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Darwin’s baristas stage brief walkout in Cambridge amid 'stalled' contract negotiations
Workers say management has been slow to schedule bargaining sessions and reluctant to negotiate a contract, delays that workers describe as a “union-busting tactic.” -
Pro-union baristas in the Boston area say Starbucks is forcing them out but company denies retaliating
Local workers allege there have been dramatic cuts in hours, an uptick in write-ups for arbitrary offenses and an increased pressure from upper management. -
The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February. It's another sign of a hot labor market
U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs last month as a resilient economy continues its recovery from the stubborn coronavirus pandemic. February's job gains… -
Elon Musk dares United Autoworkers to try to unionize Tesla
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a vocal union opponent, is now inviting the United Autoworkers to organize his company in an attempt to goad the labor union. Musk… -
Target is raising its minimum wage to as much as $24/hour
Target says it will raise its minimum wage as high as $24 per hour this year, depending on the local market. Companies have been raising pay and benefits… -
St. Vincent Hospital nurses vote to keep their union
If they had ousted the union, nurses at the Worcester hospital would have nullified the new contract they agreed on after a historic 301-day strike. -
Rose industry prices spike in 'a Valentine's Day microcosm' of international trade problems
MIT economist Jonathan Gruber explains how the rose industry is a product of the U.S. trade deficit. -
Starbucks drops COVID vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling
Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a plan it announced earlier this month.In a memo sent… -
'A moment of reckoning': Two more Boston Starbucks locations move to unionize
Employees at locations in Cleveland Circle and Lower Allston took steps to form a union Tuesday. -
The pandemic compounded existing labor issues in child care and early education
Providers are seeing increased demand for child care amid an exacerbated labor shortage.