WGAE-Scientific American Union Statement on Springer Nature’s Decision to Sell the Publication and Lay Off Staff | Press Room
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The following is a statement from Writers Guild of America East members at Scientific American on Springer Nature’s decision to sell the publication and lay off staff: “Earlier today in an all-staff meeting we were informed that Scientific American was being sold to LabX Media Group. We are shocked by this news, which comes just three days before the NLRB will count our votes on unionizing—a vote we know we won by an overwhelming majority. We are also deeply saddened by the news that LabX Media Group wants to say goodbye to 15 of our hard-working colleagues, including 11 unit...
  • FiniteBanjo@feddit.onlineEnglish
    5 days

    Really fucked up that the White House is using its infuencle to enable union-busting. Totally ass backwards from the way things should be.

    • Miller@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5 days

      As much as I do not want it to be the case an electorate of the common folk who welcomed a Trumpian outlook probably has it coming.

  • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    5 days

    Like any capitalist, Springer is a force of evil. “Science” and “technology” under capitalism are researched and developed for violent control by the disgustingly privileged.

    Union busting is completely normal and just the tip of the iceberg.