Why the Chip Industry Is Struggling to Attract the Next Generation
(viksnewsletter.com)
There is a worldwide shortage of semiconductor talent.
There is a worldwide shortage of semiconductor talent.
AI researcher launches startup to replace all human workers everywhere
(techcrunch.com)
Famed AI researcher launches controversial startup to replace all human workers everywhere
Famed AI researcher launches controversial startup to replace all human workers everywhere
Colorado passes bill punting to local governments on restaurant server pay
(coloradosun.com)
A contentious bill pitting many restaurant owners against workers over how much tipped employees should earn was approved by the Colorado legislature Tuesday, with the restaurant industry feeling like it had achieved a small victory.
A contentious bill pitting many restaurant owners against workers over how much tipped employees should earn was approved by the Colorado legislature Tuesday, with the restaurant industry feeling like it had achieved a small victory.
Thousands of federal workers would be easier to fire under Trump rule change
(npr.org)
The Trump administration is moving forward with efforts to make it easier to fire some federal workers from their jobs, as part of its push to both shrink the federal government and exert more control over it.
The Trump administration is moving forward with efforts to make it easier to fire some federal workers from their jobs, as part of its push to both shrink the federal government and exert more control over it.
The Games Industry Is Deprofessionalizing
(pushtotalk.gg)
There’s this word I’ve started using to describe what’s happening to the games industry: deprofessionalizing.
There’s this word I’ve started using to describe what’s happening to the games industry: deprofessionalizing.
NOAA Scientists Are Cleaning Bathrooms After Contracts for Basic Services Expire
(propublica.org)
Federal scientists responsible for monitoring the health of West Coast fisheries are cleaning office bathrooms and reconsidering critical experiments after the Department of Commerce failed to renew their lab’s contracts for hazardous waste disposal, janitorial services, IT and building maintenance.
Federal scientists responsible for monitoring the health of West Coast fisheries are cleaning office bathrooms and reconsidering critical experiments after the Department of Commerce failed to renew their lab’s contracts for hazardous waste disposal, janitorial services, IT and building maintenance.
Government IT whistleblower calls out DOGE, says he was threatened at home
(arstechnica.com)
A government whistleblower told lawmakers that DOGE's access to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) systems went far beyond what was needed to analyze agency operations and apparently led to a data breach.
A government whistleblower told lawmakers that DOGE's access to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) systems went far beyond what was needed to analyze agency operations and apparently led to a data breach.
General Strike
(wagingnonviolence.org)
Something is in the air: A perception that American democracy and livable conditions for working people may only be saved by the kind of large-scale nonviolent direct action variously called “general strikes,” “political strikes,” or, as I will refer to all of them, “social strikes.”
Something is in the air: A perception that American democracy and livable conditions for working people may only be saved by the kind of large-scale nonviolent direct action variously called “general strikes,” “political strikes,” or, as I will refer to all of them, “social strikes.”
NOAA Scientists Clean Bathrooms, Reconsider Lab Experiments as Contracts Expire
(propublica.org)
Federal scientists responsible for monitoring the health of West Coast fisheries are cleaning office bathrooms and reconsidering critical experiments after the Department of Commerce failed to renew their lab’s contracts for hazardous waste disposal, janitorial services, IT and building maintenance.
Federal scientists responsible for monitoring the health of West Coast fisheries are cleaning office bathrooms and reconsidering critical experiments after the Department of Commerce failed to renew their lab’s contracts for hazardous waste disposal, janitorial services, IT and building maintenance.
Fatal Accident at Universal Stainless Leads Steelworkers to Flag Safety Failures
(hntrbrk.com)
A worker died this week while operating a crane at a steel mill in Dunkirk, New York, according to former and current employees.
A worker died this week while operating a crane at a steel mill in Dunkirk, New York, according to former and current employees.
An Overwhelmingly Negative and Demoralizing Force
(aftermath.site)
We’re a few years into a supposed artificial intelligence revolution, which could and should have been about reducing mundane tasks and freeing everyone up to do more interesting things with their time. Instead, thanks to the bloodthirsty nature of modern capitalism and an ideological crusade being waged by the tech industry, we’re now facing a world where many people’s livelihoods–like video game developers–are under direct threat.
We’re a few years into a supposed artificial intelligence revolution, which could and should have been about reducing mundane tasks and freeing everyone up to do more interesting things with their time. Instead, thanks to the bloodthirsty nature of modern capitalism and an ideological crusade being waged by the tech industry, we’re now facing a world where many people’s livelihoods–like video game developers–are under direct threat.
ICE Air: What It's Like to Be a Deportation Flight Attendant
(propublica.org)
Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the private charter airline at the center of Trump’s immigration crackdown, expressed concern about their inability to treat passengers humanely and to keep them safe.
Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the private charter airline at the center of Trump’s immigration crackdown, expressed concern about their inability to treat passengers humanely and to keep them safe.
For Many of America's Aging Workers, 'Retirement Is a Distant Dream'
(time.com)
Walter Carpenter walks across the ski resort’s dining room on a knee that needs to be replaced and a hip that’s going bad. Lumbering into the kitchen, he deposits a brown bin of dirty dishes on a counter before heading back out to collect more bowls of half-eaten tomato soup and plates littered with sandwich crusts. “One foot in front of the other,” he jokes to kitchen prep worker Kim Hopper, 72, as they pass each other.
