Tag: Labor and Jobs
Labor board issues complaint against Starbucks in firing of 7 workers.
The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint against Starbucks on Friday for what the agency said was…
Federal labor board says Activision employees can hold a union election.
A federal labor board ruled on Friday that a group of about 20 quality assurance workers trying to…
Inflation Complicates Return to Office Plans
A recent analysis from Square, the technology company, quantified the “lunchflation” that workers like Ms. Jacobson were facing.…
How a Dollar General Employee Went Viral on TikTok
In January 2021, Mary Gundel received a letter from Dollar General’s corporate office congratulating her for being one…
Russian Tech Industry Faces ‘Brain Drain’ as Workers Flee
“We don’t have enough quality apartments for highly educated people with high salaries and high standards,” said Aram…
‘La French Tech’ Arrives Under Macron, but Proves No Panacea
PARIS — In full Steve Jobs mode, President Emmanuel Macron of France donned a black turtleneck in January…
UCLA Wants to Hire an Adjunct. But the Pay Is Zero.
The job posting for an assistant adjunct professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, set high expectations…
Amazon Union Success May Point to a New Labor Playbook
The critics typically acknowledge that the campaigns helped galvanize support for higher wages even if they fell short…
For Macron, France’s Troubled Industries Hit Home
AMIENS, France — During the last presidential campaign, the troubled Whirlpool factory in the northern city of Amiens…
Truck Drivers’ On-the-Job Training Can Be Costly if They Quit
Once they have earned the license, drivers haul actual loads for their new employers. For typically four to…
The US Economy Is Booming. Why Are Economists Worrying About a Recession?
Economists, however, are notoriously terrible at predicting recessions. So it makes sense to focus instead on where the…
How Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer Beat Amazon
In the first dark days of the pandemic, as an Amazon worker named Christian Smalls planned a small,…