Google becomes latest tech company to delay its return to office date - September 1, 2021

Google delayed its return to the office to January 2022, joining tech companies like Amazon, Facebook and Apple in reassessing return-to-work plans amid the spread of the delta variant. Google has repeatedly postponed its return to offices, following guidance from government health experts. September isn’t bringing a return to normal. Many Americans are fatigued. - The Washington Post How a Rising Generation Views Remote Work - The Wall Street Journal The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association alleged the company violated federal labor laws by altering work rules during the pandemic travel slump without negotiating the changes. Southwest, which said it would scale back its schedules for the rest of the year, denied the allegations. The lawsuit follows news that workers have planned pickets at airports over the upcoming holiday season to protest working conditions. ‘The algorithm fired me’: California bill takes on Amazon’s notorious work culture - Los Angeles Times Uber proposes industry-wide gig worker benefits model in Canada - Reuters AFL-CIO’s Shuler Says Priority Is Overhaul of U.S. Labor Laws - Bloomberg @MarkCCrowley: Two Different Flight Plans: Southwest Airlines pilots are suing the company saying #management exposed them to greater risks via their working conditions & pay during #COVID while protecting "themselves by closing down headquarter offices to #work from home & meeting virtually." Vaccination rates rose in August as COVID-19 cases surged due to the delta variant and more governments, schools and businesses adopted vaccine mandates. About 14 million U.S. residents received their first dose of a coronavirus shot in August – about 4 million more than in July. Could the Delta wave peak soon in the U.S., as some analysts suggest? - Fortune Experience, Education, Vaccination: The New Qualifications for Job Seekers- The New York Times Europe Hits Covid-19 Milestone With 70% of Adults Vaccinated - The Wall Street Journal U.S. consumer confidence fell to a six-month low as CO