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Starbucks workers expand strike to major US cities including New York

Starbucks workers have expanded their strike to four more U.S. cities, including New York, the union representing over 10,000 baristas said late on Saturday. Workers picket in front of a Starbucks in the Brooklyn borough in New York, U.S. December 23, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz The five-day strike, which began on Friday and initially closed Starbucks cafes in Los Angeles, Chicago …

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Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Associated Press

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said he thinks the Amazon and …

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Amazon workers' strikes threaten timely holiday deliveries in Metro Detroit

Hindustan Times

A major strike against Amazon, billed as the largest in American history, kicked off this morning at 6 a.m. EST, just days before the holiday season. A historic Amazon workers' strike began today, coinciding with the holiday rush, potentially affecting deliveries nationwide as workers demand better conditions and fair wages. REUTERS/Daniel Cole The Teamsters Union has announced that the strike …

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Teamsters Union launches 'largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history'

Raw Story

The Teamsters launched what the union described as "the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history" on Thursday morning to protest the e-commerce behemoth's unlawful refusal to bargain with organized drivers and warehouse workers across the country. The union said Wednesday that Teamsters locals are also "putting up primary picket lines at hundreds of Amazon Fulfillment Centers nationwide." "Amazon warehouse …

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Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush

NPR

Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Amazon faced a coordinated picket effort as drivers and warehouse workers at multiple locations around the U.S. on Thursday pressed the retail giant to recognize their unions. The union had said workers would strike at seven locations in major delivery hubs: around the cities of New …

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Fair Work Commission finds union unfairly negotiating with Woolworths as strikes continue

ABC

Woolworths has won its bid against the United Workers Union, with the Fair Work Commission finding the union has been unfairly negotiating with the supermarket giant and protest picket lines outside its distribution hubs are "unlawful". Woolworths successfully argued to the commission that picketing outside its sites was impacting on "good faith bargaining requirements" under the Fair Work Act. The …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Woolworths reports $50m sales loss as ongoing industrial dispute leaves supermarket shelves bare

ABC

Woolworths has filed an urgent application with the Fair Work Commission to stop union members from blocking access to its major distribution centre, as an ongoing dispute continues to lead to empty shelves. On Tuesday, Woolworths Group said Australian food sales had been "negatively impacted" by $50 million since the start of the industrial action, with a further impact to …

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House prices rise just 0.1 per cent in weakest result since January 2023, CoreLogic data shows

ABC

National home prices are losing momentum and anticipated interest rate cuts are unlikely to stop falls in house prices next year. New CoreLogic data shows house prices increased 0.1 per cent nationally in the last month of spring — the weakest Australia-wide result since January 2023. Brett D'Souza says he "made mistakes" when he tried to sell his home without …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Workers at a Las Vegas casino are on strike. Here’s what to know

LA Times

Members of the Culinary Workers Union picket Nov. 15, 2024, in front of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. With the strike in its second week, the Culinary Workers Union is hoping to pressure Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to agree to a new five-year contract with higher pay and better benefits for workers. “Workers at Virgin Las Vegas deserve a first-class …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Three big ways Trump could collide with California

LA Times

I’m Karim Doumar, head of newsletters, filling in for Ryan Fonseca. Farmers, Hollywood unions and EV drivers vs. Trump By now, it’s old news: Trump’s reelection promises to revive his rivalry with California and its elected leaders. Next, let’s talk about Hollywood unions, which are facing a triple threat: Trump, AI and the production slowdown Video game actors, with many …

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The hard-working origins of the 'blue-collar jacket' – and other workwear classics

BBC

The hard-working origins of the 'blue-collar jacket' – and other workwear classics Alamy The humble barn jacket, chore coat and donkey jacket have all gone from functional workwear to "It-item". Workwear is like a love letter to a time that has passed and will never come back – Albert Muzquiz Similar in aesthetic to that iconic British classic, the Barbour, …

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1 month ago

Tensions rise as teachers remain on the picket line in 3 Massachusetts communities

Associated Press

BOSTON — Tensions continued to rise as teacher strikes in three Massachusetts communities slogged through another week, with officials in at least one district warning that even if there are no snow days this winter, schools will be forced to hold classes during vacations and weekends. Rachael Abell, president of the Beverly School Committee, called the strike “incredibly harmful” and …

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1 month ago

UC service and hospital workers launch two-day strike over contract talks

LA Times

Workers picket in front of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 during a two-day strike by patient care and service workers alleging unfair bargaining tactics by the University of California. A union representing nearly 40,000 University of California workers began a two-day strike Tuesday to protest what it claims is bad faith bargaining …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Union workers picket for 3rd day at Las Vegas casino with no talks slated

