Southampton mayor William Manger Jr. ripped for cutting workers’ coffee
They won't even talk to him until they've had coffee. Fed-up workers in the Long Island village of Southampton have hit back at their mayor and his cronies after cost-cutting became so drastic that they stopped serving hot drinks. “Crucially, Mayor William Munger Jr. and his staff came up with the bright idea to remove […]
City regulator warns banks over denying sex workers business accounts | Financial Conduct Authority
The City regulator has issued a warning to British banks that refuse to open accounts to sex workers after hearing that restricting access to business banking services could cause “significant harm” to individuals. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said that while banks could in theory offer accounts to the adult entertainment industry, in practice they […]
Amazon announces pay rise for tens of thousands of UK workers | Amazon
Amazon has announced a pay increase of nearly 10% for tens of thousands of UK workers, rejecting attempts by the GMB union to gain negotiating rights over pay and working conditions. The online retailer said the increase will see the minimum wage rise by 9.8%, to between £13.50 and £14.50 an hour depending on location. […]
Boing faces a strike of about 32,000 workers
Bank of America senior aerospace analyst Ron Epstein shared his thoughts on the current state of aerospace giant Boeing as the company names a new CEO. Aerospace giant Boeing The company faces a new challenge: a strike by 32,000 workers that could begin this month if the company and the union cannot reach an agreement. […]
London workers slower to return to office than New York or Paris, study says | Working from home
The report found that London workers have been slower to return to the office than those in other global cities such as Paris and New York. London ranked near the bottom, with office attendance rates on par with Toronto and Sydney. Survey by Urban Center Think Tankconducted a survey of employees and employers in six […]
Harris, Biden court union workers in battleground Pennsylvania with Labor Day rally
Vice President Harris and President Biden rallied with union workers in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania on Labor Day (September 14) in an effort to shore up Biden's support among blue-collar voters ahead of the November election. “I'm going to continue to rely on the strength, the determination and the hard work of the […]
Harris, Biden target union workers with Labor Day event
Vice President Harris and President Biden appeared together at a Labor Day campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Monday, with the vice president looking to solidify support from union members ahead of November. The event in Pittsburgh will be Biden and Harris' first joint campaign appearance since Harris took over as the president's top Democratic candidate. […]
10,000 hotel workers go on strike
Thousands of hotel workers are striking across eight cities ahead of Labor Day, demanding higher wages and fair staffing and workloads. UNITE HERE, the union representing hotel workers, announced that about 10,000 workers at 24 hotels in Boston, Greenwich, Honolulu, Kauai, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle will go on strike starting Sunday. […]
U.S. Hotel Workers’ Strike Threatens Labor Day Travel
Ten thousand hotel workers in several cities across the US are reportedly on strike, demanding higher wages and an end to job cuts. The strikes are taking place over Labor Day weekend and follow contract negotiations with Marriott International, Hilton and Hyatt. Reuters Reported on Sunday, citing the Unite Here trade union. The media continues: […]
Teamsters president said address to GOP convention was to highlight workers, not to endorse Republicans
Sean O'Brien, president of the International Federation of Trucking Associations, denied that he spoke in support of the Republican Party at the Republican National Convention in July, insisting he was there to “highlight” the importance of American workers. Asked on CBS News' “Face the Nation” if he spoke at the convention because he felt former […]