Pro-union flyers appear in Starbucks headquarters as some corporate staff quietly support barista strikes

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A close-up of the siren at the top of Starbucks' Seattle headquarters.
Starbucks' Seattle headquarters

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Starbucks to close 1% of North American stores, lay off 900 corporate employees in strategic shift

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Starbucks said Thursday it will close 1% of its North American stores and lay off 900 corporate workers. Among the closures is its Seattle Reserve Roastery, one of the first unionized locations and a site of past protests.

Spirit Airlines tells pilots it wants to cut their pay and shave $100 million from their union deal

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A Spirit Airlines plane.
A Spirit Airlines plane.

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Tensions are rising in the Boeing strike after the planemaker filed a complaint against the union

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Union machinists and supporters wave picket signs in Everett, Washington, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, near a Boeing factory.
The Boeing strike involving 33,000 workers is about to enter its fifth week.

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Boeing's negotiations with union leaders break down 2 days after restarting

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Boeing factory workers hold signs as they wait to vote on their first full contract in 16 years, at an International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 union hall, in Renton, Washington, U.S. September 12, 2024
Boeing has withdrawn its contract offer.

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A dockworker strike is set to begin Tuesday. It could disrupt everything from medicine to holiday gifts.

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A longshoremen's strike on shipping docks along the East and Gulf Coasts is set to begin Tuesday, which could cause import and export delays across industries and prompt price hikes.

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Boeing's tentative union deal includes a commitment to Seattle — another sign of its new CEO's work to improve quality

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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner sits on the assembly line June 13, 2012 at the Boeing Factory in Everett, Washington.
A Boeing 787 in a Washington state factory before final assembly was moved to South Carolina.

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What would a Harris and Trump presidency each mean for union workers?

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Kamala Harris at a UAW meeting, Donald Trump speaking at Teamsters headquarters
Harris and Trump have each made a push to talk to union members and seek endorsements from leadership.

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The surprising way Trump's comments about striking workers could hurt him in swing states

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Donald Trump meets with union workers in New York
Donald Trump's recent striking comments could come back to bite him.

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Disneyland workers won a 31% pay rise after a 4-month campaign and a vote to strike

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Disney employees rally outside the main entrance of Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 2024, ahead of a planned strike authorization vote
Disney employees rallied outside the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, on July 17.

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