Starbucks workers strike ahead of Christmas rush
Starbucks store employees plan to go on a five-day strike starting Friday to protest the lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. The strike is scheduled to begin in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, and could spread to hundreds of stores nationwide by Christmas Eve. Starting in 2021, Starbucks Workers United, a union […]
Amazon Workers Stage Strikes During Height of Christmas Rush
Teamsters union members went on strike Thursday morning at seven Amazon facilities in four states, demanding better wages and benefits as the company's profits soar. The strike was held at the height of the Christmas rush. Consumers across the country are relying on the e-commerce giant to secure last-minute gifts, but now they may not […]
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 […]
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 […]