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 […]
Foreign tech workers on visas warned about Trump ‘storm’
Immigration lawyers are reportedly telling their clients who work in the tech industry and are in the US on visas to return home a month before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. “There's a storm coming,” says Jason Finkelman, an immigration attorney in Austin, Texas. told Business Insideradded, “And this time we know exactly what it […]
DOGE Caucus leader Joni Ernst eyes relocation out of DC for third of federal workers
Fox's first appearance: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), leader of the Senate Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) caucus, wants to combat the concentration of federal workers in the Washington, D.C., area with a new bill that would mostly relocate them. There is. One third of the workers. Mr. Ernst introduced a bill entitled the “Decentralizing and […]
GOP senator blocks proposal to protect federal workers from Trump
Republican Sen. Eric Schmidt of Missouri on Tuesday urged Democrats to pass legislation to protect federal employees from civil service reforms that President-elect Trump has championed to combat what he calls the “deep state” in Washington, D.C. The senators' request was blocked. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) stood on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon and called […]
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 […]
Disney to pay $233M to settle ‘wage theft’ suit from Disneyland workers
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay $233 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by Disneyland employees who claim the Mouse House oppressed them by failing to meet local minimum wage requirements. . Disney on Friday approved a preliminary settlement that will result in back pay with interest owed by more than […]
Country star Walker Hayes surprises Nashville Waffle House workers with huge tips
Country star Walker Hayes surprised three Tennessee Waffle House employees with a big tip to help them celebrate the holidays. The 44-year-old singer handed a $1,200 tip to an employee after a meal at one of the restaurant chain's locations in Nashville with entrepreneur and social media influencer Lexi Burke. Burke, a former server known […]
DC food workers pledge to make Trump officials unwelcome, echoing confrontations in first term
As the Trump campaign prepares to settle down in the nation's capital for a second term, Washington, D.C.-area restaurants can't stay out of politics once again. Food workers in the Beltway are prepared to deny service and cause other inconveniences to members of the incoming Trump administration, but this is not the first time the […]