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☆ Labor Unions End Starbucks Board Fight
  + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( J. Edward Moreno | More About J. Edward Moreno | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
A coalition of labor unions said Tuesday that it had ended its boardroom fight with Starbucks after the coffeehouse chain agreed to negotiate labor agreements, a sign of progress after years of tumultuous relations between the company and its organized workers. The Strategic Organizing Center union alliance pulled its slate of three board candidates about a week before a March 11 shareholder vote on the 11-member board. The announcement comes more than two years into a campaign that has unionized nearly 400 Starbucks stores. On Tuesday, the alliance said it was “time to acknowledge the progress that has been made and to allow the company and its workers to focus on moving forward.”“We think it’s imperative that shareholders continue to monitor the board’s performance and Starbucks’ approach to labor relations issues in the coming months — and we plan to continue to hold the company accountable going forward,” the alliance said.
Persons: ” Organizations: Starbucks, Organizing Center
☆ Labor unions end proxy fight at Starbucks after bargaining progress
  + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Steph Kronos, a pro-Union activist, tries to talk to Starbucks customers as she joins Starbucks workers, former employees, and supporters in holding signs in support of a strike, outside of a Starbucks store in Arlington, Virginia, on November 16, 2023. A group of labor unions said on Tuesday it was ending its proxy fight at Starbucks, after the two sides agreed last week to work toward a "foundational framework" on collective bargaining. The group said it thought shareholders were "optimistic" about a "good faith" effort by Starbucks to "repair its relationship with its workers." It was the first time that a labor union — typically opposed to activist campaigns — had drawn on the activist toolkit. The SOC hired well-respected communications, legal and proxy advisors who have worked on behalf of major activists and hedge funds.
Persons: Steph Kronos, Glass Lewis, — Organizations: Union, Starbucks, Company, Strategic, Center, Services, SOC Locations: Arlington , Virginia
☆ Labor coalition accuses Starbucks of 'flawed' union strategy, risking shareholder value
  + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Kate Rogers | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +8 min
The coalition is pushing to replace three current Starbucks board members with its own nominees. The SOC proxy presentation claims the company's board has backed what it calls an "unnecessarily confrontational" strategy with the union. Starbucks said it has not only a new CEO, but with these additions, it has added five new board members in the past year. The proxy presentation targets three current Starbucks board members: Ritch Allison, Andy Campion and Jørgen Vig Knudstorp. Allison, Campion and Knudstorp, specifically, provide "continuity and highly-valuable unique perspectives," the Starbucks presentation said.
Persons: Baristas, Nielsen, Maria Echaveste, Joshua Gotbaum, Wilma Liebman, Daniel Servitje, Neal Mohan, Mike Sievert, Ritch Allison, Andy Campion, Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, Allison, Campion, Knudstorp, Wendy's, Narasimhan Organizations: Starbucks, CNBC, Organizing Center, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Starbucks Corporation, Siren Retail, Service Employees International Union, Starbucks Workers United, Communications Workers of America, United Farm Workers of America, Chipotle, Darden, Restaurant Brands, Yum Brands, White House, Hawaiian Airlines, White, Grupo Bimbo, YouTube, Mobile, SEC Locations: Buffalo, Arlington , Virginia, China, U.S
☆ Amid Tough Reelection Fight, San Francisco Mayor Declines to Veto Resolution She Criticized on Gaza
  + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Associated Press | Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +3 min
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amid a tough reelection fight, Mayor London Breed has declined to veto a non-binding resolution from the San Francisco supervisors calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza, a measure she blamed for inflaming tensions in the city. She said the debate over the resolution left the city “angrier, more divided and less safe.”“Their exercise was never about bringing people together,” Breed wrote in a statement. Breed said she mostly refrains from commenting on nonbinding resolutions from the board, but in this case she made an exception. Reaction to the ongoing Israeli military action in Gaza is shaking campaigns from the White House to City Halls. They are fearful of the growing acts of vandalism and intimidation.”Supervisor Dean Preston, who introduced the cease-fire resolution, told the San Francisco Chronicle he was happy that the mayor did not veto the resolution, which is now final.
