The case stems from a complaint filed after seven baristas who were attempting to organize a union at a Starbucks shop in Memphis, Tennessee, were fired.
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Nearly a century after the National Labor Relations Board’s creation, big corporations are arguing that it violates the US Constitution.
The consumer boycotts over the Gaza crisis are the latest in a long line. Here’s when they’re more effective.
If you’ve decided to look for coffee that’s better for the earth or the people making it, you might need some help translating all the industry lingo.
Young motivated employees are pushing the movement for union representation among US workforces. Is it time for management to get on board?
Many Starbucks customers are irked by recent changes to its popular rewards program. But they may not have as much to complain about as it seems.
Workers have filed the most union petitions since 2015 and the number of strikes have surged, but whether this turns into a sustained increase in membership rates is still unclear.
While corporate partnerships can be ‘win-win’ arrangements, sometimes they don’t work out – especially when values don’t align.
Public support for unions is at a near 60-year high. Meanwhile, self-organizers at major American chains are spearheading a new movement to mobilize.
Starbucks Workers United has already organized 146 locations in about six months. While that’s a fraction of Starbucks’ 9,000 US stores, it’s one of the most successful labor campaigns in decades.
A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint over instances of anti-union practices at Starbucks. And that was before the company’s boss threatened to withhold wages.
Successful union drives at two of America’s biggest companies were led by committed individuals, rather than established unions.
Union membership has dwindled over the past five decades. But could a flurry of positive headlines over union drives help reverse this trend?
A media study of public criticism of plastic reveals that stigmatisation may result in limited bans, it leaves the vast majority of plastic production and pollution unexplored.
As the Fed warns of the risks posed by the new coronavirus, a supply chain expert explains how the outbreak could harm companies and the economy.
Trying to figure out if Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam or other would-be penitents are sincere? A scholar who analyzed dozens of recent apologies offers a user’s guide.
It’s easier to accuse someone else of racism than it is to challenge the racist and colonial systems we participate in.
While many jobs are being replaced by technology, those that participate in the making of (good) social experiences for people are bucking the trend.
Prisoners in 17 states are striking to call attention to harsh conditions and low pay for their labor, something that may run afoul of the 13th Amendment and other legal commitments.
Two business professors spent five years studying Walmart’s ambition project to bring sustainability to its millions of budget-conscious customers – a plan that began with the birth of a granddaughter.
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Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies, San Francisco State University
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Professor of Marketing and Consumer Research, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, California State University San Marcos
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Professor of Law, Columbia University
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Professor of Economics, Farmer School of Business, Miami University
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Professor of History; Special Advisor to the PVC Research and Enterprise, University of Hertfordshire
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Professor in Organization Studies, Université Côte d’Azur
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Professor of Business and Society, Audencia
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Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford and Professor of Management and Sociology, University of Michigan
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