Starbucks fired Memphis workers who tried to form a union
Starbucks, the Seattle-based coffee chain, denies allegations that the Memphis, Tennessee workers were dismissed in retaliation for their unionization drive.
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Corporate Campaigns – Death of a Thousand Cuts
Union corporate organizing campaigns are picking up steam with a verity of targets with no end in sight. Former AFL-CIO President, Richard Trumka, on many occasions referred to corporate campaigns as the “death of a thousand cuts”.
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January Jobs Report: 467,000 Payrolls Added; Unemployment Rate at 4%
The US economy added 467,000 jobs in January, according to government data published Friday. That beat the median forecast of 150,000 new payrolls.
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Labor and Business News 2/3/2022
The final offer that refiners presented was a significant improvement on a previous version: earlier this year, refiners had proposed a 4-percent wage rise over three years, only a marginal improvement on the three-year contract that expired on February 1.
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Americans have quit at nearly record rates for 9 months, and employers don’t want to fire people — showing just how much worker power has grown
In December, 4.3 million workers quit their jobs. Many of them may be switching into higher-paying roles.
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Axne Introduces Bill to Protect Workers’ Health Care During Strikes
Iowa Rep. Cindy Axne wants to right a wrong that was threatened during the UAW/John Deere strike.
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King Soopers union approves new contract with Kroger
Workers from nearly 80 King Soopers approved a three-year contract with the chain’s owner, Kroger, on Tuesday, after workers had previously gone on strike due to dissatisfaction with what Kroger called its best and last offer at the time.
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US Job Openings Climb to 10.9 Million in December JOLTS Report
The December JOLTS report showed openings rebounding to 10.9 million, and over 4 million Americans quit their jobs for the sixth month in a row.
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Investors speak out on tech worker union battle at The New York Times
Investors are cautioning The New York Times management about its relationship with a new tech worker union, a signal of market concern about worker rights.
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Amazon Threatened, Surveilled Workers Forming Union: NLRB Claim
Remedies would include mandatory training of managers and requirements for managers to inform workers of their right to unionize.
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