Organized Labor
Amazon Loses Bid to Overturn Union Victory at Staten Island Warehouse
A federal labor official on Wednesday rejected Amazon’s attempt to overturn a union victory at a warehouse on Staten Island, removing a key obstacle to contract negotiations between the union and the company. The official, a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board, found that there was a lack of evidence to support Amazon’s […]
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Biden Announces Tentative Deal to Avoid Rail Strike Is Reached
WASHINGTON — Freight rail companies and unions representing tens of thousands of workers reached a tentative agreement to avoid what would have been an economically damaging strike, a relief for businesses and consumers and a victory for President Biden, whose administration helped broker the deal. The breakthrough on Thursday morning came just hours before a […]
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United Auto Workers Seek to Shed a Legacy of Corruption
DETROIT — For the United Auto Workers, the last five years have been one of the most troubling chapters in the union’s storied history. A federal investigation found widespread corruption, with a dozen senior officials, including two former presidents, convicted of embezzling more than $1 million in union funds for luxury travel and other lavish […]
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Chipotle Closes Maine Store Looking to Unionize, Workers Say
Workers who filed for a union election at a Chipotle in Augusta, Maine, are accusing the company of seeking to undermine their campaign by closing the restaurant. The company notified employees of the closing on Tuesday morning, hours before the two sides were scheduled to take part in a hearing before the National Labor Relations […]
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Eight U.S. House Offices File for the Right to Unionize
WASHINGTON — Aides to eight of the most progressive members of the House filed petitions on Monday to form unions in their offices, the first substantial action by congressional staff to organize collectively to bargain for better work conditions. The move, which has been in the works for more than a year, paves the way […]
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Amazon C.E.O. Andy Jassy Breaks From the Bezos Way
When Jeff Bezos was chief executive of Amazon, he took an arms-length stance toward the company’s affairs in Washington. He rarely lobbied lawmakers. He testified only once before Congress, under the threat of subpoena. Andy Jassy, Mr. Bezos’ successor, is trying a different approach. Since becoming Amazon’s chief executive last July, Mr. Jassy, 54, has […]
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Passengers Sigh as Heathrow Caps Numbers to Head Off ‘Airmageddon’
She felt sympathy for ground-staff workers, she said, but the experience had only confirmed to her that she and her husband had made the right choice to avoid traveling this summer. “Maybe next year,” she said. “Definitely not this year.” Past the security lines, which took about an hour at midday on Wednesday, the crowds […]
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Airline Pilots Seek Big Raises, and Broader Changes
Staffing shortages, bad weather, high fuel prices and runaway inflation — airlines face plenty of challenges as they seek to benefit from a strong travel rebound. But there’s at least one other complication in the mix: negotiating new pilot contracts. Each of the nation’s largest carriers is in the process of trying to strike a […]
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Amazon Hub in Newark Is Canceled After Unions and Local Groups Object
For the second time, plans by Amazon to substantially expand its presence in the New York area have been abandoned after labor and community groups mobilized in opposition. In 2019, Amazon abruptly canceled plans to build a second headquarters in New York City after facing a barrage of criticism that it did not anticipate. This […]
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