unionization

After securing landmark labor deals with Detroit’s “Big Three” automakers, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has expanded its reach to unionize non-union autoworkers, including those at Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM).  What Happened: In a pointed message...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk expressed relief after a Swedish court ruled in favor of allowing the company to regain the supply of license plates otherwise blocked by postal workers. What Happened: “Thank you, Sweden!,” Musk wrote after a Swedish court ruled that the country...

Volvo Group-owned (OTC:VLVLY) heavy-duty truck maker Mack Trucks and nearly 4,000 workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union reached an agreement on Sunday as they neared midnight. What Happened: The union informed via its social media handles that the workers at Mack Truck in...

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is reportedly threatening to expand its strike against Detroit carmakers if negotiations for new four-year contracts do not make progress.  What Happened: Currently, there’s a limited strike at General Motors (NYSE:GM), Ford Motor...

The United Auto Workers (UAW) is currently engaged in high-stakes contract negotiations with Detroit’s major automakers, Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) and Stellantis (NYSE:STLA). With the existing labor agreements set to expire in a week, tensions are rising....

Unionized workers of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) are welcoming their new CEO Laxman Narasimhan with a 100-cafe strike. What Happened: The unionized workers are demanding that the coffee chain stop its anti-union activities, reported Bloomberg. The stoppage of work will reportedly affect 40...

A report that workers for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) in New York were fired after attempting to form a union is false, the automaker said in a Thursday statement. Here are the key details. What Happened: A report from the Union Workers United accused Tesla of firing dozens of workers in Buffalo...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has reportedly fired dozens of workers at its plant in Buffalo, New York just a day after workers at the site took steps to unionize. What Happened: The Union Workers United accused the Elon Musk-led company of firing the employees “in retaliation for union activity...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) employees from over 100 stores went on strike on Thursday to protest what they believe is illegal retaliation against their union organizing, reported Reuters. The workers said they are underpaid and don't have consistent schedules. The employees are also...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) was reportedly sued by eight unionized employees of a South Carolina store who complained that the coffee chain threw false accusations against them. What Happened: The coffee chain’s employees filed the lawsuit in a South Carolina...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has communicated to employees at its store in the Baltimore suburb of Towson, Maryland, that they won't receive the perks it plans to give their counterparts at other stores and its corporate staff. What Happened: Cupertino said it is withholding the new benefits from...

A group of Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) employees that labels itself as '#AppleToo' has published what it claims are stories of harassment and discrimination in a digest form. What Happened: #AppleToo organizer Cher Scarlett published the stories on Medium, first noted on Apple Insider....

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama are voting on whether to unionize, and the standoff has led to a Twitter feud between Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and two Democratic senators. Amazon on Friday shot back at U.S. senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren for their...