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Updated: 41.8% of Independent Amazon Shareholders Vote for Labor Rights Assessment

Editor’s Note: Commentary from Amazon has been added to this story. A group representing 41.8% of independent Amazon shareholders voted in favor…

Reports: Amazon Faces a 6-Day Worker Strike in April and a Class Action Lawsuit in the UK

Amazon associates at a UK warehouse reportedly plan to strike for six days in April in a dispute over pay, according to…

Apple Faces Unlawful Firing Charges, Chipotle Reaches Settlement as Labor Disputes Continue

Retailers are continuing to face challenges from organized labor after the Communications Workers of America (CWA) filed two unfair labor practice charges…

Reuters: NLRB Sides with Union at Staten Island Amazon Warehouse

A union formed at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island earned a victory when a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Regional Director…

Amazon Cited for Work-Related Injury Recordkeeping Violations at Six Warehouses

OSHA has cited Amazon during inspections at six warehouse facilities in five states for failing to properly record work-related injuries and illnesses,…

Senate Passes Legislation to Secure Rail Agreement, Heading Off Strike

President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation that will avert a freight rail strike after Congress approved the legislation, according to…

Home Depot Enhances Professional Push with Marketplace for Skilled Jobseekers

The Home Depot has launched a jobseeker marketplace called the Path to Pro Network, designed to connect skilled tradespeople to hiring trades…

The Existential Threat to Ecommerce

By all accounts, the pandemic was a boon to ecommerce. A McKinsey Report noted that lockdown orders crammed a decade’s worth of…

Starbucks to Raise Average Hourly Pay to $17 Per Hour in Summer 2022

Starbucks is boosting pay for its associates to some of the highest levels in the retail industry, with a new range of…

Reports: Walmart Raises Minimum Wage to $12, Taps Instacart for NYC Delivery

In the midst of a tight retail labor market, Walmart is increasing its minimum wage $1 to $12 an hour, and will give raises to more than 565,000 of its 1.6 million workers…

Labor Issues At Walmart And Macy’s Reveal Need To Value Employees

Much of the commentary about retail’s Q1 financial results focused on the underperformance of brick-and-mortar stores, particularly department stores, and their struggle…

The State Of Labor In Retailing: Taking The Lead From Innovators

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from one of RetailWire’s recent online discussions. Each business morning on RetailWire.com, retail industry execs…

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labor

Updated: 41.8% of Independent Amazon Shareholders Vote for Labor Rights Assessment

Reports: Amazon Faces a 6-Day Worker Strike in April and a Class Action Lawsuit in the UK

Apple Faces Unlawful Firing Charges, Chipotle Reaches Settlement as Labor Disputes Continue

Reuters: NLRB Sides with Union at Staten Island Amazon Warehouse

Amazon Cited for Work-Related Injury Recordkeeping Violations at Six Warehouses

Senate Passes Legislation to Secure Rail Agreement, Heading Off Strike

Home Depot Enhances Professional Push with Marketplace for Skilled Jobseekers

The Existential Threat to Ecommerce

Starbucks to Raise Average Hourly Pay to $17 Per Hour in Summer 2022

Reports: Walmart Raises Minimum Wage to $12, Taps Instacart for NYC Delivery

Labor Issues At Walmart And Macy’s Reveal Need To Value Employees

The State Of Labor In Retailing: Taking The Lead From Innovators

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