NEW YORK (AP) — Regulations are a double-edged sword. They’re created to improve business dealings, discourage unfair or illegal business activity, and protect workers. But, […]
Tag: Labor
Lawsuit challenges Alabama inmate labor system as ‘modern day slavery’ #Lawsuit #challenges #Alabama #inmate #labor #system #modern #day #slavery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Current and former inmates announced a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Alabama’s prison labor program as a type of “modern day slavery,” saying […]
In a reversal, Starbucks proposes restarting union talks and reaching contract agreements in 2024 #reversal #Starbucks #proposes #restarting #union #talks #reaching #contract #agreements
Starbucks said Friday it’s committed to bargaining with its unionized workers and reaching labor agreements next year, a major reversal for the coffee chain after […]
Spotify CFO becomes one of thousands departing the streaming service, after selling $9M in shares #Spotify #CFO #thousands #departing #streaming #service #selling #shares
NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify’s chief financial officer will step down next year, according to the music streaming service, just days after it announced its […]
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of a key US jobs report #Stock #market #today #Asian #shares #higher #ahead #key #jobs #report
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday ahead of a U.S. government jobs report, after Wall Street rose Thursday to snap […]
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/7/2023 #major #stock #indexes #fared #Thursday
Wall Street closed higher following its first three-day losing streak since Halloween. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Thursday and continued to hang near its highest […]
US job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021 as labor market cools #job #openings #fall #lowest #level #March #labor #market #cools
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, the fewest since March 2021, in a sign that hiring is cooling in […]
Danish union to take action against Tesla in solidarity with Swedes demanding collective bargaining #Danish #union #action #Tesla #solidarity #Swedes #demanding #collective #bargaining
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The labor conflict against Tesla in Sweden is spreading to neighboring Denmark where transport workers with the country’s largest trade union […]
California faculty at largest US university system launch strike for better pay #California #faculty #largest #university #system #launch #strike #pay
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Faculty at California State University, the largest public university system in the U.S., will hold a series of four one-day strikes […]
Casino workers with MGM Grand Detroit ratify deal, ending 47-day strike #Casino #workers #MGM #Grand #Detroit #ratify #deal #47day #strike
DETROIT (AP) — Casino workers for MGM Grand Detroit have voted to ratify a new contract, ending a 47-day strike. MGM Grand Detroit workers are […]