Tag: Labor unions
What 5 key personal finance issues mean for you
As Americans head to the polls, several key personal finance issues are weighing on voters' minds and wallets.This week, the Federal Reserve enacted i [...]
Threat of rail strike has supply chain ramping up contingency plans
An aerial view of shipping containers and freight railway trains ahead of a possible strike if there is no deal with the rail worker unions, at the BN [...]
For GM auto union workers, there’s still a lot to learn about EVs
UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assem [...]
EV manufacturing may shrink U.S. Midwest auto parts trade
The race to build electric vehicles in the U.S. is heating up as fresh rounds of investment come out of Washington. Workers at the former heart of the [...]
EV manufacturing may shrink U.S. Midwest auto parts trade
The race to build electric vehicles in the U.S. is heating up as fresh rounds of investment come out of Washington. Workers at the former heart of the [...]
UK faces a summer of discontent as inflation and real wage declines stoke strikes
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: A view of the crowd at the RMT strike rally at Kings cross station on June 25, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. The biggest [...]
United Airlines pilots to get raises of more than 14% in new contract
Boeing 777ER United Airlines. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport.Massimo Insabato | Mondadori Portfolio | Getty ImagesThe union represent [...]
Amazon, Starbucks workers push for unions after Covid upended labor market
Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon's JFK8 distribution center, in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S. M [...]
A new labor battle opens on Broadway as omicron closes shows
A sign indicating canceled performances of "Mrs. Doubtfire" due to Covid is displayed in the window of the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on December 16, 20 [...]
Starbucks workers at two Boston cafes file for union election after win in Buffalo, NY
The Starbucks Workers United hub in Buffalo on November 16, 2021.Libby March | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesStarbucks baristas at two Boston c [...]
Investor group led by Trillium urges Starbucks to respect union vote
Investors representing over $1.3 trillion in assets under management are urging Starbucks to respect the workers who voted successfully Thursday to [...]
Starbucks will have at least one unionized cafe in Buffalo, New York
After a months long battle, Starbucks workers in Buffalo, New York supported efforts to unionize at least one local cafe.The result marks the first [...]
Starbucks workers win store-by-store union vote as investors bail on outlook
A worker stands inside Starbucks in midtown during the coronavirus pandemic on May 20, 2020 in New York City.Noam Galai | Getty ImagesStarbucks wor [...]
Energy secretary defends Tesla EV tax credit exclusion
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Friday defended the Biden administration's proposal to give tax credits for electric vehicles made by unioniz [...]
Restaurant unemployment rate falls to 7.5% in September
A Now Hiring sign at a Dunkin' restaurant on September 21, 2021 in Hallandale, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesThe restaurant industry's unemploym [...]