Unionize Starbucks

21/06/2022

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/18/apple-workers-in-maryland-vote-for-companys-first-unionized-store-in-us-.html

The Towson, Maryland store is not one of Apple's so-called "flagship" stores. It's a smaller location inside a mall that serves a local population.

17/06/2022

Politicians who helped draft Sears’ tax deals said they were designed to retain thousands of corporate jobs. Contractors, landscapers and temporary employees who worked in Sears’ buildings were never meant to help the company qualify for tax breaks.

16/06/2022

Bernie Sanders urging federal minimum wage increase to be included in Covid-19 relief legislation

16/06/2022

This contract provides an opportunity for Dr. Hite and the School Board to “show, not tell” that they truly value educators, as professionals, and as human beings.

15/06/2022

Home Depot and Starbucks announced plans to increase regular wages for associates. A potential hike in the federal minimum wage, recruiting benefits and hazard-pay reparation for working during the pandemic were cited as possible underlying factors driving the increases.

15/06/2022

The George Floyd protests are changing workplace culture — even workplaces that get little attention. The story of a suburban Chick-fil-A shows how.

14/06/2022

Canada's most progressive private sector union representing over 250,000 members at thousands of workplaces across the country

14/06/2022

In internal company documents, a private-equity owned conglomerate claimed credit to its employees about successfully blocking a boost in pay for low-wage workers.

13/06/2022

The economy is recovering but plenty of pandemic-era problems remain: Working parents are struggling to find adequate child care, and people in jobs that require face-to-face interactions must weigh the health risks of returning to work.

13/06/2022

McDonald's, Subway, Dunkin' and other fast-food chains are scrambling to find workers to fill open positions as the economy reopens.

10/06/2022

Employees at a Starbucks store in New Orleans voted on Saturday to become the first unionized branch of the Seattle-based coffee retailer in the state of Louisiana, according to Billie

06/06/2022

The National Labor Relations Board has confirmed a vote to form a union at a Starbucks store in Buffalo

03/06/2022

Starbucks has quickly become the face of the mounting labor organization effort in retail as filings, elections and strikes in other industries also take root.

02/06/2022

A Buffalo Starbucks became the first unionized location in the country. Now, a store in Mesa aims to be the first to unionize in Arizona. Here's why.

01/06/2022

Employees at a Oak Creek Starbucks, 8880 Howell Avenue, announced Friday their intention to unionize by filing for a union election with Workers United.

31/05/2022

The South Eugene Starbucks is the first in Oregon to initiate the unionization process, and recently concluded a hearing with the National Labor Relations Board on the matter.

30/05/2022

Starbucks employees from coast to coast staged a protest Tuesday in a show of solidarity for the Memphis workers who were fired while trying to unionize.

27/05/2022

Learn about the top companies that have raised their minimum wage—including Starbucks and Wells Fargo—and how this affected their business.

26/05/2022

Over the course of 2014, Starbucks Coffee was in the news on a regular basis. Whether it was a partner (aka, a Starbucks employee) that was struggling with her wages and hours, or a strangely uneven HBO Starbucks-produced tribute to America’s veterans, there’s been no shortage of media attention...

25/05/2022

Workers want want higher wages, seniority pay and better staffing levels, but say frustration over mobile orders has been an important driver

24/05/2022

Starbucks today announced a wave of investments for its partners, building on its 50-year history and tradition of listening and learning, while investing its success back into its people.

23/05/2022

How a Starbucks on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo became the first unionized Starbucks in America with the help of a Rhodes Scholar barista.

20/05/2022

With U.S. restaurants nationwide struggling to find enough waiters and cashiers to serve customers, Starbucks Corp on Wednesday said it will give pay raises to workers in the United States with at least two years of employment and offer $200 referral bonuses.

19/05/2022

Pro-union employees say they are fighting for higher wages as well as improved staffing and training.

18/05/2022

Costco pays $17 an hour after a second raise this year. Starbucks is raising hourly pay to $15 amid a union effort. Major chains are pushing to draw workers, who have shunned a million retail jobs.

17/05/2022

Starbucks is on the path to a $15 per hour minimum wage for all U.S. retail employees.

16/05/2022

The firm, SKDK, said it was not working on labor specific issues for the coffee giant. Its relationship ended last month.

13/05/2022

The company has separately announced wage increases as employers struggle to fill some jobs.