Some 24 million United States workers could be affected by the coming “silver tsunami,” which refers to business owners of the baby boomer generation retiring without a succession plan for their businesses.
Technical.ly's lead Baltimore reporter held a thought-providing discussion with the author of "Viral Justice" and "Race After Technology," who also spoke before their convo at the inaugural Waverly Book Festival.
Organizing our workplaces isn’t just about wages, hours, working conditions, and obtaining rights non-unionized workers lack such as the right to have a steward present during disciplinary proceedings. It’s also about having a say during our workdays and in our working lives. As we build collective power with coworkers, negotiate with management, and make demands of employers, workplace democracy is a way of talking about having a say. But what does that mean?
Araba Maze noticed neighborhood kids gathering around her as she read children's books to her niece on her front stoop. As she wrapped up storytelling, one of the kids asked, "When are you gonna do this again?"
In this week's Bits & Bites: reverse gentrification, updates on Red Emma’s, new vendors for Lexington Market, and where to find Baltimore donuts and coffee in New York City.