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Starbucks is increasing pay and benefits for most of its U.S. hourly workers after ending its fiscal year with record sales. At least 366 U.S. Starbucks stores have voted to unionize since 2021, according to the National Labor Relations Board. But Starbucks and the Workers United union have yet to reach a labor agreement at any of those stores. The company said program also won't be available to employees at unionized stores since it involves prize money and travel. Starbucks has appealed that ruling, saying NLRB’s standards don’t allow employers to make unilateral changes in the wages or benefits of unionized employees.

Organizations: Starbucks, Seattle, National Labor Relations Board, Workers United, Employees Locations: U.S, American, Canada

☆ Starbucks announces higher pay, but union workers will have to bargain for it
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —Starbucks employees are getting more pay and new benefits, but some are only going to baristas that haven’t unionized. The question of which workers get what perks and benefits has been one part of a bitter fight between Starbucks and union organizers across the country. Workers who have been at Starbucks for 2-5 years will get a pay bump of at least 4%. “Starbucks has adhered to long-standing legal obligations, which required it to differentiate between unionized or organizing partners and partners in all other stores,” Starbucks spokesperson Rachel Wall said in a statement to CNN Monday. “Withholding benefits from unionized stores is against the law,” said Starbucks Workers United member Alex Yeager in a statement shared by union representatives Monday.

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He said the UAW's new contracts were so good they had even led to nonunion auto workers getting raises. Honda (7267.T) told Reuters it was evaluating the recent UAW deals with the Detroit Three automakers and would remain competitive. "If (Toyota workers) come calling, which they have, we're going to educate them and be there for them," Smith told Reuters. Toyota's move earlier this week to raise wages is in line with the strategy the Japanese automaker and other nonunion automakers have used to keep UAW organizers at bay. Nonunion automakers have kept hourly wages close to the UAW rates at the Detroit Three.

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☆ Some Tesla workers say they'd never work in a unionized factory, even as Ford and GM workers are set to get a major pay boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

While Elon Musk has spoken out against unions, a major Tesla factory reportedly has a UAW organizing committee that's speaking with workers. Some Tesla workers say they wouldn't join a unionized company and predicted the UAW would struggle to find footing at Tesla. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe United Auto Workers might have set its sights on Tesla, but some workers at the EV company told Insider they'd be hard-pressed to join a union. Even before the 36-day strike, Ford and GM already spent over $20 more per hour on factory workers than Tesla, according to analysts. Still, other workers told Insider they wouldn't jump ship even for a better pay package at a unionized company.

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☆ Starbucks unveils plan to add 17,000 locations by 2030, cut $3 billion in costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Starbucks on Thursday presented the latest stage in its plan to drive growth for the company, which involves accelerating its global footprint and saving $3 billion in costs over the next three years. The company said it plans to expand to 35,000 locations outside of North America by 2030. In total, the coffee giant aims to reach 55,000 locations globally by 2030, up from its current count of more than 38,000. Starbucks also announced a $3 billion cost-savings plan. The announcement comes after more than 350 Starbucks locations have unionized under Workers United, according to National Labor Relations Board data.

Persons: Michael Conway Organizations: Starbucks, Workers United, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB Locations: North America

☆ The UAW won big against Detroit automakers. Unionizing Tesla and Toyota will be tougher
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But the UAW’s ambitious plans to organize Tesla and other non-union automakers face steep odds. To grow, the UAW will need to gain a foothold at non-union automakers, which produce more than half of the cars assembled in the United States. Historically, UAW talks with the Detroit automakers have been closely watched by non-union automakers and suppliers. Anti-union companiesThe UAW will have to overcome weak protections for labor organizing in the United States and automakers’ aggressive tactics to defeat unions. It may be easier for UAW to organize Volkswagen and other European automakers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz than automakers from Asia, experts say.

