When the Brand Is the Bargaining Chip | Apple Store to Close
Labor Relations issues at so-called progressive employer brands remain complex.
Apple is closing its unionized Towson, Maryland, store on June 11, one of three impacted stores.
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Category: Retail
REI: Impasse Is Not the Breakdown. It’s the Move.
After months of national bargaining and tentative agreement on 25 items with the UFCW and RWDSU locals representing its 11 unionized stores, REI presented a last, best, and final offer in January.
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𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫
Unions have been winning elections at some of the most culturally progressive, consumer-facing brands in the country, but almost none of these wins have resulted in a contract.
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Starbucks, Workers United May Head Back to the Bargaining Table
After several years of organizing and stalled negotiations, Starbucks and Starbucks Workers United may soon return to the bargaining table.
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Two Union Campaigns. Two Very Different Outcomes
Why New Seasons settled a first labor contract while Starbucks remains unresolved. First contracts are complicated.
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