The prominent progressive group Justice Democrats laid off three more members of its staff this week, adding to a contraction of its workforce that began in mid-July. Departing staff members held either administrative roles or positions at the group’s political nonprofit arm, Organize for Justice, according to Usamah Andrabi, a spokesperson for the group, which… Continue reading Justice Democrats Faces More Staff Reduction In Latest Layoffs
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Google Help workers claim layoffs are retaliation for unionising
Google Help workers file Unfair Labor Practice charge against Google and Accenture over alleged “retaliatory layoffs”, which they claim was a response to their recent unionisation efforts. In early June 2023, a group of 130 workers – mostly composed of writers, graphic designers and other content creators who produce both internal and external material… Continue reading Google Help workers claim layoffs are retaliation for unionising
Layoffs At Justice Democrats Raise Worries For Progressives
From 2018 to 2020, the activist left experienced something of an electoral renaissance. It started, of course, when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, then an obscure primary challenger, ousted Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), the chair of the House Democratic Caucus. The scope of the change was most evident, though, in how her win ― and the victories of… Continue reading Layoffs At Justice Democrats Raise Worries For Progressives