Union Leaders From Amazon, Starbucks, REI And Apple Speak At HuffPost Labor Panel
2 years, 5 months ago

Union Leaders From Amazon, Starbucks, REI And Apple Speak At HuffPost Labor Panel

Huff Post  

Workers who are leading some of today’s most notable union campaigns gathered at HuffPost’s New York City office on Wednesday to share their stories. Toothman’s store is one of nearly 200 Starbucks locations that have unionized with Workers United since December in a remarkable burst of organizing at the previously non-union coffee chain. From left to right: Amazon worker Angelika Maldonado, Starbucks worker CJ Toothman and REI worker Emma Kate Harris speaking at "A New Labor Movement." I think they’re definitely trying to use scare tactics against any store that unionizes or any store that wants to unionize.” Emma Kate Harris was one of the workers who formed the first union at outdoor retailer REI, at the company’s store in New York’s SoHo neighborhood.

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Amazon, Starbucks workers on strike, and Trump might have something to do with it
2 weeks, 4 days ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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 …

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
2 weeks, 5 days ago

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 …

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

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 …

Starbucks workers’ union goes on strike in US cities
3 weeks ago

Starbucks workers’ union goes on strike in US cities

Al Jazeera  

Workers complain of inadequate wages as inflation soars, and promise to escalate the strike. The Starbucks Workers United Union, which represents employees at 525 stores across the US, said late on Thursday that walkouts would escalate daily and could reach “hundreds of stores” nationwide by Christmas Eve. “It’s estimated that 10 stores out of 10,000 company-operated stores did not open …

Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know
3 weeks ago

Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know

Associated Press  

Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union continued a strike Friday at seven of the company’s delivery hubs just days before Christmas. The Teamsters haven’t formally indicated when the actions will end, but Vinnie Perrone, the president of a local Teamsters union in metro New York, said Thursday that the walkout would continue “as long as it takes.” The union, …

Christmas thrown into chaos as Amazon workers from NYC to San Francisco mount largest strike against online retailer during last minute shopping rush
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3 weeks ago

Christmas thrown into chaos as Amazon workers from NYC to San Francisco mount largest strike against online retailer during last minute shopping rush

Daily Mail  

Amazon workers across America are walking off the job today to take part in the 'largest' strike against the online retailer amid the last minute Christmas shopping rush. Pictured are Amazon workers striking in New York City today The union gave Amazon a December 15 deadline to begin negotiations and warehouse workers had recently voted to authorize a strike. Pictured …

Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract
3 weeks ago

Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract

Associated Press  

Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday, an effort by the Teamsters union to pressure the e-commerce company for a labor agreement during a key shopping period. The Teamsters said the workers, who voted to authorize strikes in recent days, joined picket lines after Amazon ignored a Sunday deadline the union set for contract negotiations. “Amazon is pushing …

Amazon workers go on strike, seek labour agreement in holiday shopping period
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Amazon workers go on strike, seek labour agreement in holiday shopping period

India Today  

Amazon.com workers at seven US facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush, aiming to pressure the retailer into contract talks with their union. Warehouse workers in cities including New York, Atlanta and San Francisco are taking part in the "largest" strike against Amazon, said the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents about 10,000 workers …

Union: Amazon doesn’t want you to stream this documentary. You should.
1 month, 1 week ago

Union: Amazon doesn’t want you to stream this documentary. You should.

