Shades Of Starbucks? A First Contract Battle In The Banking Industry Is Striking A Resemblance
Wells Fargo became the first major U.S. bank to see branches unionize.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 27, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, CWA, Financial/Banking, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trending, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
Wells Fargo became the first major U.S. bank to see branches unionize.
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Feb 6, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Courts, Federal, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United
According to the joint statement, both parties “are committed to continuing to work together — with a mediator’s assistance — to navigate complex issues and reach fair contracts.”
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Feb 4, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Cemex Decision, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Legal, NLRB, Politics, Retail, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company
When given the choice, workers are increasingly skeptical of what unions offer.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Jan 10, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Hospitality, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) struggles to finalize its first collective bargaining agreement...
Read MorePosted by Kimberly Ricci | Jan 6, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Logistics, News, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Transportation, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions
Welcome to 2025. Over the holidays, the SEIU-affiliated Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) and the Teamsters-affiliated Amazon Labor Union (ALU) claim to have waged “historic” five-day strikes, but was that really the case?
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