Tech Policy
Uber’s safety fix, with a big asterisk
The new feature lets female riders request women drivers, but discrimination lawsuits are already trying to kill it.
Workforce & Labor Policy
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Tech Policy
Black communities lack internet access but are saddled with digital pollution, report finds
Color of Change’s latest Black Tech Agenda emphasizes that some Black communities still don’t have internet.
Tech Policy
UAW vows to press on with organizing bid after losing Mercedes election
“Sometimes, Goliath wins the battle, but ultimately David will win the war,” UAW President Shawn Fain said after the union lost an election at a Mercedes plant in Alabama.
Tech Policy
Union election at Tennessee VW plant is a major test for UAW auto industry organizing effort
One labor expert told Tech Brew that the vote by VW workers is the UAW’s “best chance” at making progress in its organizing campaign.
Tech Policy
Lawmakers split over future of short-term internet subsidy funding bill
Both parties want to prevent funding draught by May, but the package might get snagged by a push for broader reforms and competing budget priorities.
Tech Policy
California’s Ebony Alert aims to find missing Black youths in 2024. Other states may soon follow
A Black state legislators’ group recently adopted the first-of-its-kind bill as model legislation.
Tech Policy
UAW cries foul, accuses automakers of union busting
“These companies are breaking the law in an attempt to get autoworkers to sit down and shut up,” UAW President Shawn Fain said.
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