Workers in Europe Are Demanding Higher Pay as Inflation Soars
Prices are rising at the fastest rate on record, and unions want to keep up. Policymakers worry that might make inflation worse.
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Labor and Business News (12/10/2021)
The Unfair Labor Practice strike is the result of Employers’ failure to bargain in good faith for a new contract. After months of offers that dramatically undercut other construction trade union contracts, lead negotiator Charlie Oliver submitted another “Last, Best, and Final” offer to the Union…
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What the first Starbucks union means for workers everywhere
A company-owned Starbucks in New York state is the first in the US to unionize.
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Fred Meyer union workers authorize strike, although contract talks continue
Fred Meyer union workers have authorized a walkout over alleged unfair labor practices, although three days of contract negotiations are scheduled for next week.
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The NLRB decision against Amazon was correct and shows the need for stronger labor laws
What the Bessemer campaign really demonstrates is that the NLRB desperately needs stronger remedies at its disposal.
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California Voice: Labor unions around state are winning again –
Most Californians understand that the economy is not working for them. A recent statewide survey revealed disturbing pessimism about the state of things. Nearly two-thirds of us believe that childr…
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Starbucks workers vote to unionize in Buffalo, N.Y.
The union votes come at a time of heightened labor unrest in the U.S.
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Strike averted at Cargill plant that packages a third of Canada’s beef
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Former NLRB chairwoman discusses union efforts of Starbucks employees in Buffalo area
Former NLRB chairwoman discusses union efforts of Starbucks employees in Buffalo area
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Employees at three Somerville coffee shops move to unionize
They join a growing labor movement of cafe workers across the Greater Boston area.