Over 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers at 65 U.S. stores initiated a strike on Red Cup Day due to stalled labor negotiations, aiming to disrupt the company’s busiest day. The union, Starbucks Workers United, cited demands for better pay, hours, and improved staffing, alongside addressing alleged unfair labor practices. Starbucks maintains its commitment to offering competitive wages and benefits and claims the union walked away from negotiations. The open-ended strike, with potential for expansion, seeks to leverage the visibility of retail labor disputes to raise public awareness of workers’ concerns.
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AP News reports that Starbucks union members have voted to strike beginning November 13th, Red Cup Day, unless a contract agreement is finalized. The union, Starbucks Workers United, plans to have workers strike in at least 25 cities. The union has yet to finalize a labor contract with the company after over two years of negotiations, while Starbucks expresses disappointment at the prospect of a strike and claims it already offers competitive pay and benefits. The union has accused Starbucks of not negotiating in good faith and has pushed back against claims that their proposals are not serious.
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A comprehensive list of locations, including every state and territory of the United States, along with various international locations, has been compiled. This expansive directory also incorporates locations associated with the US Armed Forces, spanning Americas, Pacific, and Europe. Furthermore, it contains a listing of Canadian provinces and territories. Lastly, the list is categorized as a postal code.
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Casa Bonita performers, represented by the Actors’ Equity Association, will strike for Halloween after management allegedly ended contract negotiations. The union, which began negotiations in April, cited unfair labor practices, including reduced hours and an unsatisfactory wage proposal, as key concerns. Contract talks reportedly stalled when management offered a minimal wage increase and disregarded safety demands. The strike, beginning Thursday, will see unionized performers picketing outside the Lakewood restaurant, with supporters invited to join.
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Boeing workers at three Midwest plants have voted to reject the company’s latest contract offer and continue a strike that began almost three months ago. The five-year offer included added Boeing shares and a retention bonus, but was largely the same as previously rejected offers. The union is seeking higher retirement contributions and a larger ratification bonus, and it has maintained strong solidarity despite the company’s claims that some workers want to cross the picket line. The strike, which impacts the development of military aircraft and weapons and could complicate Boeing’s financial recovery, stems from rejected agreements that included a 20% wage hike and other modified terms.
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Air Canada and the Canadian Union for Public Employees (CUPE), representing the airline’s flight attendants, have reached a tentative agreement, potentially ending a strike that caused significant flight cancellations and stranded passengers. The agreement, which addresses issues such as wages and unpaid work, requires a union member vote for final approval. The strike, which began on Saturday, forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights daily and may take a week to ten days to fully resume operations. The workers were seeking wage increases and paid compensation for work when planes are grounded.
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Air Canada union chief prefers jail to being forced to end cabin crew strike. It’s a pretty striking headline, isn’t it? It immediately conjures images of defiance and a strong commitment to worker rights. It makes you stop and think. This is about a union leader, someone representing the cabin crew of Air Canada, choosing jail time over being forced to end a strike. The underlying message is clear: principles are more important than freedom, at least in this instance.
What’s so intriguing is the stark contrast between the legal framework and the lived reality of labor disputes. The Supreme Court has, in the past, affirmed the right to strike, yet, it seems that right is being eroded.… Continue reading
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Air Canada’s plans to resume operations on Sunday were suspended after the flight attendants’ union defied a government-ordered return to work, impacting approximately 130,000 travelers daily. The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) intervened and ordered staff back to work, but the union, representing 10,000 flight attendants, refused. The union plans to challenge the order, citing unfairness, while the airline has extended the existing collective agreement’s term. Air Canada has now rescheduled flights to commence on Monday.
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Air Canada flight attendants were forced back to work and into arbitration by the Canadian government Saturday after a strike stranded over 100,000 travelers during the peak summer travel season. Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu intervened, citing economic risks and the need for resolution, ordering the Canada Industrial Relations Board to extend the existing collective agreement. The union representing the 10,000 flight attendants criticized the government’s action, claiming it violated their right to strike, while the Business Council of Canada and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce welcomed the move. Air Canada has said it could take up to a week to fully restart operations, impacting an estimated 130,000 people daily.
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