Tag: labor
Starbucks workers plan strikes that could spread to hundreds of US stores by Christmas Eve
Workers at Starbucks stores plan to go on a five-day strike starting Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the...
Millions of people may get expanded Social Security benefits. Who are they and how would it happen?
ATLANTA -- Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation set for a final Senate vote in...
US unemployment applications come back down after big rise
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before. Jobless claim applications declined...
Fashion influencer Matilda Djerf apologizes following report she created a toxic workplace
A popular social media influencer has issued an apology after a Swedish tabloid published a report saying she created a “work environment filled...
Biden establishes a national monument for Frances Perkins, the 1st female Cabinet secretary
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Monday established a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, the first woman to...
Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns
At least two internal Amazon studies found a link between how quickly the online retailer's warehouse workers perform tasks and workplace injuries, but...