Tag: Workers
Workers at NYC Starbucks and Amazon Go store file petition to unionize
Amazon and Starbucks stop Union Busting sign, International Workers Day, United Against Union Busting March and Rally, Workers Circle, Amazon Labor Un [...]
The Fed’s Neel Kashkari explains why fighting inflation will disproportionately hurt Black workers
The Federal Reserve has already raised interest rates four times this year to try to tame inflation, and more hikes are likely. It’s a tried-and-tr [...]
Workers at breaking point over pay, TUC warns
The union body says UK employees are facing two decades of pay failing to keep up with price rises.
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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 [...]
The Biden Labor Department’s new rule could upend the gig economy and misclassifying workers.
The Biden administration has released a long-awaited proposal that could make it easier for millions of truckers, Uber drivers, freelance writers, [...]
Biden Proposal Could Lead to Employee Status for Gig Workers
A proposed rule, long awaited by labor activists, would make it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors.
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JetBlue fleet service workers seek union vote
A JetBlue passenger jet (Embraer 190) taxis at LaGuardia Airport in New York, New York.Robert Alexander | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesA major airline [...]
Workers Clean Up Washington Monument After Vandalism
A man was charged with trespassing, tampering and vandalism on Tuesday night, the United States Park Police said. Efforts to clean the monument’s base [...]
Here’s why Hispanic workers could face an outsized hit in a U.S. recession
Huntstock | Disabilityimages | Getty ImagesTurbulent times may be ahead for Hispanic workers, a new report from Wells Fargo found.The firm expects His [...]
House Passes Bill to Insulate Federal Workers, Addressing a Trump Threat
The legislation would prevent a president from gutting the civil service, a move that former President Donald J. Trump attempted and has threatened to [...]
Railroad Workers Point to Punishing Schedules as Cause of Strike
Employees say the inflexibility of scheduling upended their personal lives. The companies say they maintained service while using fewer resources.
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Workers Say Railroads’ Efficiency Push Became Too Much
Employees say the inflexibility of scheduling upended their personal lives. The companies say they maintained service while using fewer resources.
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Amazon workers in Coventry 'making history' with strike ballot
Staff at the Coventry warehouse are voting on whether to strike amid a row over a pay offer.
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Rail workers strike 2022: What it could mean for you and the economy
A railroad strike that would disrupt the entire American economy: not ideal, given, you know, everything. Yet one could be on the horizon.
Tens of [...]
Carriers won’t lock out workers, negotiators meet with Labor secretary
Negotiators from railroad carriers and unions met in Labor Secretary Marty Walsh's office Wednesday as the sides tried to negotiate a deal ahead of Fr [...]