Category: Organized Labor

Defending Starbucks, Schultz Spars With Party That Once Embraced Him

Howard Schultz faced rancor from Senate Democrats at a hearing where he chafed at “propaganda that is floating around” about company labor practices.
No Longer at Starbucks Helm, Howard Schultz Is the Focus at Labor Hearing

After giving up the chief executive’s job (again), Mr. Schultz still casts a long shadow over Starbucks’ policy, not least in fighting unionization.
United Auto Workers Usher In New Era of Leadership

Shawn Fain, who ousted the incumbent president, is presiding over a convention to chart the union’s approach in contract talks this year.
President Is Ousted in United Auto Workers Election

Shawn Fain, an insurgent, edged Ray Curry after calling for a harder line in contract talks. The union has been dogged by corruption scandals.
Say Goodbye to Daily Hotel Room Cleaning

The pandemic put a pause on many hotels’ guaranteed once-a-day cleanings. Now many of them are making the change permanent, even saying guests prefer it.
Amazon Union Prevails in Ruling on Warehouse Access for Organizing

Federal labor regulators said that Amazon had illegally barred off-duty employees from work sites and that the policy was aimed at union backers.
F.A.A. Issues Safety Alert After Runway Near Misses

After a series of high-profile episodes at major airports, the Federal Aviation Administration has taken steps in recent months to address airport safety.
Why There Is Talk of a Writers’ Strike in Hollywood

TV and movie writers want more money, but Hollywood companies say the demands ignore economic realities. The deadline to sort out those differences is approaching.
Strains Emerge Inside the Union That Beat Amazon

Nearly a year after its victory on Staten Island, the Amazon Labor Union is grappling with election losses and internal conflict.
Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Talks Free Agency, Activism and Kanye West

The star Celtics guard talks about his career year in the N.B.A., educational inequality and his association with Kanye West.
French Protesters Rally in Last Angry Push Before Pension Bill Vote

Many believe the legislation to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 will pass Parliament, and they are looking beyond the vote to fight on.
Can the United Farm Workers of California Rise Again?

Decades after Cesar Chavez made the union a power, it has lost much of its clout. Membership dropped precipitously, from 60,000 to 5,500. It hopes a new law will turn the tide.