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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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Even in a tight job market, recruiters say these 4 red flags will cost you the offer
It’s a job-seeker’s market, and companies are focused on working quickly and efficiently to fill scores of openings. But with the rapid rate of quitting and hiring in the last year, some recruiters are rethinking the signs that someone could be a good employee, and what could nix them from getting to the next round […]
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Airbnb CEO says staff can ‘live and work anywhere’
Brian Chesky, CEO and Co-founder of Airbnb Mike Segar | Reuters Home-sharing platform Airbnb announced that it is planning to let its employees live and work wherever they want as other firms start to look beyond the coronavirus pandemic and bring staff back to the office. Brian Chesky, the company’s CEO and co-founder, revealed the […]
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Ford cuts 580 U.S. salaried and contract employees as it restructures to focus on EVs
Ford CEO Jim Farley at the company’s Dearborn, Michigan, plant where it’s building the electric F-150 Lightning on April 26, 2022. CNBC | Michael Wayland DETROIT – Ford Motor is cutting 580 U.S. salaried employees and agency workers as part of its ongoing Ford+ turnaround plan, the company confirmed Wednesday night. The cuts include approximately […]
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GM will start tying executive compensation to electric vehicle targets
General Motors Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra speaks during a meeting hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden with private sector CEOs to discuss the Build Back Better agenda at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters DETROIT – General Motors will begin tying a “significant part” of […]
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Amazon won’t face OSHA penalties after warehouse collapse
The site of a roof collapse at an Amazon.com distribution center in Edwardsville, Illinois. Drone Base | Reuters The Labor Department has ordered Amazon to review how it responds to severe weather events following an investigation into a deadly warehouse collapse in Illinois last year but is not levying a citation with fines or other […]
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Amazon labor battle continues as union vote kicks off at second Staten Island warehouse
Demonstrators during an Amazon Labor Union (ALU) rally in the Staten Island borough of New York, U.S., on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon workers are casting their ballots on Monday as part of another high-stakes union drive at a warehouse on New York’s Staten Island. Roughly 1,500 […]
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