Following a 98%-2% strike authorization vote, 10,000 Starbucks workers nationwide began a strike on December 20, set to continue through Christmas Eve.
Judges in Oregon and Washington have blocked the Kroger-Albertsons mega-merger, marking a win for labor and reform-focused UFCW local unions. The rulings prompted Albertsons to terminate the agreement.
In a first under Amazon's ownership, Philadelphia Whole Foods employees are unionizing to address understaffing, low wages, high demands, and reduced benefits.