As reported by The Hill, more than 400 workers at 21 Starbucks locations filed petitions Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board to join the Starbucks Workers United union.
This was the largest single-day filing of the campaign to unionize Starbucks workers since it launched in 2021, according to a statement by the union.
The workers are demanding better wages, clear communication, input into decisions that affect their day-to-day work and “manageable expectations.”
Nearly 400 Starbucks stores in 42 states and the District of Columbia have successfully unionized since December 2021, according to the union. That is about 25% of the approximate 16,000 stores in the U.S.
Nike to Cut About 2% of Workforce
Nike will cut about 2% of its total workforce, or more than 1,600 jobs, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Nike chief executive John Donahoe said the company is using its resources to increase investment in categories such as running, women’s apparel and the Jordan brand, according to an employee memo reviewed by the Journal. The job cuts started Feb. 16 and a second phase will be complete by the end of the quarter. The cuts aren’t expected to affect employees in stores and distribution centers or those in its innovation team.
The Journal reported the company had 83,700 employees as of May 31.
Hungarian Telecom Company Abandons Four-Day Workweek
Magyar Telekom Nyrt. is returning to a standard work schedule after a four-day workweek didn’t meet expectations in a pilot project, according to a Bloomberg report.
Regular operations will return at the end of February after a one-and-a-half-year trial period, during which 300 of its almost 5,000 employees worked only four days a week for the same pay, the company said in an email.
While the setup has been found to have benefits on work-life balance in some studies in other countries, the pilot at Magyar Telekom failed to provide sufficient grounds for a switch, it said. It was difficult to synchronize the work of all staff during the project, which included customer service, technical and sales support, Magyar Telekom told Bloomberg in an email.
Vice Media to Lay Off Hundreds, Cease Publishing on Website
Executives at Vice Media are planning to lay off several hundred of its more than 900 employees over the next week, eliminating staff from its digital publishing division, according to the New York Times.
In a memo sent to staff on Thursday from chief executive Bruce Dixon, which was seen by the Times, the company also announced it would no longer publish on Vice.com.
“As we navigate the ever-evolving business landscape, we need to adapt and best align our strategies to be more competitive in the long-term,” he wrote. He also said Vice was in advanced talks to sell Refinery29, the company’s women-focused publishing division.
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