A Philadelphia Whole Foods Became the First to Unionize. This Labor Expert Explains What’s Next–and How Trump Could Stall Workers’ Efforts
Paul Clark, a professor of labor and employment relations at Penn State University, dissects the situation at the Amazon-owned grocery chain.
Amid Rising Unionizing Efforts, Starbucks Accepts Mediation With Unionized Workers
The chain has again pivoted in its resistance to organized labor, breaking with vociferous anti-union peers like Amazon and Apple as Trump gives mixed signals on worker issues.
Costco, Teamsters reach tentative deal in the U.S., averting strike
BREAKING: The Costco Teamsters National Negotiating Committee has reached a tentative agreement for a new contract. Additional details will be shared soon. The tentative agreement will be presented to ...
What’s next for Philly Whole Foods workers who voted to join a union
The Art Museum-area store became the grocery chain’s first to unionize. A labor expert explains how the Trump administration ...
Costco, Union Reach Tentative Deal, Averting Strike
During weeks of talks, workers demanded better benefits and pay to reflect inflation, and Costco maintained its terms were ...
WIU professor responds to Trump's firing of NLRB's general counsel, discusses potential shift in labor policy
President Trump fired NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, signaling a shift in labor policy. Experts say the move may weaken union efforts while impacting wages.
Starbucks and Union Agree to Mediation in Quest for Contract
A labor agreement, covering more than 500 U.S. stores, would be the company’s first. Talks stalled last year over wages.
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Amazon’s Quebec closings are about control, not union weakness, experts say
Amazon couldn’t shut down just the unionized Laval warehouse, “so the remaining option was to nuke their entire Quebec ...
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Amazon’s Retribution in Quebec Should Be a Wake-Up Call
In response to a successful unionization effort at a warehouse in Quebec, Amazon is shuttering its operations in the entire ...
Unions See Drop in American Men
Union membership among American men is on the decline, raising questions about the future of organized labor in the U.S.
Whole Foods Workers Form First Union in Amazon’s Grocery Chain
The union win, at a Philadelphia store where workers are seeking higher wages, comes as Amazon is also fighting organizing ...