Slate  

Union, a documentary about the Amazon Labor Union’s successful organizing drive at an Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island, is a visually stunning movie that’s part underdog tale, part thriller, and part workplace dramedy. This veto power is reminiscent of Bezos’ recent torpedoing of the Washington Post’s planned endorsement of Kamala Harris, and of his and rival billionaire spaceship fetishist …

Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence
2 months ago

Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Amazon workers in Alabama will decide for the third time in three years whether to unionize after a federal judge ruled that the retail giant improperly influenced the most recent vote in which employees rejected a union. Administrative law judge Michael Silverstein on Tuesday ordered the third vote for Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, about 20 …

Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence
2 months ago

Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon workers in Alabama will decide for the …

Judge Orders Another Amazon Union Election In Alabama
2 months ago

Judge Orders Another Amazon Union Election In Alabama

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A judge at the federal labor board has ordered a do-over union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, finding that the online retail giant broke the law in ways that spoiled a vote by workers in 2022. In a decision issued Tuesday at the National Labor Relations Board, Administrative Law Judge Michael Silverstein ruled that …

Amazon ordered to let workers vote on unionizing — for the 3rd time
2 months ago

Amazon ordered to let workers vote on unionizing — for the 3rd time

NPR  

Amazon ordered to let workers vote on unionizing — for the 3rd time toggle caption Patrick Fallon/AFP via Getty Amazon workers at a warehouse in Alabama should get a third opportunity to vote on unionizing, a federal labor judge has ruled. U.S. labor officials later ruled that Amazon improperly influenced the vote, and workers voted a second time in 2022. …

A union for Amazon warehouse workers elects a new leader in wake of Teamsters affiliation
5 months, 1 week ago

A union for Amazon warehouse workers elects a new leader in wake of Teamsters affiliation

Associated Press  

Workers at Amazon’s only unionized warehouse in the U.S. elected new union leaders, according to a vote count completed Tuesday, marking the first major change for the labor group since it established an alliance with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. A slate of candidates headed up by a former Amazon worker named Connor Spence received the most votes cast by …

Amazon Labor Union members vote overwhelmingly in favor of an affiliation with the Teamsters
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon Labor Union members vote overwhelmingly in favor of an affiliation with the Teamsters

Associated Press  

New York City warehouse workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union overwhelmingly voted to align themselves with the Teamsters as they try to get a contract from the online retailer. “Together, with hard work, courage, and conviction, the Teamsters and ALU will fight fearlessly to ensure Amazon workers secure the good jobs and safe working conditions they deserve …

Amazon Labor Union moves to affiliate with the Teamsters union amid struggles
7 months ago

Amazon Labor Union moves to affiliate with the Teamsters union amid struggles

Associated Press  

The Amazon Labor Union, a grassroots labor group that won a major victory at an Amazon warehouse two years ago, has agreed to affiliate with the Teamsters union, a move that’s bound to inject new energy into the struggling organization. If ratified, members of the Amazon Labor Union, which belong to one warehouse located in the New York City borough …

Two years after its historic win, a divided Amazon Labor Union lurches toward a leadership election
9 months ago

Two years after its historic win, a divided Amazon Labor Union lurches toward a leadership election

Associated Press  

Two years after clinching a historic victory at a warehouse in New York City, the first labor union for Amazon workers in the United States is divided, running out of money and fighting over an election that could determine who will lead the group in the near future. Cracks emerged within the Amazon Labor Union ranks after it lost the …

Starbucks Union Demands Probe Of Company's Anti-Union Spending
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Starbucks Union Demands Probe Of Company's Anti-Union Spending

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The union that organized nearly 400 Starbucks stores has asked regulators to demand financial disclosures from the coffee chain and its law firm related to their long-running campaign against the organizing effort. But Workers United argues that Littler Mendelson’s attorneys have tried to persuade workers against unionizing directly through “coercive” subpoenas, and therefore their work should be …

Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe's Unions Say Firms Are Stalling
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe's Unions Say Firms Are Stalling

Huff Post  

Last year, the independent, fledgling union Trader Joe’s United accomplished what had never been done before: It formed the chain’s first unionized store, in Massachusetts, then its second, in Minnesota. “Amazon thinks they’re more powerful than everybody else and don’t have to obey federal labor law.” An Amazon spokesperson said in an email that the company still maintains that “both …

Three months ago they unionized. Now a strike by Amazon contract drivers is heating up
1 year, 5 months ago

Three months ago they unionized. Now a strike by Amazon contract drivers is heating up

