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Federal labor officials accuse Starbucks of unfair labor practices in Buffalo

A National Labor Relations Board official outlined a host of labor law violations in a filing seeking reinstatement and backpay for the employees.

WEKU · May 7, 2022

Starbucks says employees getting new benefits, but not at stores that are unionizing

On an investor call, Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz said the company was investing $1 billion to raise wages, enhance benefits and modernize stores. But unionized stores won't get some of that.

WEKU · May 4, 2022

Amazon Labor Union fails to repeat victory in Staten Island Amazon warehouse election

An Amazon sorting center on Staten Island in New York has voted against unionizing, a month after a larger Amazon warehouse across the street voted to join the Amazon Labor Union.

WEKU · May 2, 2022

Union drive at Manhattan roastery shows spirit of Starbucks workers

Since the first successful drive in Buffalo, 18 US locations have unionized – including at the chichi New York ‘reserve’

The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2022

NLRB lawyer seeks to toss out company meetings on unions

The top lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board is asking the board to rule that mandatory meetings held by some companies to persuade their workers to reject unions is a violation of federal labor law

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Amazon's Unionization Would Hit Its Profitability, Morgan Stanley Says

Morgan Stanley analysts saw Amazon.com Inc's (NASDAQ:AMZN) unionization decision driving costs, CNBC reports. Morgan Stanley analysts saw Amazon's 2023 operating expenses increasing by $203 million on hiking JFK8 employees' hourly wages to $29. It served a tiny fraction of Amazon's annual operating costs, which reached $445 billion in 2021. Every 1% of Amazon's front-line…

Benzinga · Apr 4, 2022

Amazon, Starbucks and the sparking of a new American union movement

April 1, 2022, may go down as a pivotal day in the history of American unions.

The Conversation · Apr 4, 2022

‘Locked out by a robot’: Amazon Fresh accused of retaliation to union drive

Several unfair labor practice charges filed with the NLRB as a Seattle Amazon Fresh grocery store resists efforts to unionize

The Guardian - US · Mar 22, 2022

US workers in new push for level playing field in unionization efforts

Workers are calling for the National Labor Relations Board to ban captive audience meetings and make organizing easier

The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2022

Activision workers are optimistic after labor board hearing: "Democracy will win"

Amidst the ongoing hearings involving Activision Blizzard, unionizing employees are optimistic for the decision the National Labor Relations board will reach.

Inverse · Feb 24, 2022