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☆ New York Times tech workers to strike over return-to-office rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The New York Times building is seen in Manhattan, New York, U.S., August 3, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 30 (Reuters) - Tech workers at the New York Times (NYT.N) plan to strike for half a day on Monday, accusing the publisher of attempting to unilaterally force them back to the office. ET and the nearly 700 workers will hold demonstrations on Zoom and outside the company's headquarters in Manhattan, where some will wear Halloween costumes, said the Times Tech Guild (TTG). The New York Times issued its return-to-office policy before the tech guild was recognized early last year, when workers voted 404-88 to join the NewsGuild of New York, making TTG the largest tech union in the U.S. with bargaining rights. Tech workers at the union have been in contract talks with the company for more than a year.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Kathy Zhang, Akash Sriram, Arun Koyyur Organizations: New York Times, REUTERS, Tech, Times Tech Guild, The New York Times, U.S . National Labor Relations Board, Bloomberg, Times, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S, Manhattan, New York, Bengaluru

The UAW's talks, replete with weekly addresses by union President Shawn Fain, were among the most unabashed. The agreements may be a selling point for non-union shops to push for unionization, said San Francisco State University labor and employment professor John Logan. Nissan (7201.T) and other competitors may feel compelled to boost wages to retain their workforce. UPS AND ITS RIVALSThe UPS deal in August raised pay and eliminated a two-tier wage system for drivers at the Atlanta-based company. That bolstered organizing efforts among Amazon workers and put pressure on UPS rivals to close a growing gap in pay.

Persons: Shawn Fain, Harley Shaiken, Stellantis, John Logan, Mack, Marcos Feldman, Feldman, Joe Biden, Kate Bronfenbrenner, Bianca Flowers, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: United Auto Workers, Detroit Three, Ford Motor, Chrysler, General Motors, University of California, Berkley ., San Francisco State University, UAW, Starbucks, Economic, UPS, Caterpillar, Workers, Deere & Co, Employers, U.S . Department of Labor, Amazon, National Labor Relations Board, Atlanta -, FedEx, Reuters, Cornell University, Industries, Thomson Locations: Detroit, Berkley, Berkley . Union, New York, Atlanta

Starbucks is suing for trademark infringement, demanding that Workers United stop using the name Starbucks Workers United for the branch that is organizing the coffee company's workers. But posts and retweets from local Starbucks Workers United branches supporting Palestinians and condemning Israel were still visible on X Wednesday. Seattle-based Starbucks filed its lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, noting that Iowa City Starbucks Workers United was among those posting pro-Palestinian messages. In a letter sent to Workers United on Oct. 13, Starbucks demanded that the union stop using its name and similar logo. In its response, Workers United said Starbucks Workers United’s page on X clearly identifies it as a union.

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☆ Twitter illegally fired a worker who pushed back at Elon Musk's RTO demands, says NLRB
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's X has been accused of breaking federal law for firing an employee who complained about return-to-office mandates. Five days later she was fired for breaking an unspecified company policy. AdvertisementAdvertisementTwitter illegally fired an employee who complained about Elon Musk's return-to-office mandates, the National Labor Relations Board said. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe complaint says that Yao Yue, a principal software engineer, criticized Musk's policy, tweeting "don't resign, let him fire you," and posting "don't be fired. Yue was then fired five days later in November, with the only explanation given was that she'd violated an unspecified company policy.

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☆ Efforts to form a new union have surged 58% since Biden became president, federal officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The national labor agency says it processed over 2,500 petitions to form a new union in the last year. That's up from fewer than 1,700 petitions in the 2021 fiscal year, an increase of 58%. The National Labor Relations Board announced Friday that petitions to form unions continue to rise following a "dramatic surge" the year before. Compared to fiscal year 2021, when Biden entered office, requests for union recognition are up 58%. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe rise in union organizing — and complaints about employer retaliation — has been accompanied by a massive increase in labor actions.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Biden, autoworkers Organizations: Service, National Labor Relations, NLRB, Cornell University

☆ Musk's X illegally fired worker challenging office return -US labor board
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 13 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X illegally fired an employee in retaliation for her internet posts challenging its return-to-office policy, the U.S. labor board alleged on Friday. In the complaint, a regional director of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) accused X — formerly known as Twitter — of violating the federal law that prohibits punishing employees for communicating and organizing with others about their working conditions. Employee Yao Yue responded with a post on Twitter telling fellow workers, "Don't resign, let him fire you." A few days later, she was terminated in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, according to the complaint.