Walter Carpenter walks across the ski resort’s dining room on a knee that needs to be replaced and a hip that’s going bad. Lumbering into the kitchen, he deposits a brown bin of dirty dishes on a counter before heading back out to collect more bowls of half-eaten tomato soup and plates littered with sandwich crusts. “One foot in front of the other,” he jokes to kitchen prep worker Kim Hopper, 72, as they pass each other.
Video game workers in North America now have an industry-wide union
(engadget.com)
There’s now an industry-wide union for video game workers in the US and Canada.
There’s now an industry-wide union for video game workers in the US and Canada.
The future of Amazon coders is the present of Amazon warehouse workers
(pluralistic.net)
The future of Amazon coders is the present of Amazon warehouse workers: It's here, it's just not evenly distributed.
The future of Amazon coders is the present of Amazon warehouse workers: It's here, it's just not evenly distributed.
Doge Is Replacing Fired Workers with a Chatbot
(gizmodo.com)
Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency are attempting to enact what some experts have called the “largest job cut in American history“—but don’t worry, these geniuses have a solution to pick up the significant amount of slack caused by letting go of tens of thousands of domain experts and civil servants all at once: a chatbot.
Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency are attempting to enact what some experts have called the “largest job cut in American history“—but don’t worry, these geniuses have a solution to pick up the significant amount of slack caused by letting go of tens of thousands of domain experts and civil servants all at once: a chatbot.
Occupational Downgrading: AI and Our Performative Work Future
(stateofthefuture.substack.com)
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Bangladesh's factories turn to surveillance, automation; workers feel pressure
(restofworld.org)
As Bangladesh’s factories turn to surveillance and automation, garment workers feel the pressure
As Bangladesh’s factories turn to surveillance and automation, garment workers feel the pressure
Social Security Administration plans to cut some 7k jobs
(npr.org)
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Friday that it aims to cut some 7,000 jobs to align with an executive order from President Trump to broadly slash the federal workforce.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Friday that it aims to cut some 7,000 jobs to align with an executive order from President Trump to broadly slash the federal workforce.
Humanoid Robots Get Real Jobs
(wsj.com)
Newly powered by AI brains, these creatures of science fiction are moving toward a practical reality—stacking, sorting and lifting
Newly powered by AI brains, these creatures of science fiction are moving toward a practical reality—stacking, sorting and lifting
Y Combinator Supports AI Startup Dehumanizing Factory Workers
(404media.co)
A venture capital-backed “AI performance monitoring system for factory workers” is proposing what appears to be dehumanizing surveillance of factories, where machine vision tracks workers’ hand movements and output so a boss can look at graphs and yell at them about efficiency.
A venture capital-backed “AI performance monitoring system for factory workers” is proposing what appears to be dehumanizing surveillance of factories, where machine vision tracks workers’ hand movements and output so a boss can look at graphs and yell at them about efficiency.
Y Combinator Supports AI Startup Dehumanizing Factory Workers
(404media.co)
A venture capital-backed “AI performance monitoring system for factory workers” is proposing what appears to be dehumanizing surveillance of factories, where machine vision tracks workers’ hand movements and output so a boss can look at graphs and yell at them about efficiency.
A venture capital-backed “AI performance monitoring system for factory workers” is proposing what appears to be dehumanizing surveillance of factories, where machine vision tracks workers’ hand movements and output so a boss can look at graphs and yell at them about efficiency.
'Hey Number 17 '
(404media.co)
A venture capital-backed “AI performance monitoring system for factory workers” is proposing what appears to be dehumanizing surveillance of factories, where machine vision tracks workers’ hand movements and output so a boss can look at graphs and yell at them about efficiency.
A venture capital-backed “AI performance monitoring system for factory workers” is proposing what appears to be dehumanizing surveillance of factories, where machine vision tracks workers’ hand movements and output so a boss can look at graphs and yell at them about efficiency.
Some agencies urge staff not to comply with Elon Musk’s performance email
(nytimes.com)
Several Trump-appointed agency leaders urged federal workers not to comply with Elon Musk’s order to summarize their accomplishments for the past week or be removed from their positions, even as Mr. Musk doubled down on his demand over the weekend.
Several Trump-appointed agency leaders urged federal workers not to comply with Elon Musk’s order to summarize their accomplishments for the past week or be removed from their positions, even as Mr. Musk doubled down on his demand over the weekend.
Gig workers worked more but earned less in 2024: study
(businessinsider.com)
Gig workers for Uber, Instacart, and other services made less money on average in 2024 — even as the number of hours that they worked rose, in some cases.
Gig workers for Uber, Instacart, and other services made less money on average in 2024 — even as the number of hours that they worked rose, in some cases.
Who wants to work in a factory?
(arenamag.com)
For more than half a century, we Americans have distanced ourselves from the making of our everyday surroundings.
For more than half a century, we Americans have distanced ourselves from the making of our everyday surroundings.