Business

3 More Starbucks Stores Vote To Unionize In Another Victory For Labor Campaign

That makes six union Starbucks stores with more than a hundred others seeking elections.
Dave Jamieson

Oil Workers On Foreign-Flagged Ships Are At The Mercy of Corporations

Loopholes in U.S. law allow oil and gas companies to evade labor and environmental regulations and avoid compensating injured workers.
Sara Sneath

Boycott Calls Intensify For Companies Still Open For Business In Russia

After intense scrutiny, McDonald's is the latest company to announce it will temporarily close its restaurants and pause operations in Russia.
Marita Vlachou

Shell Says It Will Stop Buying Russian Oil, Natural Gas

The decision comes as surging oil prices have been rattling global markets and after Ukraine’s foreign minister criticized Shell for continuing to buy Russian oil.
By DANICA KIRKA, AP

U.S. Added 678,000 Jobs In February As Omicron Eases

Unemployment fell to 3.8% as the economy continues its pandemic recovery.
By Christopher Rugaber, AP

REI Workers At New York Store Vote To Unionize

None of the outdoor retailer’s locations were organized until now.
Dave Jamieson

Nearly Two Years Into The Pandemic, Hotel Workers Are Still Waiting To Be Rehired

Laid-off housekeepers and other service workers fear their hotels are using the pandemic to permanently cut costs — and good union jobs.
Dave Jamieson

Another Starbucks Store Just Voted To Unionize

The store in Arizona joins two in New York as the only corporate Starbucks stores with a union.
Dave Jamieson

Russia May Be A ‘Big Gas Station,’ But It’s Also A Key Supplier For Clean Energy

Weaning the global economy off fossil fuels is a mammoth task, but icing Russia out may be even harder.
Alexander C. Kaufman

Russian Military Action In Ukraine Causes Oil Prices To Soar

Asian and European stock markets plunged and oil prices surged to nearly $100 a barrel Thursday after Russia attacked Ukraine.
By Joe McDonald, AP