LA Times  

Amazon drivers, joined by Teamsters members and members of several social justice groups, picket in front of the Amazon warehouse in San Bernardino on July 13. Two days after Amazon Prime Day, a group of over 60 Palmdale Amazon contract drivers, backed by Teamsters and community members, picketed outside Amazon’s ONT 5 warehouse, blocking trucks from entering or leaving the …

Labor's labors lost? A year after stunning victory at Amazon, unions are stalled
1 year, 9 months ago

Labor's labors lost? A year after stunning victory at Amazon, unions are stalled

NPR  

A year after stunning victory at Amazon, unions are stalled Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images It was the Champagne pop heard across the economy. One year ago Saturday, a fired Amazon warehouse worker turned labor activist sprayed Champagne and then drank from the bottle outside federal labor offices in New York City. Following a …

New Starbucks CEO plans to work in stores monthly
1 year, 9 months ago

New Starbucks CEO plans to work in stores monthly

Associated Press  

Starbucks’ new CEO Laxman Narasimhan says he plans to work a half-day shift once a month in one of the company’s stores in an effort to stay close to its culture and customers. Narasimhan, who took the reins as CEO earlier this week, said in a letter to Starbucks’ employees Thursday that he also expects the company’s leadership team to …

Amazon union push at Moreno Valley warehouse stalls
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon union push at Moreno Valley warehouse stalls

LA Times  

Amazon employees Dyana Gallo, left, and Nannette Plascencia, center, of the Amazon fulfillment center in Moreno Valley, wait with community organizer Carolina Verduzco to file their petition for a union election this month at the National Labor Relations Board’s regional office in downtown Los Angeles. A group of Amazon workers at a fulfillment center in Moreno Valley seeking to join …

Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon workers in upstate New York overwhelmingly rejected a union bid on Tuesday, handing a second defeat to the labor group that’s been attempting to drag the company to the negotiating table since its historic win earlier this year. Warehouse workers near Albany cast 406 votes out of the 612 ballots counted — or about 66% — …

Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York

Al Jazeera  

The loss has dashed, for now, the labour group’s hopes to get Amazon to the negotiating table on contracts. Amazon workers in upstate New York have overwhelmingly rejected a union bid, handing a second defeat to the labour group that’s been trying to drag the company to the negotiating table. This time around, 406, or two-thirds of workers at a …

Amazon workers vote against unionizing at upstate NY warehouse
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon workers vote against unionizing at upstate NY warehouse

NPR  

Amazon workers vote against unionizing at upstate NY warehouse Enlarge this image toggle caption Lucas Willard/WAMC Lucas Willard/WAMC Amazon warehouse workers near Albany, N.Y., have voted no to a union, delivering a blow to the fledgling effort to organize employees at one of the country's largest employers. More than 900 Amazon employees were eligible to vote on whether to join …

Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouse
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouse

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I can’t jinx it.” The face-off near the …

Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouse
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouse

Al Jazeera  

The startup union that clinched a historic labour victory at Amazon earlier this year is slated to face the company yet again, aiming to rack up more wins that could force the reluctant retail behemoth to the negotiating table. “I can’t jinx it.” The face-off near the state’s capitol — one of the most unionised metro areas in the country, …

Apple workers in Oklahoma vote to unionize in 2nd labor win
2 years, 2 months ago

Apple workers in Oklahoma vote to unionize in 2nd labor win

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Workers at an Apple store in Oklahoma City voted to unionize, marking the second unionized Apple store in the U.S. in a matter of months, according to the federal labor board. Fifty-six workers at the store, located at Oklahoma City’s Penn Square Mall, voted to be represented by The Communications Workers of America, while 32 voted against …

Amazon workers at Moreno Valley warehouse file for union election — a first in California
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon workers at Moreno Valley warehouse file for union election — a first in California

LA Times  

A group of workers at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Moreno Valley is pushing for a union and has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board. Amazon workers at a fulfillment center in Moreno Valley filed a petition for a union election, the National Labor Relations Board confirmed Tuesday. The workers are seeking to join the upstart Amazon …

