Tag: North America

Some members of the workers' union representing over 10,000 baristas at Starbucks began a five-day strike at stores in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle starting Friday, citing unresolved issues over ...

Bankers expect global deal volumes to surpass $4 trillion next year, the highest in four years, buoyed by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's promise of less regulation, lower corporate taxes and ...

Amazon.com will implement safety measures at all of its U.S. facilities to settle a federal agency's claims that it failed to prevent workers from developing back problems and other ergonomic ...

Amazon's decision to mandate a full return to office (RTO) for all employees starting in January 2025 is creating waves of dissatisfaction within its workforce.  The company’s decision to push ...

Thousands of Amazon workers walked off the job on Thursday morning, in the crucial final days of the holiday season, after union officials said the retailer failed to come to ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, almost reversing the prior two weeks' increases and suggesting that a gradual labor market ...

After a lengthy five-year legal battle, Disney has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit by paying $233 million to over 50,000 Disneyland workers.  The lawsuit alleged that Disney failed to ...

Salesforce is significantly ramping up its efforts to sell artificial intelligence software, with plans to hire 2,000 additional salespeople to focus on AI products, CEO Marc Benioff announced this week.  ...

Job seekers demand $81,000+ salaries despite fears of job loss due to AI and economic uncertainty.

"Divisive" named 2024's word of the year, reflecting tensions over elections, DEI rollbacks, and ageism.