Persons: London Breed, ” Breed, Biden, Breed, ”, “, Dean Preston, Lara Kiswani Organizations: FRANCISCO, London, San, Hamas, San Francisco, The Associated Press, NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, San Francisco Chronicle, Arab, Organizing Center Locations: San Francisco, Gaza, Palestine, Israel
☆ Labor Group Plans Board Fight at Starbucks
  + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Lauren Thomas | Cara Lombardo | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Protesters among a coalition of unions and Starbucks workers rally outside a New York Starbucks coffee store earlier this month. Photo: Bebeto Matthews/Associated PressA labor group is seeking representation on the Starbucks board, ratcheting up pressure in a battle between the coffee giant and its workers over pay and working conditions. The Strategic Organizing Center—a coalition of labor unions including the Service Employees International Union that owns a small Starbucks stake—is seeking to address what it views as a failure by the board to oversee the company’s treatment of its workers.
Persons: Bebeto Matthews Organizations: Associated Press, Starbucks, Service Employees International Union Locations: New York
☆ Labor group seeks three board seats at Starbucks - sources
  + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Members of the Starbucks Workers Union and other labor organization picket and hold a rally outside a company owned Starbucks store, during the coffee chain's Red Cup Day event in New York City, U.S., November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Starbucks Corp FollowNov 21 (Reuters) - The Strategic Organizing Center, a coalition of North American labor unions, is seeking three board seats at Starbucks (SBUX.O), people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Workers at several Starbucks stores had walked off their jobs last week in a strike organized by the Workers United union during a key promotional event demanding improved staffing and schedules. It is affiliated to Service Employees International Union, which owns a small Starbucks stake and is part of the Strategic Organizing Center, the Wall Street Journal reported. The WSJ first reported about the Strategic Organizing Center's push for board seats.
Persons: Brendan McDermid, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Bayliss, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Starbucks Workers Union, REUTERS, Companies Starbucks Corp, Organizing, North, Reuters, Tuesday . Workers, Workers United, Service Employees International Union, Strategic Organizing, Wall Street Journal, Starbucks, ., U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, WSJ, Svea Herbst, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, North American, Bengaluru, Svea, New York
☆ Franchising industry holds its breath as FTC takes a closer look at regulations
  + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Kate Rogers | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +7 min
The FTC told CNBC it received more than 5,500 comments on the inquiry, indicating "broad interest in ensuring fairness in franchising." The agency sought input from stakeholders, including franchise operators, workers and parent corporations, as it scrutinizes franchising practices. Industry watchers say an initial proposal from the FTC on franchise rule amendments could come as soon as the end of year. The NOA's public submission said, "The McDonald's system was, and could again be, the gold standard for the franchise business model. "Since McDonald's founding in 1955, our franchising model has successfully served the brand, franchisees, employees and the local communities we operate in."
Persons: Lina, Matt Haller, they're, Haller, franchisors, McDonald's, NOA, Danielle Marasco, Marasco Organizations: FTC, CNBC, Federal Trade Commission, Franchise Association, Microsoft, Activision, Twitter, Industry, IFA, Service Employees International Union, Strategic, Marriott, Hilton, Brands, National Owners Association, National Locations: U.S, McDonald's, Marriott, California
☆ Amazon is the No. 1 company to work for in the U.S. for the third year in a row, according to LinkedIn
  + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
1 company to work for in the U.S., according to new research from LinkedIn: For the third year in a row, Amazon has claimed the top spot on the networking platform's annual Top Companies list, followed by Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase. Meta, which ranked twelfth on LinkedIn's list last year, was not eligible for this year's list after announcing it was eliminating approximately 13% of its workforce in November 2022. Just last month, Amazon told its staff the company would lay off 9,000 more employees in the coming weeks. 1 on LinkedIn's list for the third consecutive year. Amazon maintained its top spot after making a "significant investment" to support employees' upskilling and raise salaries, says Roth.