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☆ X illegally fired worker over return to office protest, US labor agency says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The employee was illegally terminated for their actions, according to the complaint. The NLRB protects workers’ legal right to engage in “concerted activity,” which is when two or more coworkers band together to address workplace issues. However, this is not Musk’s first run-in with the labor agency. The NLRB has repeatedly cited Tesla and Musk for illegal or improper anti-union activities, such as interrogating or discriminating against employees who support unionizing. Musk has also been vocal about his opposition to labor organizing, and the NLRB once directed Musk to delete a 2018 tweet saying Tesla employees would lose their stock options if they formed a union.

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☆ Elon Musk’s X illegally fired employee who publicly challenged return-to-work plans, NLRB alleges
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The NLRB alleged that X fired Yu after she attempted to organize other Twitter workers who were upset about Musk's sudden change to the company's work requirements. Five days later, Yue was fired and told that she was violating an unspecified company policy, the legal document said. The NLRB alleges that X has "been interfering with, restraining, and coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed" under national labor law. "After 12 amazing years and 3 weeks of chaos, I'm officially fired by Twitter," Yue said in a tweet on Nov. 15. WATCH: Elon Musk has "cut off the good guys, empowered the bad guys" on X

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☆ Why Tesla isn’t unionized
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Tesla workers earn on average about $55 an hour in wages and benefits, compared to $66 to $71 an hour at Detroit’s Big Three, according to industry estimates. In an aerial view, brand new Tesla cars sit in a parking lot at the Tesla factory on October 19, 2022 in Fremont, California. Brendan McDermid/ReutersThe union, Tesla Workers United, filed an NLRB complaint alleging the company illegally fired its supporters. Tesla is one of the most valuable companies in the world, and some production workers have become millionaires from their shares in Tesla, Musk has said. A Tesla Model X is worked on a factory line with Tesla X's and Tesla S's at the Tesla factory on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in Fremont, Calif. Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images“Tesla tries to make it seem like if you’re unionized you’re not going to get stock,” said Bryan Schwartz, a lawyer who has represented Tesla employees in lawsuits against the company, including an ongoing class action lawsuit for racial discrimination.

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Schultz had met with a group of employees from Starbucks locations in Long Beach, California, to discuss concerns about working conditions. Lawyers for Starbucks Workers United, which is organizing the company's workers and filed a complaint on behalf of Hall, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Starbucks and Schultz have faced allegations of widespread illegal union-busting from workers, labor groups and Democratic lawmakers. Hall then asked Schultz about allegations of illegal labor practices in complaints pending at the NLRB, according to the filings. SenatorsStarbucks must disclose spending on response to union campaign, judge rulesReporting by Daniel WiessnerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Below is a list of Musk's legal entanglements. The SEC had said in May 2022 that it was looking into Musk's disclosures about his stake in company. $56 BILLION TESLA COMPENSATION LAWSUITA ruling is also expected soon following a non-jury trial challenging Musk's $56 billion pay at Tesla. EMPLOYMENT DISPUTESMusk's major companies Tesla, SpaceX and the X social media platform are embroiled in several legal disputes alleging age, gender or race-based discrimination. LAWSUITS SPARKED BY MUSK'S TWEETSMusk's tweets on the social media platform that he now owns has often courted controversy and been the subject of legal trouble.

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[1/2] Starbucks workers attend a rally as they go on a one-day strike outside a store in Buffalo, New York, U.S., November 17, 2022. Federal law only allows NLRB members, who are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, to be removed for "neglect of duty or malfeasance in office." The Buffalo store is one of more than 360 Starbucks locations in the U.S. to unionize since 2021. The labor board is currently considering more than 100 cases accusing Starbucks of unlawful conduct, including firing union supporters, barring organizing in stores and refusing to bargain with unions. An NLRB official dismissed Cortes' petition in May, saying no election could be held until cases accusing Starbucks of unfair labor practices at the Buffalo store were resolved.

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☆ UAW strike chaos isn't all good news for Tesla
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Tim Levin | Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Big gains in the UAW strike could bolster another organizing drive at Tesla. The UAW is looking to remake its reputation among auto workers. AdvertisementAdvertisementA new contract could spur union attempts elsewhereThe UAW strike comes amid a rejuvenated labor movement post-Covid, and after a summer jam-packed with union activism. About 54% of Americans support the UAW strike, according to a recent Morning Consult poll. AdvertisementAdvertisementOrganizing at Tesla still won't be easySome Tesla workers are in the early stages of forming a union, a UAW official told The New York Times.

