Federal labor regulators said that Amazon had illegally barred off-duty employees from work sites and that the policy was aimed at union backers.
Category: National Labor Relations Board
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Amazon Union Prevails in Ruling on Warehouse Access for Organizing
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Starbucks Violated Labor Law in Buffalo Union Drive, Judge Rules
The New York Times – Business:The decision cited “egregious and widespread misconduct,” including illegal monitoring and firing of workers. Starbucks signaled that it would appeal.
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Labor Board Curbs Gag Rules in Severance Agreements
The New York Times – Business:The National Labor Relations Board said severance pacts requiring confidentiality and nondisparagement violated a law on collective worker activity.
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Judge Bans Starbucks From Firing Union Supporters
The New York Times – Business:A nationwide injunction restrains the company from dismissing labor organizers and could help reinstate ousted workers more quickly.
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Tesla Fired Buffalo Workers Seeking to Organize, Union Says
The New York Times – Business:Workers backing a push for better wages and working conditions were among those illegally laid off, members told the National Labor Relations Board.
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Judge Finds Amazon Broke Labor Law in Anti-Union Effort
The New York Times – Business:The ruling, on charges brought by the National Labor Relations Board, involved actions at two Staten Island warehouses before union votes last year.
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Apple’s Secrecy Violated Workers Rights, NLRB Finds
The New York Times – Business:Following a yearlong investigation, a federal labor board determined that the tech giant’s rules interfere with employees’ right to organize.
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Amazon Loses Bid to Overturn Union Victory at Staten Island Warehouse
The New York Times – Business:A National Labor Relations Board official found a lack of evidence to support claims of election improprieties. Amazon could appeal the decision.
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Starbucks Union Strikes at Dozens of Stores as Talks Stall
The New York Times – Business:Workers are pressing for a contract and accuse the company of anti-labor tactics. Management blames the union for the lack of bargaining progress.
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Starbucks Workers Strike at Dozens of Stores Nationally
The New York Times – Business:Workers said they were protesting the company’s refusal to bargain in good faith and other anti-union activity.
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SpaceX Employees Say They Were Fired for Speaking Up About Elon Musk
The New York Times – Business:Charges filed with federal regulators accuse the company of retaliating against eight workers over an open letter critical of the chief executive.