Data showing that unions improve pay and working conditions for all workers mean the impact of organizing efforts like the ones at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum or Starbucks will
By Dee-Ann Durbin | The Associated Press FILE - Workers and family members take part in a 15-city walkout to demand $15 per hour wages on May 19, 2021, in
Under a new rule, it will become much easier for American employees to unionize. But predictably, employers have pushed back and filed a lawsuit, delaying implementation.
A federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize at big companies like McDonald’s. The National Labor Relations Board rule sets new standards for determining when two companies should be considered “joint employers." It could force big companies like Burger King or Amazon to participate in labor negotiations alongside their franchisees or contractors. Some business groups have already sued to halt the rule, which is scheduled to go into effect Dec. 26.
A federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize at big companies like McDonald’s. The National Labor Relations Board rule sets new standards for determining when two companies should be considered “joint employers." It could force big companies like Burger King or Amazon to participate in labor negotiations alongside their franchisees or contractors. Some business groups have already sued to halt the rule, which is scheduled to go into effect Dec. 26.