Labor unions
Starbucks resumes bargaining with union after two sides thaw relationship
Starbucks and the union that represents its baristas will resume contract negotiations on Wednesday, ending an extended stalemate. The two sides’ return to the bargaining table follows their February announcement that they found a “constructive path forward” during mediation discussions related to litigation over the union’s use of Starbucks’ branding. It marked a major pivot for […]
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Volkswagen union vote in Tennessee to test UAW’s power after victories in Detroit
A Volkswagen automobile assembly plant is seen on March 20, 2024 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Elijah Nouvelage | Getty Images DETROIT — Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will vote this week on whether to organize with the United Auto Workers in a key test of the union’s sway. A victory would give the UAW its first […]
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Biden and Japan’s Kishida forge new partnership, eyeing China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Primary Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday unveiled programs for military cooperation and initiatives ranging from missiles to moon landings, strengthening their alliance with an eye on countering China and Russia. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Primary Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday unveiled options for military cooperation and projects […]
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Seoul bus motorists strike around fork out, snarling commute in South Korean money
A commuter bus drives along a street in the Jongno district of Seoul on Dec. 4, 2023. Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty Illustrations or photos Bus drivers in the South Korean capital of Seoul went on strike on Thursday immediately after last ditch attempts at negotiating a wage hike broke down, snarling the commute for the […]
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Biden to increase concern over Nippon Steel's offer for U.S. Steel: Reuters
This image taken on Feb. 16, 2024 displays a brand of Nippon Steel Corp. at the firm’s Kyushu manufacturing foundation in Kitakyushu town of Fukuoka Prefecture. U.S. President Joe Biden designs to convey worry around Nippon Steel’s proposed $14.9 billion buy of U.S. Steel, a individual familiar with the issue stated on Wednesday, pushing the […]
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Toyota agrees to greatest wage hike in 25 a long time in sign of Japan Inc's major spend bump
A employee of Japanese auto huge Toyota Motor assembles auto parts to newly made Crown at the firm’s Motomachi plant in Toyota city close to Nagoya, central Japan on July 30, 2018. Some of Japan’s largest companies are expected to formally supply sizeable pay boosts at once-a-year talks with unions that wrap up on Wednesday, […]
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Worries about union strikes at East Coastline, Gulf ports increase, major to trade diversions
The possible for a strike by the premier union of maritime employees in North The usa, the Intercontinental Longshoremen’s Affiliation, is starting to rise on the record of fears amid logistics decision-makers and advisors in a 12 months now fraught with a multitude of trade uncertainties. Pink Sea diversions and Panama Canal drought restrictions are […]
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Labor coalition accuses Starbucks of 'flawed' union strategy, risking shareholder value
A coalition of unions is laying out its case against Starbucks ahead of a proxy fight at its annual meeting in March, arguing the coffee giant has implemented a “flawed human capital management strategy” in response to a yearslong union movement. The Strategic Organizing Center claims the situation has put the company at reputational risk, […]
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UAW threatens to strike Ford truck plant in Kentucky if local issues aren't resolved
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain during an online broadcast updating union members on negotiations with the Detroit automakers on Oct. 6, 2023. Screenshot DETROIT — The United Auto Workers is threatening a labor strike at Ford Motor’s largest U.S. plant if local union demands aren’t resolved by next week. The Detroit union on Friday […]
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UAW endorses President Joe Biden for reelection over Trump
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to United Auto Workers members at the UAW’s Community Action Program (CAP) legislative conference in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2024. Leah Millis | Reuters The United Auto Workers union is endorsing President Joe Biden for reelection this year, UAW President Shawn Fain announced Wednesday at a union conference in Washington, […]
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