LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Top Stories: Ex-Starbucks CEO threatened worker, ALJ rules; Walgreens pharmacists strike; Strikes make a comeback, but at a cost? Culinary Union set to picket Vegas strip & more...
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[56 total articles today; Over 25,000 articles posted since January 2022]
Ex-Starbucks CEO Schultz illegally threatened union supporter
Former Starbucks Corp CEO Howard Schultz violated federal labor law by telling a barista in California who questioned the coffee chain's response to union organizing to "go work for another company," a National Labor Relations Board judge has ruled. Read more…
Walgreens pharmacy workers are walking off the job
Pharmacy staff at Walgreens locations across the country called out of work on Monday to protest harsh working conditions, leaving some stores closed or critically understaffed. Read more…
Strikes are making a comeback, with potential ramifications
It’s the era of the worker, and with this unprecedented support from the highest levels of government, workers are taking full advantage. Read more…
Culinary Union to hold ‘informational pickets’ on Las Vegas Strip
As the Culinary and Bartenders Union seeks a new contract, it announced that members will hold a pair of informational picket lines in front of eight resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. Read more…