Laid-off housekeepers and other service workers fear their hotels are using the pandemic to permanently cut costs — and good […]
Month: February 2022
Another Starbucks Store Votes To Unionize
The store in Arizona joins two in New York as the only corporate Starbucks stores with a union.
How The War In Ukraine Could Hurt The U.S. Economy
Higher gas prices increase the risk of recessionary interest rate hikes.
Russia May Be A ‘Big Gas Station,’ But It’s Also A Key Supplier For Clean Energy
Weaning the global economy off fossil fuels is a mammoth task, but icing Russia out may be even harder.
Russian Military Action In Ukraine Causes Oil Prices To Soar
Asian stock markets plunged and oil prices surged to nearly $100 a barrel Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced […]
Biden Takes Step To Cut Into China’s Electric Battery Dominance
The pandemic has highlighted supply chain issues, including the United States’ reliance on Chinese mines for materials to power cars […]
Starbucks Tries To Slow Union Elections But Misses Legal Deadline By 8 Minutes
The coffee chain’s legal team said Microsoft Outlook crashed as it was emailing the files. A labor board official didn’t […]
A Newspaper Union Clash Could Have Bigger Implications For Worker Rights In Biden Era
The San Francisco Chronicle threatened a copy editor for emailing managers about union matters. Her union says the paper broke […]
Starbucks Fired Union Leaders In Memphis. Will Labor Law Protect The Workers?
Employers normally have little to lose by purging organizers, even when it’s found to be illegal. This high-profile case could […]
Starbucks Fires Union Leaders In Memphis
The company says workers violated safety policies. The union is calling it retaliation.