Thousands of Starbucks baristas to strike amid Pride decorations dispute
Starbucks Workers United has accused the coffee giant of banning Pride month displays at some of its stores.
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Starbucks Workers United has accused the coffee giant of banning Pride month displays at some of its stores.
The investigation is being spearheaded by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, of which Sanders is chair.
A staggering 97% of unionized UPS workers voted Friday to authorize a strike. Workers' demands include better pay and driver safety improvements. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more.
In a memo Thursday, the Writers Guild of America told members that the Directors Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild negotiations will not affect their fight. The memo said the "era of divide and conquer is over." Anousha Sakoui, a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, joined CBS News to talk about the situation, a month into the writers strike.
Decision weakens labor protections by potentially discouraging employees from going on strike, worker advocates say.
As late-night comedy shows remain dark, negotiations between studios and writers are at a standstill. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joined CBS News to discuss why writers aren't backing down from their demands.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testified in a Senate hearing about the company's labor practices, and allegations that it has been anti-union. Nearly 300 Starbucks stores nationwide have unionized so far. Nikole Killion has more.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing mounting pressure over his proposed judicial reforms that would give the nation's parliament more power over the courts. The country's largest trade union has called for a general strike, and departures from Tel Aviv's main airport have been suspended. BBC News Middle East correspondent Anna Foster joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
Support staff for Los Angeles public schools has gone on strike, demanding higher wages and more hours for part-time staff. The teachers union is also picketing in solidarity, closing schools for some 400,000 students. Carter Evans reports.
Some 60,000 workers comprised of striking support staff like custodians and cafeteria workers, along with the local teachers union, are set to walk out.
Michigan State mourns 3 students killed in mass shooting; Tesla workers launch New York union campaign.
Norfolk Southern, the company that owns the train involved in a massive derailment last month, is expected to join the EPA for a public meeting in East Palestine, Ohio, tonight. CBS New correspondent Lana Zak joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the latest.
The home-improvement store said it is investing $1 billion in pay raises for its employees.
More than 300,000 bottles of Starbucks Frappuccino vanilla drinks are being recalled because they may contain glass.
"I strongly feel this is in retaliation to the committee announcement, and it's shameful," said one fired employee.
The unionization effort at Trader Joe's comes amid a larger wave of organizing largely led by younger workers.
Employees at an Amazon warehouse in central England staged a walkout this week, the first the company has seen in the United Kingdom. A survey finds that nearly 40% of Chinese travelers do not plan on venturing overseas even as the country eases COVID-19 restrictions, and stocks of defense firms are up. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio joins Vlad Duthiers and Errol Barnett from London with these and more economic and financial news.
Jose Uribe, workplace justice campaigns organizer at Arise Chicago, reacts to CBS News analysis of state wage claim data and explains why the amount owed in the average case can cause real financial hardship for victims.
"People are waiting longer because we can't get to them. It's a lack of capacity in every department," said one ambulance worker.
Captain Neil Swindells is the head of the United Airlines' chapter of the Air Line Pilots Association and is entitled to a seat on the United Airlines board.
The agreement, which still needs to be ratified, will end a strike that disrupted classes at all 10 of the university system's campuses.
The Senate voted to block a railroad strike, forcing rail companies and union workers to accept the proposed settlement the White House helped negotiate in September. The bill's passage averts a nationwide disruption of rail service ahead of the holiday season. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
The planned strike, which was voted on with "overwhelming" support from the 15,000 nurses in the Minnesota Nurses Association, will begin on Dec. 11 and could last until Dec. 31.
The union representing 15,000 Minnesota nurses announced the health care workers voted "overwhelmingly" Wednesday to walk off the job for the second time this year. And this time, they say they're prepared to strike for 20 days.
House and Senate leaders said they plan to take up a bill quickly to avert a national rail strike before Dec. 9.