🌎 Discussion: Labor, Unions, and Workers' Rights

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[Lily Adler]

 

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Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 US stores

A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed at least 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing the workers.

apnews.com

 

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Minimum wages will get a boost in many states and cities next year - Marketplace

Nearly 50% of workers will live in states with at least a $15-an-hour minimum wage by 2027, says economist Sebastian Martinez Hickey.

www.marketplace.org

 

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[MagnarTheGreat]

Walmart sued for allegedly forcing drivers into paying fees to access earnings

Walmart is facing a lawsuit for allegedly forcing drivers into using a service that would require them to pay fees to instantly access their earnings.

www.scrippsnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

US student worker unions face threats under second Trump administration

Organizers try to pre-empt action by incoming president to ‘constrict or eliminate’ labor rights

www.theguardian.com

 

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Court rejects Starbucks’ challenge to US labor board, ruling it illegally fired baristas

Judge says coffee giant has no standing in appeal of NLRB finding that it fired two workers for trying to unionize

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

US dockworkers threaten to strike against automation, creating economic uncertainty

Vowing to stop machines from taking their jobs, 45,000 U.S. longshoremen are threatening to go on a strike that would shut ports on the East and Gulf coasts and could damage the American economy just as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.

apnews.com

 

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Longshoremen reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike

U.S. longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers Wednesday, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy

abcnews.go.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

41% of Employers Worldwide Say They’ll Reduce Staff by 2030 Due to AI

Bosses expect some big disruptions from tech 2025-2030.

gizmodo.com

 

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JPMorgan Chase requires all workers to return to office five days a week

Executives acknowledge ‘not everyone will agree with this decision’ as bank calls time on remote and hybrid working

www.theguardian.com

 

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[MagnarTheGreat]

Americans Are Tipping Less Than They Have in Years​

Frustration with rising menu prices and ubiquitous tip prompts lead to a six-year low​

https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/restaurant-tip-fatigue-servers-covid-9e198567

 

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Americans Are Tipping Less Than They Have in Years​

Frustration with rising menu prices and ubiquitous tip prompts lead to a six-year low​

https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/restaurant-tip-fatigue-servers-covid-9e198567

People going broke, too!

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

‘The labor shortage will only get worse:’ Trump deportation plans could hit Pa. agriculture hard • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Trump deportation plans could hit Pa. agriculture hard

penncapital-star.com

 

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[squeekness]

Children = slaves.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

All the horrible people!

 

[blueharvest]

‘You can’t be pro-billionaire and pro-working class’: Biden’s labor chief on return of Trump

Julie Su, acting labor secretary, fears many of Biden’s pro-worker policies will be undone by the new administration

www.theguardian.com

 

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All the horrible people!

So far, all of Trump’s picks are the worst people he could find.

 

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[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

This a government for the rich by the rich.