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Starbucks Workers Sue Company For Defamation Over ‘Kidnapping’ Allegation – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] A group of Starbucks workers in South Carolina have sued the company for defamation after a store manager accused them of assault and kidnapping during a workplace protest. The lawsuit filed in South Carolina state court revolves around an Aug. 1 incident at an Andersonville store where workers approached their supervisor and gave her…
J&J To End Sales Of Baby Powder With Talc Globally Next Year – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] Johnson & Johnson is pulling baby powder containing talc worldwide next year after it did the same in the U.S. and Canada amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it had caused cancer. Talc will be replaced by cornstarch, the company said. The company has faced thousands of lawsuits alleging its talcum powder caused users to…
Trader Joe’s Workers Unionize A Second Store With Minneapolis Victory – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] It was a little more than two weeks ago that an upstart labor campaign, Trader Joe’s United, won an election in Massachusetts to form the grocery chain’s first union. But the independent group of Trader Joe’s employees has already proven that the victory was no fluke. The union prevailed in its second election on…
Starbucks Demands Mail-In Union Elections Be Halted, Alleging Misconduct – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] Facing a nationwide unionization campaign, Starbucks has accused officials at the National Labor Relations Board of “tipping the scales” in the union’s favor, and has asked that all mail-in elections for its stores be put on hold for an investigation. In a letter to the labor board’s chair and general counsel on Monday, the…
Medieval Times Sues Its Workers’ Union Alleging ‘Trademark Infringement’ – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] Medieval Times has sued the union representing its employees at a New Jersey castle, alleging it has infringed on the dinner-theater chain’s trademark. In its lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court, Medieval Times said the union, the American Guild of Variety Artists, had created “consumer confusion” by allowing workers to use the name “Medieval…
Thinking About Forming A Union? Surprise! Here's A Big Raise. – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] A recent case at pharmacy chain CVS reveals how employers scramble to make workers happy when they’re signing union cards. [ad_2]
Trader Joe’s Workers Decided To Unionize. The Company Abruptly Closed Their Store. – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] Workers at the Trader Joe’s Wine Shop in Manhattan spent the last four months laying the groundwork to unionize their store. A small organizing committee met regularly to discuss strategy around building support to join the United Food and Commercial Workers union, and they planned to go public with their effort the week of…
Judge Orders Starbucks To Reinstate 7 Fired Union Supporters In Memphis – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] A federal judge in Tennessee has ruled that Starbucks must offer reinstatement to seven workers in Memphis who were fired amid a union organizing drive at their store earlier this year. The “Memphis Seven,” as the workers came to be known, lost their jobs after taking part in an in-store interview with a local…
Fire Reported At Another Amazon Warehouse In New York – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — A fire broke out late Wednesday at an Amazon facility in upstate New York that’s voting in a union election next week. The fire at the warehouse, located near Albany in the town of Schodack, began around 10:50 p.m. and lasted until shortly after midnight, according to Schodack police ….
Judge Delays Twitter Trial, Gives Elon Musk Time To Seal Buyout – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has delayed a looming trial between Twitter and Elon Musk, giving the Tesla CEO more time to close his $44 billion deal to buy the company after months spent fighting to get out of it. Musk had asked to halt the upcoming Delaware court trial, where the Tesla…
Amazon To Lay Off Another 9,000 Employees – Heemang Parmar
New York Community Bank To Buy Failed Signature Bank – Heemang Parmar
The U.S. Is On The Cusp Of A New Nuclear Energy Milestone — And Debate – Heemang Parmar
Parent Of Silicon Valley Bank Seeks Bankruptcy Protection – Heemang Parmar
U.S. Stocks Fall As Bank Worries Spread To Europe – Heemang Parmar
Cleveland REI Workers Form Union, Adding Fuel To Labor Effort – Heemang Parmar