#labor-relations

#labor-relations

I want Starbucks to succeed. My livelihood depends on it, said Dachi Spoltore, a striking barista from Pittsburgh. I know that Starbucks' success has to include and prioritize people like me who make the coffee, open the stores and keep the customers coming back. We're proud of our work, but we're tired of being treated like we're disposable. That's why we're taking this major step.

It's more a symbolic discussion than anything else. Drellich and Rosenthal write that substantive bargaining is unlikely to begin until next spring. This served as an opportunity for each side to lay out diverging views of the game's economics. It is widely expected that the sides will not be able to line up on a new deal before the expiration of the current CBA on December 1, 2026. If that's the case, MLB would immediately implement a lockout to freeze the 2026-27 offseason.

The Trump administration issued an executive order late last month, quietly declaring that NASA will operate as a national intelligence and security agency going forward. The order stipulates that the agency will now "have as a primary function intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative, or national security work." It's a major departure for the agency, which has historically focused on space exploration, as well as space and Earth sciences over its 67-year lifespan.

Corpus faces two simultaneous efforts to oust her: one under Measure A, a voter-approved initiative passed in March granting the Board of Supervisors authority to remove a sheriff through 2028, and another stemming from a civil grand jury accusation filed in June alleging misconduct and abuse of power. If removed, she would be the first elected sheriff in California ousted by a county board.

The Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled that the NLRB's structure may be unconstitutional and has put unfair labor practice cases against SpaceX on hold.

Kroger's offer included a wage increase of just $0.90 over 3 years for starting pay, along with a $200 Kroger gift card that members called 'insulting.'

Workers at the CN Tower have ratified a new three-year collective agreement, ending a nearly two-week-long lockout. The agreement includes wage increases and enhanced benefits.

Sheriff Christina Corpus concealed key information from her assistant sheriff so he would arrest the head of the deputy's union amid labor negotiations and an investigation into her office.

Republic Services strikes saw around 450 waste collection workers continue their strike amid unsuccessful contract negotiations with Teamsters Local 25 entering the July 4 holiday weekend.

The way out of this dispute is to negotiate, not frustrate.

Under the circumstances there are no good options.

Unite deals with thousands of negotiations every year. From the council side, the negotiations in this dispute have been a shambles, with the government right at the heart of it.

The Employment Rights Bill aims to enhance protections for workers while ensuring that businesses can operate efficiently, creating a more equitable work environment.