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Starbucks Workers Strike Again Over Dress Code and Staffing
Multiple US Cities: Over 2,000 Starbucks workers at roughly 120 stores walked off the job this week, citing frustrations with pay, staffing, and a...
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New Jersey Transit Strike Disrupts Commuter Rail
New Jersey, USA: About 450 locomotive engineers at New Jersey Transit walked off the job yesterday, halting commuter rail service for an estimated...
Maryland Protesters Demand Return of Man Wrongly Deported to El Salvador
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA: Protesters gathered outside a federal courthouse demanding the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported to...
AI Disrupts Entry-Level Jobs, Spurs Call for Workforce Upskilling
Geneva, Switzerland: The World Economic Forum reports AI could displace millions of entry-level roles in fields like finance, marketing, and...
Sesame Street Staff Unionize, Cementing Gains for Creative Workers
New York City, USA: Employees behind children’s TV staple “Sesame Street” have successfully unionized under OPEIU Local 153 after a decisive vote....
Starbucks Baristas Strike Over Dress Code, Claim Union-Busting Tactics
Seattle, Washington, USA: Over 1,200 Starbucks baristas from multiple states walked off the job this week, protesting a new corporate dress code...
NJ Transit Engineers Strike Shuts Down Commuter Rail, First in 40+ Years
Newark, New Jersey, USA: Locomotive engineers at NJ Transit walked off the job at midnight, paralyzing commuter rail lines. It’s the first...
Writers’ Strike Halts Hollywood Productions and Late-Night Shows
Los Angeles, USA: Hollywood’s film and TV writers have staged a nationwide strike, freezing production across major studios and taking...
Vice Media’s Meteoric Rise Ends in Bankruptcy as Company Seeks Buyer
Brooklyn, New York, USA: Vice Media, once a digital disruptor valued in the billions, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. After years of hype and...
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