Workers at a Burger King near Atlanta say they're getting sick working with no AC in 95-degree heat

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Burger King workers held a rally outside a location where they say the AC has long been broken.

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Dollar General's troubles have snowballed into cluttered aisles and stores forced to close by fire marshals. Employees tell us what went wrong.

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Dollar General stores, such as this one in Maryland, are overrun with unpacked merchandise sitting in aisles. Workers have said cuts to their hours are part of the problem.
Dollar General stores, such as this one in Maryland, are overrun with unpacked merchandise sitting in aisles. Workers have said cuts to their hours are part of the problem.

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Starbucks will soon charge customers $1 for 'no water' Refresher drinks — and some baristas are dreading the change

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Starbucks said it will charge $1 for customized Refreshers with no water.

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Starbucks is holding 2-hour employee 'connection' meetings amid heightened tensions with some baristas

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Starbucks announced plans for store meetings centered around connection.

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Starbucks' new CEO wants senior leaders to work in stores, and it's a brilliant idea

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A Starbucks barista prepares a drink at a Starbucks Coffee Shop location in New York.
A Starbucks barista prepares a drink at a Starbucks coffee shop location in New York.

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Target workers say the company's deference to customers can go too far: 'Sometimes the guest is wrong'

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"Sometimes the guest is wrong," one Target worker told Insider.

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Bed Bath & Beyond set to complete a round of layoffs in New Jersey the day before a new state law takes effect that would mean millions more in severance for workers

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A Bed Bath & Beyond store is in Paramus, New Jersey, on Monday, February 6, 2023. Signs indicate the store will soon close permanently and all items are on sale for 10 percent off.
Bed Bath & Beyond will cut nearly 1,300 positions at four locations and close 43 stores in New Jersey just days before a new rule kicks in.

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Target drive-up workers say app 'double-tapper' customers are a daily source of chaos and disruption as they try to meet tight fulfillment deadlines

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Drive-up "double-tappers" can set off a ripple effect that lasts long after they've driven off with their orders.

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Target employees say they are overworked and dreading the arrival of drive-up returns: 'Somebody is going to get hurt or killed doing this.'

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Drive-up lanes in a Target parking lot.
Drive-up returns are coming to Target stores starting this spring.

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Walmart, Target, Kroger, and more major retailers go head-to-head in an escalating 'labor hoarding' war over hourly employees

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Walmart increasing its minimum wage to $14 per hour was followed by an avalanche of similar moves from other retailers.

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