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Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract

Starbucks unionized workers say they plan to strike on Nov. 13 — when the coffee chain will hold its annual Red Cup Day promotion — unless the company finalizes a labor contract by that date.

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Starbucks workers union vote to authorize strike amid stalled talks

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Starbucks workers are planning their ‘biggest strike’ ever

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Starbucks locations in Lancaster County could join the picket line

“Too many of us rely on SNAP or Medicaid just to get by, and most baristas still don’t earn a livable wage,” said Jasmine Leli, a 3-year Starbucks barista and strike captain from Buffalo, New York.

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Starbucks Baristas Authorize Strike as Contract Talks Remain Stalled

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Unionized Starbucks baristas prepared to go on strike next week amid long contract standoff

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FAA union workers picketing at O'Hare Airport amid government shutdown, flight reductions

Union members of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are picketing at O'Hare Airport on Saturday as the government shutdown enters day 39.

How Starbucks’s red cup became a holiday icon and a symbol of its workers’ discontent

As Starbucks rolls out promotion for its holiday menu, its union workers gear up to disrupt the company's biggest day of the year.

Community Rally, Concert to Support Memphis Library Workers

Memphis Public Libraries Workers United (MPL-WU) is hosting a free community rally and concert on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 4 to 8 PM at Java Cabana, 2170 Young Ave. The event, organized in partnership with local community organizations and bands,

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Detroit Institute of Arts workers looking to unionize

The Detroit Institute of Arts Workers United is seeking to represent staffers in various departments within the DIA.

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As they miss paychecks, furloughed federal workers are taking out bank loans to help pay the bills

Federal workers are turning to low-cost loans to help tide them over financially as the U.S. government shutdown drags on.

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US government shutdown forces local workers at some overseas bases to go without pay

Local workers at some American military bases in Europe are feeling the impact of the U.S. government shutdown.

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LACMA Declines to Voluntarily Recognize Union Formed by Hundreds of Workers

In late October, LACMA employees across departments formed a union in association with the AFSCME Cultural Workers United District Council 36. The union has called for pay that reflects the rising cost of living and long-term job stability,

Tech layoffs cause havoc for Indian workers in the United States

Indian engineering manager Abheer was in the middle of a performance review cycle when he was suddenly laid off from his job at Google - victim of a wave of industry-wide cutbacks.