The divorce between Britain and the European Union has become the dark thread that, to many, explains why Britain is suffering more than its neighbors.
Category: Organized Labor
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Brexit Turns 3. Why Is No One Wearing a Party Hat?
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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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Myrtle Witbooi, Who Fought for Domestic Workers’ Rights, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Business:A former domestic servant, she experienced the inequities of the job firsthand and helped build national and international unions to address them.
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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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French Government Unveils Plan to Raise Retirement Age to 64
The New York Times – Business:President Emmanuel Macron is focusing on cutting costs in France’s pension system, but labor unions, which fiercely oppose the measure, have promised a showdown.
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Video Game Workers Get a Union Foothold at Microsoft
The New York Times – Business:The outcome, involving about 300 employees, is one of organized labor’s biggest victories at a major U.S. tech company.
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U.K. Rail Strike May Scuttle Post-Holiday Plans to Return to Work
The New York Times – Business:Public sympathy for striking nurses and other health workers is particularly strong, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has promised to confront trade unions.
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Southwest CEO Bob Jordan Faces a Giant Crisis, 10 Months Into the Job
The New York Times – Business:Bob Jordan, the airline’s top executive, heralded the company’s performance just weeks before the storm highlighted gaping weaknesses in its operations.
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‘Most Pro-Union President’ Runs Into Doubts in Labor Ranks
The New York Times – Business:Many union leaders say the Biden White House has delivered on its promises. But its handling of a freight rail dispute has given rise to detractors.
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U.K. Braces Amid Largest Walkout by Ambulance Workers in Decades
The New York Times – Business:The industrial action, seeking higher pay and better working conditions, was driven by a cost-of-living crisis and coincides with strikes by rail workers, nurses and others.
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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.