LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Friday, January 5, 2024
Top Stories: NLRB orders Google to bargain; Trump meets with the Teamsters' O'Brien; UFCW unionizes Barnes & Noble; Wells Fargo's other union attempt; Space X sues NLRB & Starbucks' union campaign
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Google must bargain with YouTube worker union, US labor board rules
Alphabet Inc's Google violated U.S. labor law by refusing to bargain with a union representing contract workers for YouTube Music, a federal agency has ruled. Read more…
Teamsters chief, Trump meet as union weighs 2024 presidential race
Donald Trump met with the head of the Teamsters on Wednesday and made plans to meet with rank-and-file members later this month as he seeks the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, the former president and the union said in statements. Read more…
Barnes & Noble Workers in California Join UFCW
Workers at the Barnes & Noble store at the Almaden Plaza Shopping Center in San Jose, California, voted 90% in favor of union representation with United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 5. Read more…
Wells Fargo Workers in Delaware Latest to Join Nationwide Union Push
Wells Fargo bankers and tellers at the bank's Fairfax branch in Wilmington, Del., are the latest group to join the first modern-day nationwide organizing effort at a major U.S. bank. Read more…
SpaceX Sues US Labor Board Over Fired Employees Case
SpaceX sued the US labor board in federal court on Thursday, arguing that a complaint against the Elon Musk-led company for firing employees should be put on hold because the agency’s structure is unconstitutional. Read more…
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. Read more…