House Republicans strike agreement to forestall government shutdown — and Trump wants it to pass tonight
House Republicans have reached an agreement on a path to avert a looming government shutdown, and President-elect Donald Trump is calling on all members of the chamber to pass it as soon as Thursday night. The new funding agreement keeps the government's lights on for three months, re-increases agricultural aid, adds a two-year suspension of […]
Amazon workers go on strike — union blames company’s ‘insatiable greed’ for potential delivery delays
Early Thursday morning, workers at seven Amazon facilities across the United States went on strike. The walk-off took place during peak holiday shopping season and a few days before Christmas, and was aimed at drawing Amazon into contract negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. However, the company does not allow employees to join a […]
Amazon workers to strike at multiple sites: Teamsters
International Federation of Teamsters Brotherhood announced Amazon workers are scheduled to go on strike starting Thursday in five states finalized ahead of the Christmas holidays, citing the company's refusal to participate in bargaining negotiations. “If your package gets delayed during the holidays, you can blame Amazon's insatiable greed. We've given Amazon clear deadlines for our […]
Teamsters union launches historic nationwide strike against Amazon
Liz Bentley, president and founder of Liz Bentley Associates, discusses the benefits of remote work as some companies ask employees to return to the office full time. Thousands of Amazon workers across the country organized under the Teamsters union will take to the picket line at 6 a.m. Thursday after the company “repeatedly refuses to […]
Trump backs dockworkers as costly strike looms before inauguration
President-elect Trump is weighing longshoremen's demands for automation protections as he prepares for a strike that could wreak havoc on the economy just days before he takes office. Negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Union (USMX) come more than a month after the union suspended a three-day strike at […]
Starbucks union votes to authorize strike ahead of bargaining
Starbucks Workers United announced that it has voted to authorize a strike ahead of the last scheduled bargaining session of the year. In the post of Xand the union said 98% of baristas voted to authorize a strike if necessary. “Our union is strong and we are ready,” the union said. Unions that are attracting […]
Unionized Starbucks workers vote to authorize a strike
Starbucks CEO Brian Nicol told FOX Business why the company has strengthened its parental leave benefits. Unionized Starbucks workers voted to authorize a strike. “Breaking News: 98% of SBWU baristas voted to authorize ULP's strike if necessary. Emergency Campaign Thursday at 8:30pm PT / 5:30pm ET days before the call,” Starbucks Workers United said Tuesday […]
Amazon workers across US gear up to strike this week, days before Christmas | US unions
Thousands of Amazon workers have been preparing to strike since Thursday, days before Christmas, over the tech giant's refusal to begin contract negotiations. Union Locals across the United States is preparing its members for picketing and action outside Amazon facilities across the country. Amazon has a Dec. 15 deadline to agree to start negotiations with […]
Amazon’s NYC warehouse workers poised to strike as holiday crunch in Big Apple looms
Amazon workers at two New York City warehouses, both critical to delivering holiday goods across the Big Apple, are prepared to go on strike if the e-commerce giant doesn't agree to a date for contract negotiations. he suggested. The Teamsters union represents Amazon employees at the Staten Island fulfillment center known as JFK8, which employs […]
Iran/American citizen charged in connection with Iran drone strike that killed US servicemembers
Two Iranian men have been charged in connection with a deadly drone attack that killed three U.S. military personnel and injured dozens of others earlier this year. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi was arrested in Massachusetts and was scheduled to appear in court on Monday. The other suspect, Mohammad Abedininajafabadi, was arrested in Italy and is being […]