As Retailers Offered Holiday Discounts, Shoppers Showed Up
From today’s New York Times: Heading into the holiday shopping season this year, retailers said they expected consumers to be more discerning — motivated by deals rather than a once-a-year…
Starbucks Union Campaign Pushes On, With At Least 16 Stores Now Organized
From today’s New York Times: Starbucks workers have added to the momentum of a union campaign that went public in late August and has upended decades of union-free labor at…
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Southern California Grocery Workers Prepare to Strike for Wages and Benefits
From today’s Los Angeles Times: Grocery workers across Southern California began voting Monday on whether to authorize a strike against Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions in an effort to pressure…
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Delivery Workers Celebrate New Labor Rights Taking Effect Today in NYC
From today’s The Villager amNewYork: New labor protections for the city’s tens of thousands of delivery workers are set to take effect Monday, Jan. 24, and advocates and politicians rallied…
A proposed California law, AB 257, could transform fast-food work for the better
From today’s Fortune Magazine: A new policy strategy emerging in California holds the potential to transform fast-food work from some of the lowest-paying jobs in the state into good jobs,…
Coronavirus: Retail workers ‘scared’ as cases surge during U.S. holidays
From BBC News Online: They are calling for hazard pay, paid sick leave and better communication about outbreaks, among other things. The campaign comes as workers across the US have…
For Amazon workers in Minnesota, Prime Day means protest
From today’s Washington Post: As a “rebinner” at an Amazon fulfillment center outside Minneapolis, Meg Brady says she is expected to handle 600 items per hour, constantly pivoting on her…