Starbucks workers to strike on Red Cup Day in largest work stoppage in company history Thursday, November 16 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Thousands of Starbucks employees nationwide are set to walk off the job on Thursday in the largest work stoppage in the five-decade history of the company, the union representing the workers said in a statement to ABC News.Employees at hundreds of... Read More.
2 Georgia election workers to seek millions from Giuliani at defamation trial Wednesday, November 15 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss will seek between $15.5 million and $43 million from Rudy Giuliani at a defamation trial slated to begin next month in a Washington, D.C., federal court, attorneys for the mother and daughter wrote in... Read More.
Ford production workers in Kentucky vote against UAW labor deal Monday, November 13 by ABC News(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- Production workers across two Ford plants in Louisville, Kentucky, voted against a tentative agreement that ended a weekslong strike, a local chapter of the United Auto Workers said on Facebook late Sunday night.By contrast, skilled trade workers at the two plants... Read More.
Wynn Resorts workers in Las Vegas avert strike, reach tentative deal hours before deadline Friday, November 10 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Hotel and restaurant workers in Las Vegas reached a tentative agreement with Wynn Resorts on Friday just hours before a deadline, averting a strike against casino owners that could have disrupted the tourist industry ahead of a Formula 1 race next... Read More.
Starbucks to raise pay for US retail workers by 3% next year Monday, November 6 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Starbucks will raise the hourly pay of U.S. retail employees by 3% at the outset of next year, the company announced on Monday.The Seattle-based coffee chain operates roughly 17,000 stores in the U.S., providing employees between $15 to $24 per hour... Read More.
Charges filed after man allegedly threatens Treasure Lake employees Friday, November 3 by Louise BennettSANDY TWP – Charges have been filed against a 68-year-old man for threatening Treasure Lake employees.Police say Richard Van Horn is accused of making threatening comments over the phone to several office workers at the Treasure Lake Property Association on Tuesday.Following his arraignment, Van... Read More.
Health care workers report increase in burnout, harassment since the COVID pandemic: CDC Wednesday, October 25 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Health care workers are facing a severe mental health crisis, according to a new survey published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Workers said they are experiencing harassment, burnout, and other mental health symptoms -- including anxiety and depression --... Read More.
More than 75,000 health care workers begin strike at Kaiser Permanente Thursday, October 5 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- More than 75,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente launched a strike Wednesday, with a coalition of unions alleging the health care system is engaging in unfair labor practices.Employees in Virginia and Washington, D.C., walked off the job at 6 a.m. ET while... Read More.
What to know about the looming health care workers strike at Kaiser Permanente Wednesday, October 4 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers across the country are planning to strike Wednesday morning over what a coalition of unions allege are unfair labor practices.The strike -- which will last for three days in most locations and include employees in... Read More.
Fast-food workers in California to earn $20 an hour in 2024 Friday, September 29 by ABC News(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- More than 500,000 fast-food workers in California will soon earn at least $20 an hour as a result of a new bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.Newsom joined labor leaders, legislators and fast-food workers in Los Angeles on Thursday,... Read More.
