Starbucks recently announced a new abortion policy to help employees seek out healthcare—unless they are part of a unionized store. The carveout for union shops was not met well online. After the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and its constitutional protection for abortion, Starbucks announced it would reimburse … Read more
A shocking report released last month by Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe found that over the past nine years there has been a 53% rise in contamination of the most hazardous pesticides in European fresh fruits. The analysis of more than 97,000 fruit samples found that nearly one-half of all blackberries and one-third of apples … Read more
A now-deleted “hoe union” Reddit post had users applauding a woman’s group chat that was designed to keep female college students safe at parties. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/hoe-union-reddit
A former Walmart employee says in a viral TikTok video that he was fired because managers overheard him talking about a union. The former employee, known as Reider (@reiderrrr) on the platform, sounded angry in his video talking about the termination. He says he has a graduate degree in clinical mental health but still got … Read more
Amazon Labor Union President Christian Smalls detailed Amazon’s union-busting effort in testimony today before the Senate Budget Committee. Smalls was invited by Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to speak at a hearing on taxpayer money going to companies accused of violating labor laws, specifically Amazon. Smalls was asked by Sanders to describe the pressures … Read more
TikTokers are blasting Starbucks after the coffee brand posted a now-deleted job advertisement for a brand reputation manager who will handle “crisis/issues” amid controversy surrounding the company’s resistance to unionization efforts. The viral TikTok was posted on Sunday by @sbworkersunited, a social media account for the main group behind the union push, Starbucks Workers United. … Read more
The National Labor Review Board filed a complaint against Starbucks for threatening employees and firing a union leader, according to More Perfect Union. The complaint, filed on Wednesday, alleges the coffee giant engaged in coercive actions, interrogation, retaliation, and threats” against an employee in Phoenix. The letter sent to Starbucks by NLRB is not publicly … Read more
A TikToker and alleged Amazon warehouse worker went viral after claiming her music choice, metal band System of a Down, was rejected. The video, posted by user Monica (@vivalahabibi), shows an Amazon warehouse playing the song “Chop Suey” by System of a Down. After “not even… a minute,” the worker said, the song was changed … Read more
Starbucks corporate is facing a reckoning as accusations of wrongful persecution of pro-union employees come forward. This week, viral TikToks feature footage of a now-fired union organizer being reprimanded for various minor infractions on the job. One viral video, which has over 1 million views, was posted this week by the progressive non-profit media organization … Read more
Getty Image On Friday, workers at Amazon’s Staten Island warehouse voted to create a union — a first in the super-sized company. The news no doubt riled its union-hating, outer space-frequenting founder, who stepped down as CEO last July. They already seem to be trying to tighten the leash on their nearly one million U.S. … Read more
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island say they voted to unionize today, a historic and monumental achievement for employees of the tech giant, which fought the effort every step of the way. Though the count has yet to be totally finalized, Amazon workers say they have enough votes to stay ahead as counting … Read more
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island voted to unionize today, a historic and monumental achievement for employees of the tech giant, which fought the effort every step of the way. On Twitter, leaders in the effort praised the vote and the people behind the efforts who helped it succeed. The final vote in … Read more