Amazon warehouse workers in Albany will vote on unionization in October
2 years, 3 months ago

Amazon warehouse workers in Albany will vote on unionization in October

NPR  

Amazon warehouse workers in Albany will vote on unionization in October Enlarge this image toggle caption Eduardo Munoz Avarez/AP Eduardo Munoz Avarez/AP Amazon faces yet another union vote this year, this time at a facility outside Albany, N.Y., months after workers on Staten Island formed the company's first unionized U.S. warehouse. While Amazon pursues legal challenges to that historic union …

Amazon workers at fulfillment center in Moreno Valley announce union drive
2 years, 4 months ago

Amazon workers at fulfillment center in Moreno Valley announce union drive

LA Times  

A coalition of workers at an Amazon warehouse in Moreno Valley announced Friday a push to join the Amazon Labor Union, which mounted the first successful unionization effort at any Amazon warehouse in the United States. Plascencia was joined by Chris Smalls, who led a group of workers at Amazon’s warehouse in Staten Island to a historic win when in …

Amazon bid to scrap historic union win blocked
2 years, 4 months ago

Amazon bid to scrap historic union win blocked

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A hearing officer for a federal labor board has rebuffed Amazon’s attempt to scrap a historic union win at a warehouse on Staten Island, New York, handing victory to organizers in what could be a very long battle for recognition. Thursday’s win is a relief for the Amazon Labor Union, the grassroots group of former and current …

Amazon loses key step in its attempt to reverse its workers' historic union vote
2 years, 4 months ago

Amazon loses key step in its attempt to reverse its workers' historic union vote

NPR  

Amazon loses key step in its attempt to reverse its workers' historic union vote Enlarge this image toggle caption Robert Bumsted/AP Robert Bumsted/AP Amazon appears to be losing its case to unravel the union victory that formed the company's first organized warehouse in the U.S. After workers in Staten Island, N.Y., voted to join the Amazon Labor Union this spring, …

Amazon workers in San Bernardino stage walk out to protest low pay and safety conditions
2 years, 4 months ago

Amazon workers in San Bernardino stage walk out to protest low pay and safety conditions

The Independent  

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Labor unions are hot, but their moment may not last
2 years, 4 months ago

Labor unions are hot, but their moment may not last

LA Times  

American labor leaders see this as a moment for radical change: Workers at Starbucks coffee shops and Amazon warehouses are rising up and demanding representation. “There’s a great reckoning and workers have had it,” said Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union, one of the largest and most influential unions. “The winds have been at workers’ back …

Amazon bars off-duty warehouse workers from its buildings
2 years, 6 months ago

Amazon bars off-duty warehouse workers from its buildings

Associated Press  

Amazon is barring off-duty warehouse workers from the company’s facilities, a move organizers say can hamper union drives. An Amazon spokesperson said the policy does not prohibit off-duty employees from engaging their co-workers in “non-working areas” outside the company’s buildings. It does not limit employee access to non-working areas outside of our facilities.” The notice of the new policy, dated …

Biden says he is ‘proud’ of Apple retail workers who unionized
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden says he is ‘proud’ of Apple retail workers who unionized

CNN  

CNN Business — President Joe Biden said he was “proud” of Apple’s retail workers in Towson, Maryland, who voted this weekendto form the first-ever labor union at one of the tech giant’s US stores. Apple store employees at the Towson Town Center, a mall near Baltimore, voted by a nearly two-to-one margin to form a union, according to Saturday’s tally …

Maryland Apple workers face hurdles after vote to unionize
2 years, 6 months ago

Maryland Apple workers face hurdles after vote to unionize

Associated Press  

— 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. The Apple retail workers in Towson, Maryland, voted 65-33 to seek entry into the International Association of …

