time warp

BossFeed, the week in work: average hourly wages drop; the Pierce County Sheriff’s office; remote work protections in Portugal; a time warp; Howard Schultz’s troubling analogy; and Moderna’s patent application.

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whatever floats your boat

BossFeed, the week in work: a major legal victory, Biden’s plan to raise fines for labor violations; rent assistance in South King County; the “future of work”; a guaranteed income pilot program; and why companies love forced arbitration.

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let's get cryptic

BossFeed, the week in work: gig workers and unemployment; the NFL; some startling start ups; how capitalism “helped end racism”; the Seattle Times Editorial Board on evictions; and how Amazon’s dysfunctional leave system hurts workers.

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"after the mountain blew"

BossFeed, the week in work: a tax on big banks, Amazon’s new delivery fee, the WA minimum wage, Dollar Tree betrays its name, $4200 for a full-page in The Seattle Times, and new survey data on the ongoing crisis domestic workers are facing.

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a whole lotta hot air

BossFeed, the week in work: unemployed workers hit the federal benefits cliff, Dick’s Drive-In gets cited, GoPuff drivers garner national headlines, some Argentinian capybaras move in, Zoom gaffes come with consequences, and Amazon announces it’s hiring 12K more tech workers in Seattle.

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under your seats

BossFeed, the week in work: WA farmworker dies from heat exposure, Postmates pays up, Oprah’s Orcas estate, Spiffy’s announces they’re closing, a new sick leave policy from Alaska Air, and some insights about how to get more people vaccinated against COVID.

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nothing to see here folks

BossFeed, the week in work: expanding Prop. 1 protections, the link between heat and workplace injuries, a pal lobbies the Labor Secretary, the expiration of the federal eviction moratorium, “sponsored content” in the Seattle Times, and the time tax.

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blast off

BossFeed, the week in work: $15/hr for federal contractors, Frito-Lay workers end their strike, a paramedic-turned-gig-worker shares her story, a plan to Save the World, JOKR, and a look at rising unemployment for Black workers.

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all the feels

BossFeed, the week in work: L&I releases wildfire smoke rules, a baffled Bremerton restaurant owner, the benefits of Emojis, some “real-time empathy correction”, GoPuff workers continue to make national news, and Uber’s CEO sounds off.

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round we go

BossFeed, the week in work: new safety rules for outdoor workers, non-compete agreements, Bezos’ big day, a conflict of interest at the US Dept. of Labor, chaos for Chipotle workers, and a look into the future of just-cause protections.

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9 to 5

BossFeed, the week in work: GoPuff workers, Kroger’s stock buyback program, just cause protections in NYC, rent relief, a moonlight ride, and studying a shorter workweek.

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something spectral

BossFeed, the week in work: the Biden admin’s long-delayed OSHA rules, a debt collector pays up, wildfires on the horizon, a leak at the IRS, a big chain pinches pennies, and the specter of federal conformity.

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need for speed

BossFeed, the week in work: industrial athleticism, the Northwest Detention Center, a very bad social studies lesson, some receipts, a $400 million payday, and more notoriety for Kim Kardashian West.

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on the clock

BossFeed, the week in work: farmworker safety, GEO Group, the eviction moratorium, some common ground, paid time off & vaccines, and a look at how to fix unemployment.

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just relax

BossFeed, the week in work: a restaurant owner starts doxxing, Kroger executive compensation, McDonald’s big announcement, masks at Costco, Seattle City Council, and AmaZen.

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the grind

BossFeed, the week in work: Strippers Are Workers open letter, Flowers Restaurant flaunts COVID rules, hazard pay for grocery workers, a whole lot of yacht, the daily grind, and a Twitter thread that’s worth reading.

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