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UFCW Officially Votes to Oppose Kroger and Albertsons Merger

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) has officially announced that delegates representing 1.3 million of its members unanimously voted…

Barnes & Noble NYC Flagship Becomes Latest Store in Union Push

Barnes & Noble associates at the retailer’s flagship store at Union Square in New York City have filed for a union election…

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…

New York Times: Federal Judge Reduces Scope of Injunction Preventing Starbucks from Firing Organizing Workers

A federal judge in Michigan withdrew an order blocking Starbucks from firing any U.S. worker because they engaged in collective action and…

Trader Joe’s Challenges Union Vote at Louisville Store

Trader Joe’s is challenging the formation of a union at a Louisville, Ky. store, according to documents filed with the National Labor…

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 Faces Strikes in the UK and Germany as Workers Seek Higher Pay

Amazon is facing labor challenges outside the U.S. as workers at a Coventry, UK warehouse become the first in that country to…

AP: Amazon Ordered to End Retaliation Against Organizing Employees in Mixed Ruling

A federal judge has reportedly ordered Amazon to stop retaliating against employees engaged in workplace activism, according to the Associated Press. The…

CNBC: Unionized Starbucks Workers Strike at More Than 100 Stores on Red Cup Day

Workers at 113 unionized Starbucks locations reportedly planned to strike on Nov. 17, Red Cup Day, for at least part of operating…

Reuters: First Home Depot Union Election Fails 165-61

Associates at a Home Depot location in Philadelphia reportedly voted against joining a union in a 165-51 vote, according to Reuters. The…

Reports: Combined Starbucks/Amazon Go Store Seeks Unionization; Amazon CEO Faces NLRB Complaint

The unionization pushes at Starbucks and Amazon are poised to converge: the combined Starbucks and Amazon Go store in Manhattan reportedly filed…

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