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Thousands of Starbucks workers walk out in ‘Red Cup Rebellion’ protest at company ‘union busting’

Organisers say protest is largest strike in coffee chain’s history

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Sega of America accused of union-busting threats after telling whole company it'll 'phase out' temp employees—nearly half the union's membership

The 'proposal' hasn't gone down well.

PC Gamer · Nov 16, 2023

New Labor Rules Will Screw Over Your Local McDonalds

A new joint employer rule from the NLRB threatens to fundamentally change the business relationship between a franchise and its parent company.

Reason · Nov 15, 2023

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‘You can’t beat us’: Starbucks workers to strike in ‘Red Cup Rebellion’

Thousands expected to participate, including actions at non-unionized stores, in latest attempt to pressure company to bargain

The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2023

New 'joint employer' rule could make it easier for millions to unionize - if it survives challenges

A federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize at big companies like McDonald’s

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023

Starbucks increases U.S. hourly wages and adds other benefits for non-union workers

The company said Monday unionized workers won't be eligible for some of those perks, a sign of the continuing tension between the Seattle coffee giant and the union trying to organize its U.S. stores.

WEKU · Nov 7, 2023

Starbucks increases hourly wages, adds other benefits but not for unionized workers

The company said unionized workers won’t be eligible for some of the new perks, a sign of the continuing tension between the Seattle coffee giant and the union trying to organize its U.S. stores. including in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 6, 2023

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Starbucks increases US hourly wages and adds other benefits for non-union workers

Starbucks is increasing pay and benefits for most U.S. hourly workers after ending its fiscal year with record sales

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023

Triumphant UAW May Target Tesla, Toyota Next

Tesla is an obvious target as it employs tens of thousands of non-union workers at its factories in California, Texas, Nevada, and New York.

InsideEVs · Oct 31, 2023

US labor movement faces big obstacles despite surge in strikes and union wins

Recent union contract gains against a backdrop of decades of union decline, worsening wealth inequality and broken labor laws

The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2023

Signature Room owners failed to properly bargain over closure, union claims in NLRB filing

The union representing the 132 former Signature Room employees on Monday filed an unfair labor practices charge with the National Labor Relations Board.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023

Dartmouth tells NLRB that basketball players are students - for real - not employees

Dartmouth College lawyers say the Ivy League school’s basketball players shouldn't be considered employees because they are unpaid members of a money-losing program whose need-based scholarships don’t depend on their participation or talent

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Biden stands by UAW, while Trump sneers

Not just a different look — Biden supports workers in policy, while Trump reveals his true views a non-union plant

Salon · Sep 28, 2023

The War on Fast-Food Joints

Cities around the country are contemplating bans on drive-thrus and other new regulations.

Reason · Sep 15, 2023

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The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2023

‘This is psychological warfare’: Starbucks workers allege anti-union firings

The National Labor Relations Board has reinstated 28 of the more than 200 pro-union workers fired since late 2021

The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2023

US labor movement celebrates new regulation to counter union-busting

NLRB framework means companies committing illegal acts during unionization efforts will be forced to bargain immediately

Capital & Main · Aug 29, 2023

Why Does Starbucks Stall Union Negotiations? Because It Can.

Weak labor laws allow the coffee giant to avoid contract talks.

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2023

Will Starbucks’ union-busting stifle a union rebirth in the US?

The NLRB has brought 100 cases against the coffee chain over anti-union activities – but it cannot punish the company

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The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

As hazing scandal plays out at Northwestern, some lawyers say union for athletes might have helped

A decade after Northwestern found itself at the center of the push for college athletes to form a union for the first time, the spotlight is once again shining on the prestigious private school

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2023

Jollibee made Filipino food global. Some say it exported exploitation too

Former workers at New Jersey, US branch of fast-food chain say they were let go after demanding better conditions.

Capital & Main · Aug 3, 2023

Unions Are Also Fighting Weak Labor Laws

Outdated 1935 federal labor act makes violations hard to prove, penalties easy to pay.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2023

National Labor Relations Board ‘finds merit’ in union claims against Howard Brown Health

The NLRB announced this week it had found “merit” or “partial merit” to claims of bad faith bargaining, among others, that were leveled at Howard Brown Health amid significant layoffs.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 15, 2023

Workers at Starbucks’ Michigan Avenue roastery file for union vote

The operation has more than 200 employees and the vote will determine if they can bargain a contract as an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 14, 2023

Workers launch union effort at world’s largest Starbucks, downtown Chicago’s Michigan Avenue roastery

Workers at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery on Chicago's Michigan Avenue — the largest Starbucks in the world — are seeking union representation.

Reason · Jun 26, 2023

Justice Kavanaugh's Arrested Development

U.S. v. Texas, Linda v. Richard, and Brett v. Amy.

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