Unionized Starbucks employees intensify their strike on Black Friday
Starbucks Union Expands Strike to 120+ Locations The Starbucks union announced on Friday that it is broadening its ongoing strike to include over 120 stores across 85 cities. The workers are advocating for increased wages and improved staffing levels within the iconic coffee chain. Notably, this strike is poised to be the longest in Starbucks’ […]
Unionized Federal Employees Express Willingness to Endure ‘Severe Hardship’ to Resist Trump During Shutdown
Federal Unions Prepare for Potential Government Shutdown Numerous federal unions are indicating their readiness to support a government shutdown, despite the serious implications this could have for their members, including potential job losses. The Federation Army Network (Fun) and 35 unions sent a letter to key Democratic leaders on Monday, urging them to resist GOP […]
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 […]
Starbucks ordered to reopen 2 NY stores shut down after workers unionized
A U.S. labor court ruling found that the Seattle-based coffee giant illegally closed two Ithaca stores last year in an attempt to stifle labor unionism, and a U.S. government agency has ordered Starbucks to reopen the stores. Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey Carter of the National Labor Relations Board ruled Friday that Starbucks “violated the National […]
Apple reaches tentative agreement with first unionized store in the country
Apple has reached a tentative agreement with its first unionized store in the country, the negotiating committee announced Friday. In a statement, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Coalition of Retail Employees (CORE) said: An agreement was reached The tentative agreement with Apple will provide better work-life balance, higher wages and job […]
Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Team Votes to Become First Unionized College Athletes
Dartmouth College’s men’s basketball team voted Tuesday to form a union, becoming the first college athletes to do so. The step of organizing a union and becoming an employee in the multibillion-dollar U.S. college sports industry could pave the way for other student-athletes to follow at their respective universities. The election was overseen by the […]
Unionized art museum employees strike in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art’s labor union went on strike Wednesday after failing to reach an agreement with the museum over wages. Holding signs such as “Living Artists Living Wages” and “Our Power Is in Unity,” workers picketed outside the North Adams Museum (also known as MASS MoCA). Taut. They said they plan to […]