

Noam Scheiber
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Could the Union Victory at VW Set Off a Wave?
Some experts say the outcome at a plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., may be organized labor’s most significant advance in decades. But the road could get...

After Gains at Big Three, U.A.W. Aims at Nonunion Plants
A looming union election at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga could determine the trajectory of union organizing at more than a dozen auto factories.

Starbucks and Union Agree to Work Out Framework for Contract Talks
In an initial move, the coffeehouse chain said Workers United members would get improved benefits that other employees received in 2022.

Can a Tech Giant Be Woke?
Microsoft, once again a juggernaut thanks to artificial intelligence, wants to be seen as an ethical employer. Is there a catch?

Amazon Argues National Labor Relations Board Is Unconstitutional
The company made the novel claim, echoing arguments by SpaceX and Trader Joe’s, in a legal filing while fighting a case.

President of Powerful Service Workers Union Will Step Down
Mary Kay Henry of the nearly two-million-member Service Employees International Union will not seek re-election when her term ends in May.

Supreme Court to Hear Starbucks Bid to Overturn Labor Ruling
The coffee chain has challenged a federal judge’s order to reinstate a group of union activists who were fired at a store in Memphis.

Starbucks Faces New Pressure Over Union Campaign
Amid a dissident bid for board seats and boycotts by activists, the company has sent mixed signals about its willingness to engage with labor groups.

SpaceX Illegally Fired Workers Critical of Musk, NLRB Says
The National Labor Relations Board said the rocket company had wrongly dismissed eight people for a letter raising concerns about the chief executive.

Federal Regulators Seek to Force Starbucks to Reopen 23 Stores
The National Labor Relations Board says the locations were closed because of union organizing, violating federal law.