#worker-compensation

#worker-compensation

NYU's non-tenure track faculty union set a March 23 strike deadline after 26 bargaining sessions, with 90% member authorization, citing stalled negotiations over compensation, job security, and working conditions.

Corporate profits have surged to 9% of GDP while tax rates fell to 21%, yet workers' wages declined to 1941 levels and CEO compensation increased 281-fold relative to average workers.

AI adoption is displacing workers globally, with 40% of jobs affected, while workers report feeling devalued and experiencing reduced pay and increased workload correcting AI errors.

A migrant worker died at a Saudi World Cup stadium site and his family have not received promised compensation and benefits nearly a year later.