Starbucks CEO Testifies Before Senate: Starbucks “Did Not Break the Law” Howard Schultz repeatedly asserted Starbucks has not broken the law -- despite a judge findng "egregious AND widespread" NLRA violations.
Howard Schultz Subpoena Tracker Covering Senator Sanders's effort to subpoena Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.
February 16, 2023 News & Commentary California and Nevada advance bills to remove involuntary servitude exceptions from their state constitutions, Howard Schultz declines invitation to testify before the Senate, the Third Circuit considers whether college athletes are employees under the FLSA, and German airport workers plan massive strikes.
Ninth Circuit Invalidates California Law Against Forced Arbitration AB 51 was California’s latest effort to help workers enforce their rights in court. A federal court just struck it down.
February 2, 2023 News & Commentary Starbucks made illegal threats during a union election; an Illinois bill would paid time off; and the UK cost of living strike continues.
January 19, 2023 News & Commentary OSHA levies $60,000 in fines against Amazon, the federal government investigates child labor trafficking, massive strikes begin in France against plans to raise the retirement age, and voluntary recognition of unions by employers is on the rise.
January 5, 2023 News & Commentary An FTC rule would bar noncompete clauses; the labor market continues to be strong; thousands of nurses in NYC poised to strike; Southwest pilots union blames former CEO for service meltdowns; Biden re-attempts EEOC Senate nominations; in the UK, Sunak seeks to pass anti-strike legislation; and Amazon workers in Central England set to stage a walkout.
December 22, 2022 News & Commentary New York becomes the fourth state to mandate "pay transparency"; Biden’s Senate nominees for the EEOC and DOL are blocked for the year; Crumbl cookies violated child labor regulations; 100 demands for arbitration have been filed against Twitter. Internationally, in the U.K, tens of thousands of workers have gone on strike amid a cost of living crisis; workers in Iran continue to have an outsize role in the ongoing uprising.
November 10, 2022 News & Commentary Democrats celebrate after the anticipated “red wave” in the midterms failed to materialize; a major railroad union agrees not to strike before early December; and consumer price index inflation rates, though high, are lower than anticipated.
October 27, 2022 News & Commentary Union elections return to in-person rather than mail-in, a win for anti-union employers; Amazon CEO faces an NLRB complaint over his public comments about unionization; a rail strike could be on the way as a second union votes down the tentative railway agreement; more workers with disabilities are reportedly able to find employment.