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☆ UAW drops unfair labor practice charges against GM, Stellantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/3] Placards are seen as striking UAW workers picket outside a Stellantis facility in Center Line, Michigan, U.S., September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Dieu-Nalio Chery Acquire Licensing RightsSept 29 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers dropped unfair labor practice charges against General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis on Friday. The union had filed the charges on Aug. 31 with the National Labor Relations Board charging the automakers had refused to bargain in good faith, which both companies strongly denied. The UAW on Sept. 15 launched the first-ever simultaneous strike against the Detroit Three automakers and now has targeted 43 facilities covering about 25,000 out of about 150,000 hourly auto workers. The companies and UAW have exchanged numerous contract offers over the last month.

Persons: Chery, David Shepardson Organizations: REUTERS, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Chrysler, National Labor Relations Board, UAW, Detroit Three, Thomson Locations: Center Line, Michigan, U.S, Dieu

☆ US labor board says Amazon breached terms of 2021 labor rights settlement
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Security personnel are seen as Amazon workers gather outside Amazon’s LDJ5 sortation center, as employees begin voting to unionize a second warehouse in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S. April 25, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Amazon.com Inc FollowSept 29 (Reuters) - Amazon.com (AMZN.O) was accused by officials of violating the terms of a U.S. labor board settlement, breaching a 2021 agreement which required the online retailer to let workers unionize. Last year, workers at an Amazon warehouse in New York City voted to form the first union at the company. "We've fully complied with the settlement agreement, which we voluntarily entered into in December 2021. Separately, the Teamsters union on Friday picketed outside two Amazon warehouses in Los Angeles.

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☆ Starbucks violated labor law when raising wages for non-union employees, judge finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Starbucks violated federal labor law when it increased wages and offered new perks and benefits only to non-union employees, a National Labor Relations Board judge found Thursday. The decision is the latest in a series of NLRB rulings finding that Starbucks has violated labor law in its efforts to stop unions from forming in its coffee shops. Last year, Starbucks announced that it would raise wages for non-union employees, and offer them other new benefits. Starbucks should also post a notice in its cafes telling workers that the NLRB found Starbucks had violated federal labor law, and detailing employee rights, she said. Thursday’s decision was “a massive victory for Starbucks workers,” Starbucks Workers United, which has been leading the union charge, said in a statement to CNN.

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☆ Starbucks' CEO moonlighted as a barista. He burned his hand on a sandwich and had an egg bite explode in front of a customer — and now he's making 5 key changes.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan burned his hand while working at one of the coffee chain's stores. Narasimhan's trips to stores come as Starbucks employees are entering the third year of a unionization drive. Narasimhan's trips to stores come as Starbucks employees' unionization drive enters its third year. Some union organizers have criticized Narashimhan's effort to work at Starbucks stores. AdvertisementAdvertisementStarbucks has also increased staffing levels as well as pay and benefits for employees at its stores, according to the Journal.

Persons: Laxman Narasimhan, —, Narasimhan, Howard Schultz, Schultz, Narashimhan Organizations: Starbucks, Service, Employees, Twitter, National Labor Relations, Bloomberg Law

Those smaller suppliers have only recently recovered from the shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting global shortage of semiconductors. Now, they're coming under pressure to increase their own workers' wages — in an environment where higher interest rates have made it more costly to borrow money — and staring down the threat of ongoing auto workers' strikes. Members of the United Auto Workers union picket outside the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, on Sept. 26, 2023. Supplier layoffsIn the face of prolonged strikes, some smaller suppliers are already cutting workers or announcing plans to do so. Michael B. Thomas | Getty ImagesAs of Tuesday, two additional Detroit-area auto suppliers had already filed notices of potential layoffs with the state of Michigan.

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☆ Trump claims to be pro-worker. His record says he’s anti-union
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —Donald Trump arrives in Michigan Wednesday with a lot more support among blue collar union members than a lot of Republican presidential candidates before him. The Trump Supreme Court also issued a devasting ruling against public sector unions, which represent almost as many union members as found at private businesses. The state gained 1,800 auto jobs from February 2021, Biden’s first month in office, through February of this year. And Trump urged UAW members to stop paying their union dues. They’re predominantly anti-abortion,” said Brian Pannebecker, a staunch Trump supporter and president of Auto Workers for Trump.

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