Starbucks committed a host of labor law violations by terminating six pro-union workers, disciplining and surveilling others, closing stores and changing work policies in the course of its battle with an organizing campaign, according to a complaint filed by labor officials on Friday. A regional director for the National Labor […]
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Ukraine government risks opening ‘Pandora’s box’ for workers
“With one letter [our employer] sent us away, and our dialogue turned into a monologue,” says Anton Gorb, a trade union representative at Ukraine’s largest private postal service, New Post. Gorb is currently serving in Ukraine’s armed forces as the country fights against the Russian invasion. But he still represents […]
Starbucks, Schultz can legally offer raises to union workers
Labor law doesn’t stop Starbucks from offering new benefits to union employees. It does prevent the company from implementing new benefits without union approval. As a growing number of Starbucks stores are becoming unionized, labor activists are accusing the company of taking new measures to discourage organizing. Starbucks says it’s […]
Saudi ministry mulls two-day weekend for all private-sector workers
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has said that it is studying the prospects of amending the Labor Law article related to working hours to increase the weekly off to two days for all workers in the private sector. “The ministry is keen on taking […]
U.S. House panel weighs labor law amendment to protect workers from wage theft
WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers questioned several labor experts Wednesday before a House Education and Labor panel about how a new bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 would protect workers from wage theft. House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro introduced the bill, H.R. 3712, known as the […]
Unions and the enforcement of labor rights: How organized labor protects U.S. workers against unfair and illegal employment practices
After decades of declining unionization rates and rising income inequality in the United States, the past few years have seen glimmers of the vibrancy of the U.S. labor movement in the late 19th century and early 20th century, fighting back against both corporate exploitation and shortcomings in the enforcement of […]
‘Apps ramp up control to maximize profits’: Gig workers speak out as Seattle considers labor law
(DoorDash Photo) New legislation under consideration by the Seattle City Council aims to improve wages and job standards for gig workers at services like Instacart, DoorDash, TaskRabbit and Uber Eats. The legislation was introduced this week and showcased at a press event Thursday featuring gig workers talking about their working […]
AHA wants healthcare workers protected like airline staff amid rising workplace violence
Dive Brief: The American Hospital Association wants the Justice Department to take a tougher stance on violence against healthcare workers, similar to the way it handled an uptick in unruly airline passengers during the pandemic, according to a Thursday letter from the hospital lobby’s CEO Rick Pollack to the attorney […]
Employee Rights Act puts workers at the center of labor law
Imagine that an employer wants to award a spot bonus to a high-performing employee but isn’t allowed to. Or that an employee who deserves a raise for working hard learns that such increases are prohibited. Scenarios such as these expose the many downsides of the outdated model of collective bargaining, […]
California Labor Commissioner Cites Terranea Resort $3.3 Million for not Rehiring Dozens of Workers Laid Off During Pandemic
Press Room NEWS RELEASE Long Beach—The Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited Terranea Resort […]