Over 225 US employees at Google have formed the Alphabet Workers Union, affiliated with the Communications Workers of America. Chewy Shaw, vice chair of the union's leadership council, says its aim is to enable employees to drive workplace change, while Google's Kara Silverstein says that "we'll continue engaging directly with all our employees." Full Story: The New York Times (1/4),CNN (1/4),Reuters (1/4)
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Employers may be allowed to require proof of vaccination Federal and state regulators are examining whether employers, businesses and schools can require proof of COVID-19 vaccination via a card or smartphone app. New Hampshire senior assistant attorney general Jill Perlow says employers could legally require it of staff members in cases where there is no civil rights issue at stake. Full Story: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (tiered subscription model) (1/3)
Seek inspiration from those around you Gallup's annual poll of the most admired man and woman is dominated by presidents and other famous people, so this year look instead at people in your personal life by whom you measure success, writes James daSilva. "Ask yourself: How can you live that person's example in your own life?" he writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (1/1)
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