Lyft, a ride-sharing company, has filed a lawsuit trying to block New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission from implementing a new law that raises the minimum wage for ride-sharing drivers to $17.22 per hour.
Museum workers fight to unionize
A group of staff members gathered in the lobby of New York City's New Museum on Jan. 11 to network and publicly promote unionization. According to the workers, museum administration has hired a tough consulting firm that is engaging in an unfair anti-union campaign. Unsurprisingly, the New Museum has pushed back with a different narrative. According to a labor organizer at the museum, management is trying to mislead museum employees about the nature and intent of the pro-union campaign.
Production company subject of labor complaint
Fans of the Amazon series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" might be interested in learning that the production company behind the show, Picrow Streaming, is facing a labor complaint. The complaint was filed by IATSE Local 52 in New York over some allegedly unfair labor practices during the production of the show.
