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Democratic senator aims at Amazon’s labor tactics with 1st federal invoice regulating quotas
Democratic Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., on Thursday released new legislation to regulate the use of efficiency quotas by warehouse businesses these types of as Amazon, a tool critics have explained encourages personnel to get the job done more rapidly and devoid of recurrent breaks, placing them at better chance of injuries. The invoice, known as […]
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Personal payrolls amplified by 192,000 in April, extra than anticipated for resilient labor sector
A occupation seeker attends a Veteran Work and Resource Good in Very long Beach front, California, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. The Section of Labor is scheduled to release preliminary jobless statements figures on January 11. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Illustrations or photos Non-public payrolls increased at a faster than envisioned rate […]
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To train car dealers on EVs and other topics, Ford turns to gamification and AI-powered education
Ford Mustang on display at the NY Auto Show, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor is launching a new training program for more than 3,000 U.S. franchised dealers on Wednesday that uses artificial intelligence for employee coaching evaluations and emulates Netflix and YouTube interfaces more than the automaker’s traditional […]
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A CVS pharmacy in Vegas becomes first to join new national pharmacy union
The CVS pharmacy logo is displayed on a sign above a CVS Health Corp. store in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 7, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images A CVS in Las Vegas has become the first location to join a new national pharmacy union, a milestone as organizers try to help […]
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Starbucks, Workers United made ‘significant progress’ in this week’s contract talks
A Starbucks worker boards the Starbucks union bus after Starbucks workers stood on the picket line with striking SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America (WGA) members in solidarity outside Netflix studios on July 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Starbucks and Workers United, which represents roughly 500 of its cafes, […]
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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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FTC votes to ban noncompete clauses that bar staff from functioning for competitors
Federal Trade Fee Chair Lina Khan testifies before a Household Judiciary Committee hearing on Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 13, 2023. Kevin Wurm | Reuters The Federal Trade Fee on Tuesday voted 3-2 for a nationwide ban in opposition to noncompete agreements, which businesses use to prevent […]
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What investors should know about the UAW’s organizing drive of VW
Volkswagens are seen in the employee parking lot at the Volkswagen automobile assembly plant on March 20, 2024 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Elijah Nouvelage | Getty Images DETROIT – The United Auto Workers notched a big win this weekend. Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted in favor of joining the UAW – marking the Detroit […]
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Trump wins voters on inflation as Biden zeroes in on tariffs, employment: NBC Information poll
Joe Biden and Donald Trump 2024. Brendan Smialowski | Jon Cherry | Getty Images Additional voters have faith in Donald Trump than President Joe Biden to deal with inflation and the value of living, their leading worries for the U.S., in accordance to the latest NBC Information poll. The poll of 1,000 registered voters nationwide discovered […]
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VW workers in Tennessee vote to join UAW in historic win for Detroit union
Kelcey Smith displays UAW buttons in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 10, 2024. Kevin Wurm | The Washington Post | Getty Images Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers — marking a major milestone for the union and its first successful organizing drive of an automaker outside of Detroit’s […]
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