Howard Schultz draws laughs from workers after taking offence to union busting charge Starbucks has been found guilty by NLRB judges for threatening pro-union workers, but is appealing The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
Howard Schultz takes the hot seat Starbucks founder’s testimony before U.S. Senate committee will be an accountability moment for coffee chain Salon · Mar 29, 2023
Bernie Sanders accuses ex-Starbucks chief of unprecedented union-busting Howard Schultz defends company’s practices before Senate committee, while Republicans condemn Sanders’ ‘witch-hunt’ The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2023
Howard Schultz Takes the Hot Seat Starbucks founder’s testimony before U.S. Senate committee will be an accountability moment for coffee chain on alleged union busting. Capital & Main · Mar 27, 2023
Laid-off workers are calling out their former employers on social media–and the death of non-disparagement clauses could make it the norm These videos fly in the face of a top-down culture that deters self-expression–but rack up millions of views . Fortune · Mar 23, 2023
‘My name is cleared’: the US workers fighting back against union busting Organizers say an increased unionizing drive has been met with threats and retaliation – and now the Senate wants answers The Guardian - US · Mar 22, 2023
University of Chicago grad students vote overwhelmingly to unionize CHICAGO — Graduate students at the University of Chicago voted overwhelmingly to unionize following a ballot count held Thursday by the National Labor Relations Board, the latest such vote in a swell of organizing at universities across the country. Chicago Tribune · Mar 17, 2023
Michael Hiltzik: How touchy-feely Starbucks became the poster child for illegal union-busting Few American companies strive to project as warm and welcoming an image as Starbucks, in its treatment of customers and workers alike. Los Angeles Times · Mar 9, 2023
What employers should know about the NLRB severance ruling Employers can no longer silence laid-off workers in exchange for severance, giving employees more bargaining power. Fortune · Mar 7, 2023
Food Workers Find Doors Barred on Day of Union Protest On the day Flying Food Group employees in L.A. had planned to picket, they found exit doors wouldn't open. Capital & Main · Mar 6, 2023
NLRB judge says Starbucks engaged in 'egregious' anti-union activity NLRB Judge Michael Rosas said that the U.S. coffee company engaged in "egregious and widespread misconduct" in trying to stop its first unions. Fortune · Mar 2, 2023
Who is entitled to overtime? A new Supreme Court decision puts employers on notice Every employer should review their wage and hour compliance regularly, an employment attorney says. Fortune · Feb 27, 2023
‘Old-school union busting’: how US corporations are quashing the new wave of organizing Victories at several companies energized organizers, but hostile corporations – and an impotent labor board – stymie negotiations The Guardian - US · Feb 26, 2023
Gag order ruling could free up ex-Twitter employees to criticize Elon Musk Shut up and take the money, companies told laid-off employees. Literally. Los Angeles Times · Feb 23, 2023
Fortune · Feb 23, 2023 NLRB to Elon and other tech CEOs: No, you can’t gag workers in exchange for severance Twitter CEO Elon Musk may now have a serious problem on his hands after a federal body ruled in favor of returning to historical precedent upended during the Trump administration.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 23, 2023 Google contractors on strike in Austin hope to rally support among tech workers The several dozen contractors for YouTube Music are fighting a push to return to in-person work. Their strike has gained the support of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin.
Axios · Feb 21, 2023 Companies can't enforce silence for severance pay, Labor Board rules Employees also cannot be prevented from disclosing the terms of their severance packages as outlined in any exit agreement.
Ballotpedia · Feb 21, 2023 SCOTUS hears argument in case challenging scope of NLRB authority The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.
Axios · Feb 17, 2023 How big companies like Tesla and Starbucks are fending off unionization The public is increasingly pro-labor, but big employers are not shy about aggressively fending off unionization.
The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2023 Tesla fires more than 30 workers after union drive announcement Workers at the Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, New York, allege employees were fired in response to a union organizing drive
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 16, 2023 Two Philly baristas were fired after leading organizing efforts. Now Starbucks must rehire them and give back pay Two Philadelphia Starbucks baristas who were fired in 2020 after helping to launch an organizing effort have won their jobs back, as well as back pay, the National Labor Relations Board has decided.
Capital & Main · Feb 16, 2023 The Darker Truths About the State of Unionizing in the Country — and What Can Be Done to Change Things Organizing franchises is swell, but the attacks on unionization drives must stop.
Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023 Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz declines to testify in Sanders' hearing Starbucks declined to make interim CEO Howard Schultz available to testify before Congress next month, according to a letter sent by Starbucks' general counsel Zabrina Jenkins on Tuesday.
Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023 Amazon illegally resisted NYC union drive, Labor Board judge says Amazon.com Inc. violated federal labor law as part of its efforts to resist unionization at two facilities in New York City, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled in a case that tees up major potential changes to board precedent.
The Guardian - US · Jan 31, 2023 ‘It can be scary’: how corporate America is hitting back against unions Employers are using heavy-handed tactics to prevent workers from organizing, and US labor union density is falling as a result