

Noam Scheiber
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Starbucks Executive, Prominent in Push Against Union Drive, Will Leave
Rossann Williams, president of retail for North America, will depart after 17 years at the company, which said she declined a new position with Starbucks.

Trader Joe’s Workers File to Hold Company’s First Union Election
The workers, at a store in western Massachusetts, cited health and safety concerns and cuts to benefits at the grocery chain.

Ford Plans 6,000 New Union Jobs in Three Midwestern States
The automaker said the move would further its electric-vehicle goals. It may also defuse tensions with the U.A.W. ahead of contract talks next year.

Bus Maker Settles Fraud Case Tied to Government Contract
The company, New Flyer, a supplier to Los Angeles County, was accused of not fulfilling a commitment to create jobs that paid agreed-upon wages and...

Labor Board Seeks Unionization at Starbucks Where Union Lost Election
A complaint by the agency accuses the coffee chain of illegally intimidating and retaliating against workers in an election that the union lost.

A Union Blitzed Starbucks. At Amazon, It’s a Slog.
Why has the union campaign spread so much further at the coffee chain than at the e-commerce giant?

NLRB Finds Merit in Union Accusations Against Amazon
Workers had accused the company of unlawful behavior during a recent union campaign.

NLRB Finds Merit in Union Accusations Against Amazon and Starbucks
Workers had accused the companies of unlawful behavior during recent union campaigns.

Biden and Harris meet with labor organizers from Amazon and Starbucks.
The White House visit by rank-and-file union members was an unusual show of support by an administration of either party.

Starbucks Plans Wage Increases That Won’t Apply to Unionized Workers
The initiative was announced as labor organizers have won initial votes at more than 50 stores, including several this week.