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Starbucks asks labor board to temporarily halt union votes

The company has alleged that the National Labor Relations Board is showing favoritism toward the union.

Chicago Sun-Times

Starbucks asks for a nationwide pause in mail-in union votes, alleging misconduct

In a letter shared with NPR, the company alleges that labor board personnel exploited "weaknesses in the mail-ballot election process" to help union organizers.

WEKU

Starbucks asks labor board to halt union votes temporarily

Starbucks is asking the National Labor Relations Board to suspend all union elections at its U.S. stores in response to allegations of improper coordination between regional NLRB officials and the union

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Labor unions are hot, but their moment may not last

WASHINGTON — American labor leaders see this as a moment for radical change: Workers in Starbucks coffee shops and Amazon warehouses are rising up and demanding representation. Polls show millions more support unions or wish they had the chance to join them. President Biden, with majorities in both chambers of…

Los Angeles Times

First DC Fast Chargers Installed At Starbucks Store In Provo, Utah

This is part of a pilot project between Volvo Cars, Starbucks and ChargePoint to electrify the scenic artery from the Pacific Northwest to the Rocky Mountains.

InsideEVs

Starbucks workers hold strikes in at least 17 states amid union drive

Workers allege over 75 people have been fired in retaliation for organizing this year

The Guardian - US

A union drive is underway at Amazon’s huge new North Carolina facility. Can workers win?

The Amazon distribution center in Garner, North Carolina, is massive. Located a few miles southeast of downtown Raleigh, it covers 2 million square feet and houses multiple departments across four floors. The facility, known as RDU1, employs more than 4,000 people who work shifts spanning all hours of the day…

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Customer with allergies calls out Starbucks barista for making ‘unsanitised’ drink

“I literally have no issue doing this for customers,” one viewer wrote

The Independent UK

Starbucks union workers in South Carolina confronted a manager on video. Employees say the company suspended them and closed the store

Unionised workers say their store manager alleged kidnapping and assault charges after they demanded pay raises and better equipment

The Independent UK

Billions pour into bioplastics as markets begin ramping up

Billions of dollars in investments are pouring into companies changing the recipe for plastic

The Independent UK

The firms in Wales that together are creating thousands of new jobs

A total of over 6,000 jobs have been announced so far this year

Birmingham Post

Workers vote to unionize Chicago coffee chain Intelligentsia

Workers at Chicago-based specialty coffee company Intelligentsia Coffee voted to unionize Monday, the latest in a string of union votes at coffeehouses across the city in recent months.

Chicago Tribune

Workers at Intelligentsia cafes vote to unionize

It becomes the third coffee chain in the Chicago area to be part of a labor organizing push.

Chicago Sun-Times

A summer of discontent? Why public sector workers are preparing to strike in B.C.

Successful unionization drives targeting corporate employers like Amazon and Starbucks have been big news in 2022. But much larger scale collective action in the Canadian public sector may also be on the cards.

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The Guardian - US

If Democrats want votes, they should rain fury on union-busting corporations

We supposedly have the most pro-union US president of our lifetimes. Let’s see him act like it

Chronicle Live

The 10 jobs on offer at Newcastle International Airport - from HGV drivers to chefs

There are a number of job opportunities at Newcastle International Airport

Salon

"Essential workers were invisible"

Workers cite a lack of safety training protocols as well as a lack of transparency around compensation

The Guardian - US

Too radical or not radical enough? US’s top labor lawyer in the spotlight

Jennifer Abruzzo would like to ease the path to forming unions and curb employers’ coercion and intimidation

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Chicago Sun-Times

Starbucks workers in North Park vote to unionize

The store becomes the sixth in the Chicago area to affiliate with Workers United, part of the Service Employees International Union.

Daily Record

Fraser brews up success

Fraser Gold from Broxburn, took the coffee accolade in the Starbucks competition.

Benzinga

What Are Whales Doing With Starbucks

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

The Conversation

The US and Rwanda: how the relationship has evolved since the 1994 genocide

One of the primary points of discussion between Antony Blinken and Rwandan president Paul Kagame in the US secretary of state’s upcoming visit to Kigali will be the renewed tensions between Rwanda and its neighbours, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Tribune News Service

Starbucks says customers still opening wallets despite inflation

Starbucks said Tuesday it saw no slowdown in consumer spending even as customers cope with rising costs.

Benzinga

How To Trade Starbucks Stock Before And After Q3 Earnings

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) shot up briefly intraday before retracing under Monday’s low-of-day to head into its third-quarter financial results Tuesday afternoon.

Liverpool Echo

Man went from working two jobs to owning coffee shop rivalling Starbucks

He believes his business would not exist if it didn't start in Liverpool

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