Court rejects Starbucks’ challenge to US labor board ruling that it illegally fired baristas | Starbucks

A federal appeals court has largely rejected Starbucks' appeal of the National Labor Relations Board's (NRLB) finding that the coffee chain illegally fired two Philadelphia baristas because they wanted to unionize. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that the coffee shop giant has standing to challenge the constitutionality of administrative […]
H1-B Visas a ‘Massive’ Cheap Labor Boon for Big Tech

Nicole Shanahan, President Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 2024 running mate, said Thursday that the H1-B visa program provides tech companies with “a lot of time off” for cheap labor, and that the visa holders He said the people were essentially “indentured servants” to the company. big technology. The selection of Siriam Krishnan as Senior Policy […]
A much-needed reality check on reality show labor rights

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recent complaints This result for “Love is Blind” is a landmark moment for the reality television industry. Essentially, the NLRB seeks to provide federal protections to contestants by classifying them as employees and charging shows with labor violations, including illegal contract terms. While this ruling is a well-intentioned attempt to […]
Native-born US workforce totals dipped — as immigrant labor figures rose: report

America's workforce is becoming less American. Newly released data Researchers at the Center for Immigration Studies show that fewer native-born Americans are participating in the labor force, and that the largest decline in recent decades has been among men. are sounding the alarm over the decline in the workforce. “The percentage of U.S.-born men of […]
Amazon labor strike at multiple facilities continues with more workers to join

Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union continued their strike at seven of the company's shipping hubs on Friday, days before Christmas. Workers at a well-known unionized warehouse in New York City will also be joining the rally late Saturday night, the Teamsters said. However, the union did not say how many employees participated in […]
Labor force participation among US-born American men has plunged amid soaring immigration: analysis

Todd Bensman of the Center for Immigration Studies discusses the costs of illegal immigration in “The Bottom Line,” as the issue takes center stage in Congressional budget battles. Sounding the alarm on the issue, a new analysis finds that Native American men are fleeing the workforce in droves in a decades-long trend that coincides with […]
3 steps for the Trump administration to target Uyghur forced labor

Kalbinur Geni She hasn't seen her sister in person in over six years. her sister Renagle Disappeared into the vast territory of the Chinese Communist Party political reeducation campimprisoning an estimated 1.8 million Uighur Muslims. Although she did not commit any crime, Ms. Lenagul was later imprisoned in Changzhi Women's Prison because she is Uyghur, […]
Senate Democrats concern-monger over possible impact of Trump’s deportations on the labor force

Senate Democrats join the Joint Economic Committee issued The report stokes concerns about President-elect Donald Trump's proposed mass deportations, which would deprive U.S. companies of cheap, illegally imported labor that would make Americans pay dearly and cause “serious economic damage.” It has been suggested that the country will suffer from a 'targeted blow'. Investor Stephen […]
Is that slavery on your pasta? Uyghur forced labor fuels China’s food exports

From the pasta aisles of Rome to the ketchup bottles and beauty products of American supermarkets, the bitter fruits of Uyghur forced labor have found their way into kitchens and cosmetic shelves around the world. Contaminated harvests from Xinjiang may have found their way into your home. The Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in northwestern China […]
Manchin, Sinema dash Democratic labor board hopes

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