Leigh Honeywell and Logan Dean have raised a million dollars for a new business, Tall Poppy, that helps companies protect employees against trolls and hackers. (Fast Company)… Read the rest
A new group, Workers for Workers, is trying to build a coalition to improve conditions for Facebook’s staff and contractors alike. (Read more on Fast Company)… Read the rest
Calculators developed by labor advocates show that many grocery delivery gigs pay well below $15 per hour. (Read on Fast Company)… Read the rest
With take-home pay dropping as companies prune for IPOs, drivers for Instacart, DoorDash, and other services are uniting to demand a minimum wage. (Read more on Fast Company)… Read the rest
The food delivery service discloses how much of drivers’ income consists of tips, amid widespread outrage among gig economy workers about payment systems. (Read more on Fast Company)… Read the rest
Google engineer Liz Fong-Jones raised over $100,000 in three hours to support striking workers, then doubled it with her own contribution. (Read more on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
Driving the current protests against ICE and military contracts is a larger movement to transfer power from billionaires to workers and communities. (Read on Fast Company)… Read the rest
An online system called LAANC is cutting FAA permitting time for commercial drone missions from months to seconds. (Read on Fast Company)… Read the rest
Tempting a showdown with the feds, Washington State representative Drew Hansen is leading a bipartisan effort to enact strong net neutrality and privacy rules. (Read on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
New research shows that the “warm” screen color has a negligible impact on melatonin, although there could be a psychological effect. (Details on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
