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In an Amazon 1st, workers on Staten Island have voted to unionize
Friday, April 01, 2022
In a stunning breakthrough, Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse voted to form a union. It will be the first unionized Amazon facility in the United States.
In a stunning victory, Amazon workers on Staten Island vote for a union
Friday, April 01, 2022
Warehouse workers at an Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island have voted to join the upstart Amazon Labor Union, making it the first Amazon facility in the U.S. to unionize.
Efforts to unionize workers has taken off across the country
Friday, April 01, 2022
Votes are being counted in union elections at Amazon warehouses in New York and Alabama. Starbucks is also seeing a rapid rise in union activity.
Do-over union election at Amazon's Bessemer warehouse is too close to call
Thursday, March 31, 2022
The no votes edged out the yes votes in the do-over election in Bessemer, Alabama, but more than 400 challenged ballots remain. A hearing will determine whether those ballots will be counted.
Biden wants a federal minimum staffing requirement for nursing homes
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
The Biden administration aims to establish minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes — part of a push to improve care for residents. Doing so amid staffing issues could prove challenging.
Starbucks CEO is stepping down. Howard Schultz returning as interim boss
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
On the day of its annual shareholder meeting, Starbucks announced its CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring, effective April 4. Howard Schultz, who led the company for two decades, will return as interim CEO.
High gas prices present another hurdle in bringing workers back to the office
Monday, March 14, 2022
Gas prices have soared just as workers who have been remote for two years return to their commutes. Some are asking for companies to wait until prices come down to bring people back.
Gas prices rise as people return to the office — and their commute
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Gas prices are hitting record highs just as some people are returning to their offices for the first time in two years. Now some people are questioning whether this is the right time to go back.
Three more Starbucks locations in Buffalo area vote to unionize
Wednesday, March 09, 2022
The number of unionized Starbucks stores is now six after three stores in the Buffalo area voted to unionize. The vote counts at each store were close.
'Where is my office anyway?' As COVID recedes, remote workers prepare to head back
Thursday, February 17, 2022
A quarter of full-time employees were still working exclusively from home in December 2021, according to Gallup. Now companies are starting to call them back to the office at least a few days a week.
Companies tell employees it's time to return to the workplace
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Many people who worked from home for almost two years during the pandemic are finally heading back to the workplace after multiple delays. The transition will be easier for some than others.
Ex-employee brings new harassment claim against Washington NFL owner Dan Snyder
Friday, February 04, 2022
Just as the Washington Football Team rebranded itself as the Washington Commanders, allegations of workplace sexual harassment, including by team owner Dan Snyder, continue to dog the team.
Ex-Washington football employee brings new harassment claim against owner Dan Snyder
Thursday, February 03, 2022
A day after the Washington Football Team unveiled its new name, former employees appeared on Capitol Hill to share stories of workplace harassment, including a new allegation against Snyder himself.
What the next pandemic phase means for case numbers, hospitalizations and the economy
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
This latest coronavirus surge has set back a return to "normal." COVID is never going away -– and that has implications for hospitals, schools and public health officials.
Workers are calling out sick in droves, leaving employers scrambling
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Employers from Macy's to United Airlines are having to adjust after skyrocketing omicron COVID cases have led large numbers of workers to call out sick.
The Supreme Court delivered 2 decisions on vaccine rules for U.S. workers
Friday, January 14, 2022
One decision by the high court upholds a mandate for 10 million health care employees. The other decision blocks the rule meant for 84 million workers at companies.
Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a vaccine mandate for many health care workers
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Employers won't have to require their workers to get the COVID vaccine or get regularly tested. The Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration's push to get more of the private sector vaccinated.
New businesses soared to record highs in 2021. Here's a taste of one of them
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
The number of business applications reached 5.4 million last year, surpassing the 2020 record of 4.4 million. In the pandemic, millions of people have decided this is the moment to chase their dreams.
United says 3,000 employees have COVID, but its vaccine mandate has saved lives
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
In a memo to employees, United CEO Scott Kirby said the airline has 3,000 employees who are currently positive for Covid but that zero of its vaccinated employees are currently hospitalized.
The Supreme Court will weigh vaccine rules for healthcare workers and businesses
Thursday, January 06, 2022
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Friday in cases involving the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for health care workers and its vaccine-or-test rule for private sector workers.