After a period of incredible job growth, many economists are calling it a cooling off.
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The barista uprising: Coffee shop workers ignite a union renewal
As the wave of worker organizing at Starbucks took off this year, Steph Achter looked on with joy.
Maryland Apple store workers face hurdles after their vote to unionize
The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant step in a lengthy process that labor experts say is heavily stacked against workers in favor of their employers.
Amazon seeks to overturn historic Staten Island union victory at labor hearing
A hearing is underway to consider whether the Amazon Labor Union’s historic union victory on Staten Island should stand — or whether a re-do election is warranted.
Trader Joe’s workers in Massachusetts file to create chain’s first union
Workers at a Trader Joe’s in western Massachusetts have filed for a union election, following the lead of workers at other companies across the U.S. If the vote is successful, the grocery store in Hadley, Mass., would become the first unionized store in the nationwide chain of more than 500 locations.
The idea of working in the office, all day, every day? No thanks, say workers
To Jonathan Pruiett, it just didn’t make sense.
Some U.S. companies have started assuring workers they’ll help them access abortions
The clothing brand Levi Strauss & Co. said in a statement on Wednesday that employees could get reimbursed for travel expenses for health care services not available in the state where they live, including abortions, through the company’s benefits plan.
Workers around the world mark May Day with rallies for better working conditions
Demonstrators across the globe seized May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, as a moment to celebrate working-class contributions as they rallied for better labor rights, immigration overhauls, and other causes around social and economic equality.
Starbucks workers drive nationwide surge in union organizing
On August 30, 2021, three Starbucks stores in and around Buffalo, New York, filed union election petitions with the National Labor Relations Board.
Apple workers in Atlanta become company’s 1st retail workers to file to unionize
Apple workers in Atlanta filed to unionize Wednesday, becoming the first retail employees for the tech giant to do so in the nation, according to Communications Workers of America, the union representing the employees.
Better ventilation would create a healthier workplace — but companies have to invest
Americans are abandoning their masks. They’re done with physical distancing. And, let’s face it, some people are just never going to get vaccinated.
The Pandemic Is Damaging Health Workers’ Mental Health
A recent study found that during the pandemic’s surge after surge, a majority of American health care workers experienced psychiatric symptoms. And yet, mental health correspondent Rhitu Chatterjee found that very few got help for these symptoms.
How to tackle workplace conflict head-on
Conflict in any part of our lives can be the pits, but conflict at work? That can get especially complicated. On top of the work we already have to do, sometimes it can feel like it would take a herculean effort to deal with a conflict at work.
Starbucks workers win streak of union elections, with no sign of slowing
Worker organizing at Starbucks is on fire. What started with one store in Buffalo has swiftly spread to other locations across the country.
Chris Smalls started Amazon’s 1st union. He’s now heard from workers at 50 warehouses
Chris Smalls is president of the newly minted Amazon Labor Union.