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Starbucks Baristas Strike Nationwide Over New Dress Code, Demand Workplace Improvements Starbucks Baristas Strike Nationwide Over New Dress Code, Demand Workplace Improvements
Starbucks Baristas Strike Nationwide Over New Dress Code, Demand Workplace Improvements Hundreds of Starbucks baristas are on strike, protesting new dress code rules they say distract from bigger issues like low pay, understaffing, and delayed union contracts. The strike has been led by Starbucks Workers United, the union representing about 11,000 employees at more than 570 stores. The movement opposes Starbucks' new policy requiring North American employees to wear solid black shirts with khaki, black, or blue denim bottoms. The dress code officially went into effect on Monday, May 12. "We're not just walking out over a shirt color," the union said in a Facebook po…

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by Chris Spiker
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New England Stop & Shop Workers Threaten To Strike New England Stop & Shop Workers Threaten To Strike
New England Stop & Shop Workers Threaten To Strike Thousands of unionized Stop & Shop workers say they will go on strike if the supermarket chain shuts down a massive distribution center. Teamsters Local 25, which represents nearly 1,000 employees at a warehouse in Freetown, Massachusetts, says the company will close it and outsource operations if workers do not agree to a new health care contract, according to Supermarket News. In a statement released to ABC 6 Providence, “Stop & Shop said it "met with Local 25 to review our proposal, and if they are unwilling to work with us to reach a timely agreement that addresses Freetown’s hi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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18K+ Costco Workers Approve Strike Over Wholesaler's 'Greed': 'We Are The Backbone' 18K+ Costco Workers Approve Strike Over Wholesaler's 'Greed': 'We Are The Backbone'
18K+ Costco Workers Approve Strike Over Wholesaler's 'Greed': 'We Are The Backbone' Workers at America's largest wholesale retailer may soon go on strike as the corporation has seen profits skyrocket in recent years, union officials said. Costco workers nationwide voted by an overwhelming 85-percent margin to authorize a strike, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said in a news release on Monday, Jan. 20. The Teamsters cited the retail giant's dramatic surge in net profits and refusal to offer a fair contract. More than 18,000 union-member employees are set to strike if a new agreement isn't reached by the time the current one expires on Friday, Jan.…

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by Chris Spiker
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East Coast Ports Dodge Shutdown As Dockworkers Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal East Coast Ports Dodge Shutdown As Dockworkers Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal
East Coast Ports Dodge Shutdown As Dockworkers Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal Dockworkers and port companies have come to a tentative agreement on a new six-year deal, avoiding another work stoppage that would cause major shipping disruptions along the East Coast. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced the tentative agreement in a joint news release at night on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The deal aimed to avoid another potential strike on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The ILA and USMX agreed to extend the current master contract until ILA representatives can convene for a ratification vote and USMX members can final…

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by Chris Spiker