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Picketing continued Sunday outside a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip that remained open with no talks scheduled between management and union members striking for a new contract. The walkout by about 700 Culinary Workers Union laborers at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas comes a week before the second annual Las Vegas Grand Prix is due to draw …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Hundreds of hospitality workers are on strike at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip

LA Times

Members of the Culinary Workers Union picket on Friday outside the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas. Hundreds of hospitality workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip walked off the job just before dawn Friday amid a long and highly contentious fight for a new contract. The work stoppage at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas marks the first open-ended strike …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Belissa Escobedo is finding her happy place

LA Times

A year ago, Belissa Escobedo would spot the posters of network shows like NBC’s “Lopez vs. Lopez” plastered on gritty subway station walls in New York City. In “Happy’s Place,” the multi-camera NBC comedy Escobedo plays Isabella, a bubbly college graduate who inherits a Tennessee bar from her recently deceased, and unknown, father. “When she came in to read for …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Teachers in 3 Massachusetts communities continue strike over pay, paid parental leave

Associated Press

BOSTON — Teachers in three Massachusetts communities fighting for new contracts pushed forward with their demands Monday as parents braced for the possibility of more canceled classes on Tuesday. Teachers in Beverly and Gloucester voted Thursday to authorize a strike, and schools were closed Friday as teachers in both districts hit the picket line over pay, paid parental leave and …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Teachers in 2 Massachusetts school districts go on strike

Associated Press

BOSTON — Teachers in two Massachusetts school districts went on strike Friday over pay, paid parental leave and other issues. The Beverly Teachers Association in a statement said they were pushing for smaller class sizes in the 4,500-student district, 12 weeks of paid parental leave and a “living wage” for paraprofessionals or teachers assistant whose starting salary is $20,000. “They …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Straight up BS': Powerful Dem slaps back at Joe Biden blame game

Raw Story

The chair of the Democratic National Committee has had it with the President Joe Biden blame game, he made clear Thursday. Harrison was responding to the bitter condemnation Sen. Bernie Sanders hurled at the Democratic Party after President-elect Donald Trump trounced Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. On Thursday, Harrison — a former coal lobbyist who earned …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cancer-Causing Ethanol Emissions Cause Stir in Kakinada District

Deccan Chronicle

KAKINADA: Emissions released by ethanol plants are causing cancers and other health disorders to the people of their surrounding areas in the Kakinada district and the governments should keep public health in mind when giving permissions to such projects, said K. Babu Rao and K. Venkata Reddy, who represent the Scientists for People’ organisation. They sent representations to the district …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Streeting vows Budget will put NHS staff ‘on front line, not the picket line’

The Independent

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Messy October jobs report muddied by strikes and storms ahead of Election Day

CNN

A strike sign is seen on display as Boeing workers gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing facility during an ongoing strike on October 24 in Seattle, Washington. What’s known: What’s known: Striking aerospace machinists and hotel workers are expected to reduce the October employment counts by more than 40,000 jobs, according to the BLS’ latest …

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Boeing strike to go on as workers reject latest contract proposal

The Independent

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CVS workers reach tentative contract agreement after weekend strike

LA Times

Workers on strike picket in front of a CVS pharmacy on Saturday in Los Angeles. The unions representing more than 7,000 CVS workers in Southern California have reached a tentative agreement on a contract after workers went on strike over the weekend demanding better pay, staffing and more affordable healthcare. “We’re proud of our long-standing, productive relationship with the UFCW …

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Starbucks workers expand strike to major US cities including New York

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Amazon workers' strikes threaten timely holiday deliveries in Metro Detroit

Teamsters Union launches 'largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history'

Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush

Fair Work Commission finds union unfairly negotiating with Woolworths as strikes continue

Woolworths reports $50m sales loss as ongoing industrial dispute leaves supermarket shelves bare

House prices rise just 0.1 per cent in weakest result since January 2023, CoreLogic data shows

Workers at a Las Vegas casino are on strike. Here’s what to know

Three big ways Trump could collide with California

The hard-working origins of the 'blue-collar jacket' – and other workwear classics

Tensions rise as teachers remain on the picket line in 3 Massachusetts communities

UC service and hospital workers launch two-day strike over contract talks

Union workers picket for 3rd day at Las Vegas casino with no talks slated

Hundreds of hospitality workers are on strike at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip

Belissa Escobedo is finding her happy place

Teachers in 3 Massachusetts communities continue strike over pay, paid parental leave

Teachers in 2 Massachusetts school districts go on strike

'Straight up BS': Powerful Dem slaps back at Joe Biden blame game

Cancer-Causing Ethanol Emissions Cause Stir in Kakinada District

Streeting vows Budget will put NHS staff ‘on front line, not the picket line’

Messy October jobs report muddied by strikes and storms ahead of Election Day

Boeing strike to go on as workers reject latest contract proposal

CVS workers reach tentative contract agreement after weekend strike