US Labor Board Files Complaint Against Mozilla for Refusing to Hire Apple Activist November 27, 2023 By Julia Love and Josh Eidelson When Cher Scarlett began speaking up about labor issues at Apple Inc., she knew she was at risk of losing...
Uber-Backed Group to Reboot Gig-Worker Ballot Initiative in Massachusetts August 1, 2023 By Jackie Davalos and Josh Eidelson A coalition of gig economy giants plan to reboot a failed ballot initiative in Massachusetts in a renewed push to...
Opera Workers’ Ruling Offers Path for Uber, Lyft Drivers to Unionize June 15, 2023 By Josh Eidelson A US labor board ruling on Tuesday laid the groundwork for drivers from Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. and...
South Carolina Safety Inspections Discriminate Against Black Workers, Union Says April 5, 2023 By Josh Eidelson South Carolina’s workplace safety agency “engages in egregious discrimination,” by failing to inspect industries with high percentages of Black workers,...
Starbucks Illegally Terminated Union Leader, U.S. Officials Say January 4, 2023 By Josh Eidelson US labor board prosecutors have concluded that Starbucks Corp. illegally forced out a New York barista who has been a...
Twitter Sued for Mass Layoffs by Musk Without Enough Notice November 4, 2022 By Josh Eidelson Twitter Inc. was sued over Elon Musk’s plan to eliminate about 3,700 jobs at the social-media platform, which workers say...
Comment to Pro-Union Starbucks’ Worker Was Threat, U.S. Labor Board Alleges October 31, 2022 By Josh Eidelson Starbucks Corp. interim Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz made comments during an April meeting with employees that US labor officials...
U.S. Labor Board Accuses Starbucks in Buffalo of Retaliatory Firings May 10, 2022 By Josh Eidelson Starbucks Corp. violated federal law by firing, threatening, and carrying out surveillance on union activists in New York, U.S. labor...
Union Sues to Overturn Trump-Era Rule that Narrowed Definition of ‘Joint Employer’ September 21, 2021 By Josh Eidelson The union behind the “Fight for $15” movement is suing to overturn a Trump-era rule that makes it harder to...
Lawmakers Look to Spruce Up Gig Work Rather Than Replace It March 19, 2021 By Josh Eidelson Last week in Washington, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House passed a sweeping labor law overhaul that would make it much easier...