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 […]
DC food workers vow Trump officials won’t feel welcomed when dining out in nation’s capital
Trump named TIME's Person of the Year in 2024 President-elect Donald Trump was named Time magazine's 2024 Person of the Year on Thursday morning. The “Fox & Friends” co-hosts reacted to the announcement, reacting to what they called the “Trump effect” as the majority of Americans feel hopeful ahead of the new year. food workers […]
NY Times reaches tentative deal with tech workers union
The union representing about 600 software engineers and other technology employees at The New York Times has tentatively agreed to a new three-year contract, just one month after they temporarily walked off the job on Election Day. announced that it had concluded. The Times Tech Guild, part of New York's News Guild, claimed victory Wednesday, […]
DC food workers vow Trump officials won’t feel welcomed when dining in capital
Food workers in Washington, D.C., have vowed to deny service and cause other inconveniences to members of the incoming Trump administration. Industry veterans, bartenders and servers in the capital said: Washingtonian He believed that resistance to Republican figures in progressive cities was inevitable and a matter of conscience. “Do we expect the public to ignore […]
UnitedHealth Group CEO remembers Brian Thompson as ‘one of the good guys’ in memo to workers: reports
In a new memo on Wednesday, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Whitty recalled his slain colleague Brian Thompson as “one of the good guys” and said he would like to thank his patients. The company encouraged employees to “respect his life” by helping the man and his family. “Brian was one of the good guys,” Whitty […]