Starbucks Workers United Joins Hollywood Unions in Fight for Better Work Conditions
In a powerful show of solidarity, Starbucks workers stood alongside actors and writers on picket lines as part of the Starbucks Workers United 13-city “Union is Calling” bus tour. The Starbucks Workers United (SWU) union, which has garnered massive support from thousands of Starbucks employees, reports that 440 locations in 46 states have already filed […]
Bay Area Caregivers Get $373,471 in Back Pay After Unfair Treatment by Agency
In a victory for workers’ rights, the U.S. Department of Labor has successfully recovered $373,471 in back wages and damages for 23 caregivers in the Bay Area. An investigation revealed that Creative Living Solutions Inc., a staffing agency based in Union City, denied overtime wages to its employees, some of whom toiled for 12 to […]
