/30/1095729592/what-is-may-day-history

#MayDay #MayDay2023 #Labor #Business #WorkersRight

On Thursday, New York Times journalists are walking out to fight for a fair contract. If you’ve never been on strike, this might sound like a minor thing. It is not. They’re brave to do this, and I, for one, will be supporting them however I can all the way. #unions #workersright #newsguild

On Thursday, New York Times journalists are walking out to fight for a fair contract. If you’ve never been on strike, this might sound like a minor thing. It is not. They’re brave to do this, and I, for one, will be supporting them however I can all the way. #unions #workersright #newsguild

I'll be in #Melbourne from mid next week for 6 days. If you have a critical view on #digitaltechnologies and their impact on #humanrights #workersright and live in or near Melbourne and wish to meet up, let me know!