Microsoft’s $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard, which is undergoing reviews in 16 countries, has become a test for whether tech giants can buy companies amid a backlash.
Category: Organized Labor
-
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.
-
New Foundation
The New York Times – Business:Being back in the workplace only really matters “if the amount of care and caring that became the No. 1 conversation in March of 2020 carries through,” J Wortham, a co-host of “Still Processing,” says.
-
Charlotte Hornets’ Miles Bridges Pleads No Contest in Domestic Violence Case
The New York Times – Sports:Bridges, who played for the Charlotte Hornets last season, was accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of their two children in June.
-
Workers at Trader Joe’s in Brooklyn Reject Union
The New York Times – Business:The loss raises questions about whether a national wave of unionization may be slowing. A union had won two previous votes at the grocery chain.
-
How Is Your Company Responding to Labor Organizing? We Want to Hear.
The New York Times – Business:Employers are taking a variety of approaches to union campaigns.
-
Starbucks Showdown in Boston Points to New Phase of Union Campaign
The New York Times – Business:The company moved to contain the labor push after it took off nationally. Now, with strikes and other tactics, organizers seek to regain momentum.
-
New Crack in Apple’s Armor as Dozens Strike at Its Stores in Australia
The New York Times – Business:The uprising will be of keen interest in the U.S., where a second Apple store voted to unionize last week.
-
Amazon Labor Union Loses Election at Warehouse Near Albany
The New York Times – Business:By a 2-to-1 ratio, the group had its second defeat since a surprise victory in April on Staten Island.
-
Apple Store in Oklahoma City Becomes Second to Unionize
The New York Times – Business:Workers said pay and benefits were good, but complained that managers’ practices often seemed arbitrary.
-
Reno Is Booming. Some Workers Feel Left Behind.
The New York Times – Business:Companies are flocking to the Nevada city, but the rising cost of housing, gas and groceries is making daily life a struggle for many who work there.