The union wave of 2022 has come to Home Depot. Workers there hope to form the company’s first ever store-wide union. ABC News reports: “Home Depot workers in Philadelphia have filed a petition with the federal labor board to form what could be the first store-wide union at the world’s largest home improvement retailer. The…
Via the U.S Department of Labor: The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $230,353 in back wages for 274 workers employed by a popular central Texas barbecue restaurant operator after an investigation found the employer gave a portion of employee tips to restaurant managers – a practice not allowed by federal law. Investigators with the…
A massive strike has been authorized by Kroger workers. CBS affiliate, WBNS, reports: “The Kroger employees’ union has voted to authorize to strike after members rejected a tentative deal with the company this week. A spokesperson for the Cincinnati-based grocery store chain told 10TV on Friday this was the third tentative agreement that was fully recommended…
The Starbucks union-busting machine is back in the news again – this time for forcing a union leader out of the company. The New York Times reports: “A Starbucks employee in Buffalo who has helped lead the union campaign at the coffee chain over the past year has accused the company of forcing her out…
By now you probably have heard of the dehumanizing stunt pulled by GOP Governors DeSantis and Abbott using migrants to make headlines. But lost in the headlines are the details of just how the cruel the operations are. The video below reveals the awfulness of everything about these tactics, including the lies that the DeSantis…
The Federal Trade Commission is taking the offensive against companies that take advantage of gig workers. The FTC has announced a new policy statement that “outline[s] a number of issues facing gig workers, including deception about pay and hours, unfair contract terms, and anticompetitive wage fixing and coordination between gig economy companies.” The FTC gave…
Both parties in a major labor dispute have reached a tentative deal. NPR reports: “A strike that could have halted both freight and passenger trains across the country seems to have been averted. After a marathon negotiating session lasting 20 hours, the White House announced early Thursday that a tentative agreement had been reached between…
A major labor dispute is beginning to affect rail passengers. The New York Times reports: “Amtrak said Wednesday that it was canceling all long-distance passenger trains, effective Thursday, because of a possible work stoppage on freight railroads whose tracks Amtrak uses. The announcement was made as the rail freight industry and two key unions remained…
The thankless job of being a teacher is leading many to consider quitting the profession completely. The Texas Tribune reports: “Results from a new online survey of K-12 teachers in Texas, released on Thursday, shows most “seriously considered” leaving the profession this year, a 19% increase from two years ago. For its third annual survey…
Starbucks has taken another brazen step in its union-busting strategy. Reuters reports: “Starbucks announced new student loan repayment tools and a savings account program for all U.S. employees who are not union members, the company said on Monday, amid a growing union drive and soaring demand for coffee. The move comes ahead of the chain’s…
