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US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

US airports ask for donations for unpaid TSA staff amid partial government shutdown

TSA employees work without pay during government shutdown while airports establish donation programs and security lines grow unpredictably across US airports.
Mental health
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I did my 5-day vacation all wrong. An expert says here's what I should have done differently to optimize rest.

Taking intentional time off can still cause exhaustion when unpaid domestic and caregiving labor and small decisions replace work, preventing true rest.
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

"Passion Projects" Are Pursued On The Back Of A Partner's Unpaid Labor

"If one partner protects their creativity and rest and ambition or joy because the other partner is holding the system together, that joy is being heavily subsidized," she explains. "Not by money, but by someone else's nervous system."
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Air Canada flight attendants to defy back-to-work order and remain on strike

The federal government intervened to declare the strike unconstitutional, allowing Air Canada to attempt to resume operations amidst ongoing labor disputes and unaddressed issues of unpaid work.
Canada news
Non-profit organizations
fromNature
9 months ago

Your time is valuable. Don't give it away just for 'exposure'

Academics frequently face expectations to provide expert insights without compensation, highlighting an ongoing issue of unpaid labor in the academic community.
fromhttps://scoop.upworthy.com
11 months ago

Stay-At-Home-Mom bills husband weekly for house work, says it's time women stopped working for free

"This is everything I charge my husband for my stay-at-home mom services".
Parenting
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