Tag: Starbucks Corp.
Employees at downtown Providence Starbucks unionize
PROVIDENCE – Employees at a downtown Starbucks have become the first Starbucks store in Rhode Island to unionize.
Workers at the 1 Financial Plaza store...
Holiday cliffhanger: How long will merry feeling last for shoppers, retailers?
Karen Beebe’s Christmas season began months ago, in the heat of August, when she placed an order for 360 holiday ornaments.
For Beebe, the owner...
Unionization effort at Warwick Starbucks falls short
WARWICK — A June vote to unionize the Starbucks Corp. outlet at 25 Pace Blvd. ended in a 9-9 tie, the National Labor Relations...
A rank and file revival: New labor movement hits R.I.
Starbucks customers swinging through the drive-thru on a June morning in Warwick were greeted by something many weren’t expecting: a group of baristas and...
Suddenly, the new U.S. union movement
In a result that could reverberate across the U.S., the independent Amazon Labor Union – first formed in 2020 by Chris Smalls, an Amazon.com...
Tips to overcome hiring struggle
There is a battle going on across America. It’s a battle to attract workers amid nationwide staff shortages.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has termed...
Ethisphere Institute names Hasbro among most ethical companies in world
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. was named by Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The Pawtucket-headquartered toy company has made...