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North Carolina Amazon Workers Set to Vote on Unionization

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Garner North Carolina , Amazon warehouse workers in Garner, North Carolina, are gearing up for a pivotal vote next month that could make their facility one of the few unionized Amazon sites in the United States. The election, scheduled for February 10–15, represents the latest chapter in Amazon’s ongoing labor battles.

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Starbucks Faces Defeat in Federal Court Over Barista Firings and Unionization Efforts

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Ridgewood NJ, Starbucks suffered a significant legal blow on Friday as a federal appeals court upheld a ruling that the coffee giant had illegally fired two Philadelphia baristas who sought to unionize. This decision underscores ongoing tensions between Starbucks and its workers amidst a nationwide unionization campaign.

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Third Worker Death Prompts Federal work-safety Investigation of Amazon Operations in New Jersey

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Carteret NJ, Federal work-safety investigators are looking into the death of an Amazon worker and an injury that potentially led to the death of another employee, adding to a probe already underway following a fatality during the company’s annual Prime Day shopping event in mid-July.

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Starbucks hit with Sweeping Labor Complaint Amid Surging Unionization

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Ridgewood NJ, the regional director of the National Labor Relations Board in Buffalo, N.Y., issued a complaint against Starbucks for 29 unfair labor practice charges that included over 200 violations of the National Labor Relations Act. The complaint stems from claims made by Starbucks Workers United against the company in Buffalo, where the union organizing effort began in August. The NLRB says Starbucks interfered with, restrained and coerced employees seeking to unionize in various ways.

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