Andrea Hsu
Stories
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Business
He was fired by Amazon 2 years ago. Now he's the force behind the company's 1st union
Chris Smalls didn't rely on traditional labor groups for funding or organizing power. Instead he raised money through GoFundMe and talked to former coworkers at their bus stop and over S'mores.
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National
In an Amazon 1st, workers on Staten Island have voted to unionize
In a stunning breakthrough, Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse voted to form a union. It will be the first unionized Amazon facility in the United States.
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Business
In a stunning victory, Amazon workers on Staten Island vote for a union
Warehouse workers at an Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island have voted to join the upstart Amazon Labor Union, making it the first Amazon facility in the U.S. to unionize.
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Business
Starbucks CEO is stepping down. Howard Schultz returning as interim boss
On the day of its annual shareholder meeting, Starbucks announced its CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring, effective April 4. Howard Schultz, who led the company for two decades, will return as interim CEO.
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Business
High gas prices present another hurdle in bringing workers back to the office
Gas prices have soared just as workers who have been remote for two years return to their commutes. Some are asking for companies to wait until prices come down to bring people back.
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Business
Three more Starbucks locations in Buffalo area vote to unionize
The number of unionized Starbucks stores is now six after three stores in the Buffalo area voted to unionize. The vote counts at each store were close.
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Business
'Where is my office anyway?' As COVID recedes, remote workers prepare to head back
A quarter of full-time employees were still working exclusively from home in December 2021, according to Gallup. Now companies are starting to call them back to the office at least a few days a week.
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Business
Companies tell employees it's time to return to the workplace
Many people who worked from home for almost two years during the pandemic are finally heading back to the workplace after multiple delays. The transition will be easier for some than others.
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Business
Ex-Washington football employee brings new harassment claim against owner Dan Snyder
A day after the Washington Football Team unveiled its new name, former employees appeared on Capitol Hill to share stories of workplace harassment, including a new allegation against Snyder himself.
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Business
Workers are calling out sick in droves, leaving employers scrambling
Employers from Macy's to United Airlines are having to adjust after skyrocketing omicron COVID cases have led large numbers of workers to call out sick.