☆ Amazon's worker safety hazards come under fire from regulators and the DOJ
  + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Katie Tarasov | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +8 min
In 2021, Amazon's injury rate was almost 1.5 times the industry average. Jennifer Crane works through pain at an Amazon warehouse in St. Peters, Missouri, after hurting her wrist in October. Amazon worker Jennifer Crane at her house outside St. Louis, Missouri, in 2022. OSHA also cited Amazon for 14 record-keeping violations, finding that the company failed to properly report worker injuries and illnesses. If you're rushing, you're going to make mistakes and someone's going to get hurt."
☆ Amazon warehouse workers are seriously injured at twice the rate of employees at similar warehouses, study finds
  + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Grace Mayer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The serious injury rate among Amazon warehouse workers is more than double the rate at other warehouses. The report also found that the rate of "serious" injuries was more than double the serious-injury rate at other warehouses. In 2022, the serious-injury rate among Amazon warehouse workers was 6.6 serious injuries for every 100 workers — more than double the rate at other warehouses, which was 3.2 serious injuries for every 100 workers. But both years reflected an increase in serious injuries compared to 2020, when Amazon's serious injury rate was 5.9 for every 100 workers. At the end of 2022, Amazon was hit with 14 citations from federal regulators for failing to record workers' injuries.
☆ Amazon workers seriously injured at more than twice the rate of other warehouses, study finds
  + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Annie Palmer | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
That's more than double the rate of all non-Amazon warehouses, which had 3.2 serious injuries for every 100 workers. Amazon's serious injury rate fell by about 3% between 2021 and 2022. The rate shot up to 6.8 serious injuries for every 100 workers in 2021, compared to a rate of 5.9 serious injuries for every 100 workers in 2020. While Amazon's serious injury rate fell between 2021 and 2022, its overall injuries increased. In 2021, Amazon set a goal to halve its warehouse injury rate by 2025.
☆ Federal regulators tell Amazon that the 'gamification' of its warehouses contributes to a 'high risk of serious' injury
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Amazon was cited again by federal regulators alleging its warehouse workers face "high" injury risks. Regulators said a "gamification system" encouraged working at a fast pace that could pose injury. Amazon said it is cooperating with investigators and that it has worked to lower injury rates. In a letter targeting the warehouse in Idaho, OSHA said Amazon should change its "gamification system to eliminate incentives for excessively paced work." In recent months, Amazon has been hit by similar OSHA citations relating to injury risks facing workers, and to how it tracked and monitored those injuries.
☆ Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Amazon hid injury rates to fraudulently secure loans
  + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Prosecutors are investigating whether Amazon deceived lenders about its injury rates. The citations were the latest in a string of fines leveled against Amazon for putting workers at risk of such injuries. In his first letter to shareholders last April, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy cited misleading statistics to claim that Amazon's injury rate is "sometimes misunderstood." The investigation is taking place as regulators and media have increased their scrutiny of injuries in Amazon warehouses. Workers at Amazon warehouses are four times as likely to suffer such injuries as workers in non-Amazon warehouses, a review of Washington state workers' compensation data showed.
☆ Amazon cited by Labor Department for exposing warehouse workers to safety hazards
  + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Annie Palmer | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
The Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations against Amazon at three of its warehouses for exposing workers to safety hazards, the department announced Wednesday. Amazon also faces a separate investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office's civil division that centers around worker safety hazards at the e-retailer's facilities nationwide. Amazon warehouse workers have previously complained that the company's pace of work prevents them from taking adequate bathroom and rest breaks, and leads to unfair disciplinary actions. In April, workers at an Amazon warehouse on New York's Staten Island voted to form the company's first U.S. union. Workers at another Staten Island facility rejected a union, while a second election at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama is being contested.
☆ Inside the cold war between Amazon and unions, which are wielding drones and secret agents to expose the company's labor practices
  + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +11 min
Unions infiltrated Amazon construction sites in Oregon and Washington seeking regulatory violations. On a frosty morning in February 2021, Tom Tanner walked into an under-construction Amazon warehouse in eastern Washington seeking work. Campaigns to organize Amazon warehouse workers have grabbed national headlines. Amazon workers at the LDJ5 Amazon Sort Center join a rally in support of the union on April 24 in Staten Island, New York. Wendell Jeffson in a boom lift at the Amazon warehouse in Shelby, Michigan, when he was 17.
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