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Union leader slams Amazon’s labor practices at Senate hearing
Christian Smalls, founder of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), speaks during a Senate Budget Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, May 5, 2022. The hearing is titled “Should Taxpayer Dollars Go to Companies that Violate Labor Laws?” Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chris Smalls, a former Amazon worker and leader of […]
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Law firm says employees can work from home full-time – but only if they take a 20% pay cut
shomos uddin | Moment | Getty Images A U.K. law firm has decided to offer its employees the option of working from home full-time, but on the condition that they take a 20% pay cut. The London-headquartered law firm Stephenson Harwood has also offered its employees the option of a hybrid model, working up to […]
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Starbucks to hike wages, double training for workers as CEO Schultz tries to head off union push
A Starbucks barista fulfills an order in a South Philadelphia store. Mark Makela | Reuters Starbucks said it will hike wages for tenured workers and double training for new employees as the company and its CEO, Howard Schultz, seek to beat back the union push from its baristas. However, the coffee giant will not offer […]
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First Apple store union vote set to start June 2 in Atlanta
An employee arranges Apple iPhones as customer shop at the Apple Store on 5th Avenue shortly after new products went on sale in Manhattan, in New York City, March 18, 2022. Mike Segar | Reuters Apple store employees in Atlanta will vote to potentially form the first unionized Apple retail location starting on June 2nd, […]
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The Great Resignation is still red hot — but may not last
Peter Dazeley | The Image Bank | Getty Images The pandemic-era trend known as the “Great Resignation” is still red-hot, as workers enjoy the perks of record-high demand for their labor. However, economic headwinds mean those benefits may not last much longer, according to economists. A record 4.5 million workers quit their jobs in March, […]
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Office demand comes roaring back as stocks in the space play catchup
If you’re not back to the office already, you may be soon. After a five-month lull, likely due to the extremely contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus, new demand for office space jumped in March. Barring another major setback in the pandemic, it will likely continue to rise, but offices themselves will undergo a makeover […]
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Apple Store workers in Maryland begin union drive
Customers walk past an Apple logo inside of an Apple store at Grand Central Station in New York. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Workers at an Apple store in Maryland are taking steps to unionize, CNBC confirmed Tuesday. It’s the third store to effort a campaign, setting up a potential labor battle with Apple. Organizers at […]
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Starbucks union claims CEO Schultz violated labor law by ‘threatening to withhold’ benefits
The union representing Starbucks baristas is taking aim at the coffee giant’s interim chief executive, Howard Schultz, alleging his recent comments about an improved benefits plan amounted to illegal threats and had a “chilling effect” on impending union votes. The union, Starbucks Workers United, claims in an April 22 filing with the National Labor Relations […]
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The Federal Reserve’s fight with inflation could cool the hot labor market, risking stagflation
The Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates in an effort to defuse an explosive year of price inflation. But global forces could neutralize the effects of that tightening of monetary policy, and keep inflation high. Some observers believe the U.S. government may have misread the looming threat of inflation. During the pandemic, Uncle Sam dispersed […]
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Most Americans still feel optimistic about retirement. But inflation is hurting some workers’ confidence
Ipggutenbergukltd | Istock | Getty Images Despite the pandemic, most Americans still feel optimistic about a comfortable retirement, but inflation is the top concern among those who aren’t as prepared. That’s according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute and Greenwald Research 32nd annual Retirement Confidence Survey polling 2,677 workers and retirees in January. “Even with […]
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