Andrea Hsu
Stories
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Business
The barista uprising: Coffee shop workers ignite a union renewal
Baristas at Starbucks as well as independently owned coffeehouses have driven a surge in union organizing. They see their activism as benefiting not just themselves, but working people broadly.
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National
Coffee shop baristas across the country are driving a surge in union elections
Baristas across the country are leading union drives at their workplaces. A combination of factors have led to this surge in activism among service workers who before now felt they had little voice.
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Business
Amazon seeks to overturn historic Staten Island union victory at labor hearing
The National Labor Relations Board is considering Amazon's objections to a union election that resulted in the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the U.S.
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Business
The idea of working in the office, all day, every day? No thanks, say workers
Working from home isn't possible in many jobs, but in companies where it is, the return to office has become a point of tension between workers and their bosses.
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Business
After forming a union, negotiating a contract can be an uphill battle
Workers are winning union elections across the country, but the next step might be more difficult. Collective bargaining can take years, and some workers never see a contract.
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National
Starbucks says employees getting new benefits, but not at stores that are unionizing
On an investor call, Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz said the company was investing $1 billion to raise wages, enhance benefits and modernize stores. But unionized stores won't get some of that.
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Business
Amazon Labor Union fails to repeat victory in Staten Island Amazon warehouse election
An Amazon sorting center on Staten Island in New York has voted against unionizing, a month after a larger Amazon warehouse across the street voted to join the Amazon Labor Union.
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Business
Starbucks workers drive nationwide surge in union organizing
Starbucks workers have driven a surge in union election petitions filed with the National Labor Relations Board. Unionizing has also picked up at colleges, non-profits and pot dispensaries.
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Health
Nursing home residents suffer from staffing shortages, but the jobs are hard to fill
To address the problem of poor care, President Biden is calling for a federal minimum staffing requirement in nursing homes. The nursing home industry says there aren't workers to fill the jobs.
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Business
Starbucks' longtime CEO is back again. This time, things are different
Howard Schultz rejoins Starbucks as interim CEO as the company faces multiple challenges, including an unprecedented wave of unionization at stores across the country.