Apple workers vote to unionize at Maryland store
2 years, 6 months ago

Apple workers vote to unionize at Maryland store

Associated Press  

— Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin Saturday, a union said, joining a growing push across U.S. retail, service and tech industries to organize for greater workplace protections. The Apple retail workers in Towson, Maryland, voted 65-33 to seek entry into the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the union’s …

Union wins right to represent workers at an Apple store for first time
2 years, 6 months ago

Union wins right to represent workers at an Apple store for first time

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Apple workers in Towson, Maryland, have voted to form the first-ever labor union at one of the tech giant’s US stores. “We are pleased to offer very strong compensation and benefits for full time and part time employees, including health care, tuition reimbursement, new parental leave, paid family leave, annual stock grants and many other …

America’s workers gained power during Covid. A volatile economy will put that to the test
2 years, 6 months ago

America’s workers gained power during Covid. A volatile economy will put that to the test

CNN  

San Francisco CNN Business — The pandemic shone a spotlight on the vast disparities in benefits and rights among America’s workforce and helped fuel a movement to unionize more workers. Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times/AP In April, workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island were the first to vote to successfully unionize in the company’s history; what began as …

‘It’s war.’ Tensions remain high at first Amazon warehouse in US to unionize
2 years, 6 months ago

‘It’s war.’ Tensions remain high at first Amazon warehouse in US to unionize

CNN  

CNN Business — In the two months since workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York, voted to form the company’s first US labor union, the organizers have been on a victory lap. “Amazon is not willing to recognize having a union,” said Kate Bronfenbrenner, the director of Labor Education Research Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor …

Workers at Washington Starbucks vote to unionize
2 years, 7 months ago

Workers at Washington Starbucks vote to unionize

Associated Press  

EVERETT, Wash. — Baristas at a Starbucks north of Seattle in Everett voted 13-1 to form a union this week, joining at least 100 Starbucks stores that have unionized across the country since December. As of last week, about 85 of Starbucks’ 9,000 company-run U.S. stores, including at least two in Seattle, have voted to unionize since December, according to …

Labor agency: Amazon union’s meeting complaints have merit
2 years, 8 months ago

Labor agency: Amazon union’s meeting complaints have merit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The National Labor Relations Board has found merit in a union charge that Amazon violated labor law in New York City’s Staten Island by holding mandatory worker meetings to persuade its employees not to unionize. But in a memo sent to the agency’s field offices last month, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo said she believes the meetings, …

Amazon fires managers at its pro-union New York City warehouse
2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon fires managers at its pro-union New York City warehouse

Al Jazeera  

Amazon.com Inc. fired managers at its New York JFK8 warehouse, where workers in April voted to join the upstart Amazon Labor Union. “Over the last several weeks, we’ve spent time evaluating aspects of the operations and leadership at JFK8 and, as a result, have made some management changes,” Amazon spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said in an emailed statement. Workers at Amazon’s …

Amazon union head, others meet at White House on organizing
2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon union head, others meet at White House on organizing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh met with union organizers at the White House on Thursday as the administration looks to boost unionization campaigns. Participants in the meeting, which featured an unscheduled appearance by President Joe Biden, discussed organizers’ efforts to form unions in their workplaces, and how those could prompt workers around the country …

Amazon Labor Union Loses Ground in Staten Island Push
55 years ago

Amazon Labor Union Loses Ground in Staten Island Push

Wired  

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island have voted against unionizing, marking the first loss for the fledgling, worker-led Amazon Labor Union. Mega-corporations continue to spend millions in union-busting + fear tactics & we continue to organize for a society not based on exploitation & greed.” After the ALU’s stunning win at the JFK8 fulfillment center across the street …

Amazon to get hearing that could overturn NY union vote, labour board official says
2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon to get hearing that could overturn NY union vote, labour board official says

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc's objections to alandmark union election at a company warehouse in New York City justify a hearing that could overturn the result, a U.S. National Labor Relations Board official said. That office's director, Cornele Overstreet, said the evidence behind Amazon's claims "could be grounds for overturning the election," according to a filing on Friday. Some 55% of employees who …

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