Tag: Workers
Rallying union workers, Biden opens his 2024 campaign. Here’s the latest.
WASHINGTON — President Biden announced his bid for a second four-year term in a video posted online Tuesday morning, urging voters to let him “finish [...]
Over half of Americans fear ‘major impact’ by AI on workers: Survey
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of Americans think implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace will have a “major impact” on American workers w [...]
Ben & Jerry’s workers in Vermont file for union election
Ben & Jerry's brand ice cream sits in a supermarket freezer. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBen and Jerry's workers at the ice cream company' [...]
Environment Agency workers strike over pay
"People are choosing not to put themselves forward for these shifts, people that are, are just doing it to supplement their income and make ends meet" [...]
GM says 5,000 workers take buyouts, expects $1 billion charge in Q1
A GMC pickup truck is displayed for sale on a lot at a General Motors dealership on January 05, 2023 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesDETRO [...]
McDonald’s closes corporate offices as workers await layoffs
Signage is displayed outside the new McDonald's Corp. headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, June 4, 2018.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty I [...]
Starbucks fired employee responsible for Workers United union campaign
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testifies about the company's labor and union practices during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and [...]
Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say
Federal officials are investigating the railroad’s safety practices and culture after the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and worker deaths.
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Lucid to cut 1,300 workers amid signs of flagging demand for its EVs
Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson poses at the Nasdaq MarketSite as Lucid Motors (Nasdaq: LCID) begins trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange after compl [...]
Chipotle to pay workers after closing store that tried to unionize
Chipotle restaurant in Teterboro, New Jersey.SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesChipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay $240,000 to the former e [...]
Walmart lays off hundreds of workers at e-commerce facilities
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWalmart is laying off hundreds of employees at e-commerce facilities across the country, as the big-box giant and [...]
Tyson Foods to lay off 1,700 workers, close two chicken plants
A package of Tyson Foods Inc. chicken is arranged for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTyson Foods will close [...]
Can the United Farm Workers of California Rise Again?
Decades after Cesar Chavez made the union a power, it has lost much of its clout. Membership dropped precipitously, from 60,000 to 5,500. It hopes a n [...]
GM offers buyouts to ‘majority’ of U.S. salaried workers
DETROIT – General Motors will offer voluntary buyouts to a "majority" of its 58,000 U.S. white-collar employees, as it aims to cut $2 billion in struc [...]
As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy
Solar, wind, geothermal, battery and other alternative-energy businesses are adding workers from fossil fuel companies, where employment has fallen.
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