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‘Take a stand’ | Employees pressure Google to push back on Trump's H-1B visa fee
Unionized Google workers say their employer has a 'choice to make' on Trump's new $100,000 H-1B...
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'Coffee-badging' | Disconnect in RTO office mandates as workers invent new ways to push back
Stricter RTO mandates are colliding with worker resistance, but from coffee-badging to digital surveillance,...
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Union pressure | Amazon splashes $1bn to raise pay & cuts health costs for staff
Amazon is spending $1bn to lift wages and reduce health costs for staff, a move that raises the pay floor...
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'Suppression' | Jimmy Kimmel suspended & taken off-air after Charlie Kirk comments, prompting union outcry
ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel over his comments on Charlie Kirk's death has triggered political...
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'Cut off' | Google AI contractors fired amid work conditions dispute
GlobalLogic contractors working on Google's AI claim sudden dismissals, poor conditions, and union-busting,...
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Illegal | Judge rules Trump firing order was unlawful - but workers remain fired
Judge William Alsup ruled the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees...
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150 jobs | Amazon axes drivers after contract change, sparking union anger
Union leaders accuse Amazon of unlawful retaliation after more than 150 drivers in Queens lost their...
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Strike standoff | Boeing replacement plan escalates strike standoff in St. Louis
A prolonged machinists' strike in St. Louis pushes Boeing to recruit new workers, deepening tensions...
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'Transformational' | Kleenex owner Kimberly-Clark hires new 'people-first' CHRO
Kimberly-Clark has named Stacey Valy Panayiotou as Chief Human Resources Officer, strengthening its executive...
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Flat raises | Starbucks shifts salaried pay policy as union talks continue
Starbucks is moving to a uniform 2% raise for salaried staff as it streamlines costs, enforces new office...
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Federal firings | Trump HR chief backs "at-will" sackings of government employees
Trump's personnel chief calls for a shift to 'at-will' status for all Federal employees, backing...
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Union protections | Trump attacks bargaining rights for 400K federal employees
Trump plots sweeping rollback of union protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs, with more than...
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Just don't do it | Nike under pressure over forced-labor supply links
Activists and human rights groups are urging Nike to cut ties with Daewoo over forced-labor concerns...
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'Breakneck reorganization' | Federal layoffs loom as Supreme Court clears Trump's job cull
The Supreme Court has approved the Trump administration's contested plans for federal staffing reductions...
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Boiling point | 1,000 Starbucks baristas strike over dress code row
Unionised baristas strike over dress code rollout, testing Starbucks' labour relations and raising...
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'Labor-focused' | Starbucks CEO orders more hiring & less automation to curb sales slump
Starbucks' change in people strategy comes after attempts to replace staff with more technology failed...
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Dressing down | Starbucks broke labor laws with response to pro-union T-shirts, court rules
A US federal appeals court has upheld a ruling against Starbucks, confirming that the company violated...
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'Flying blind' | DOGE axes gov HR data team covering 2 million federal workers
As part of its drive to reduce headcount across the federal government, the Trump administration's...
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61% bump | Boston Water CHRO paid & promoted despite fraud allegations & multiple lawsuits
The Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) spent nearly $30,000 on external investigations into its...
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'Illegally fired' | Trump DEI dismissals raise legal and workforce concerns
A group of federal workers removed from their posts under Donald Trump's executive orders targeting...
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