Amazon’s Fight With Unions Heads to Whole Foods Market

Amid Rising Unionizing Efforts, Starbucks Accepts Mediation With Unionized Workers

The chain has again pivoted in its resistance to organized labor, breaking with vociferous anti-union peers like Amazon and Apple as Trump gives mixed signals on worker issues.

Inc. - 1d

Union sues over Trump buyout offer

The largest federal government employee union is suing the Trump administration to block its buyouts for workers, calling the offer “an arbitrary, unlawful, short-fused ultimatum which workers may ...

The Hill - 8h

2025 Super Bowl: Chiefs' Travis Kelce asks reporters why they lean into the 'whole ref thing'

Kelce took advantage of his opportunity to ask reporters a question

CBS Sports - 17h

USMNT's Jack McGlynn joins Houston from Union

United States international Jack McGlynn as joined the Houston Dynamo on a permanent deal from the Philadelphia Union, the two teams announced on Monday.

ESPN - 1d

‘Hope has returned’: tribe hails Lula’s fight against illegal mining in Amazon

Two years after Brazil’s president vowed to bring the Yanomami tribe back from the brink, hunger and infant mortality rates are falling. The Yanomami villagers had trekked for days through some of ...

The Guardian - 1d

Air traffic control union president on plane crash

Nick Daniels, the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers' Association, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the deadly midair collision over Washington D.C.'s Potomac River.

CBS News - 4d

Newsday’s Fight With Trump Ally Bruce Blakeman Heads to Court

Newsday plans to sue Bruce Blakeman, the executive of Nassau County, N.Y., after he made The New York Post the government’s official publication.

The New York Times - 4d

Whole-Hog Politics: Setting a baseline for Trump and the GOP

Welcome to the first, ahem, serving of Whole-Hog Politics, a weekly note that aims to give you a quick and useful overview of the political scene. Why Whole Hog? Well, first off, barbecue is ...

The Hill - 4d

Starbucks and Workers United Union Agree to Contract Mediation

A labor agreement, covering more than 500 U.S. stores, would be the company’s first. Talks stalled last year over wages.

The New York Times - 5d

RFK Jr. on obesity and processed foods

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touched on obesity and processed foods while testifying at the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing. RFK Jr. is calling for a fix to the nation's food supply.

CBS News - 6d

Whole Foods Employees Defy Amazon’s Anti-Union Efforts

The grocery chain’s store in Philadelphia becomes the first to join a union, where workers hope to expand organizing to other outlets and across the Amazon empire.

Inc. - Jan. 28

Philadelphia Whole Foods first to unionize

Employees at a Philadelphia Whole Foods made history as the first Amazon-owned grocery chain to unionize following a Monday vote. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) cited a 130-100 vote of ...

The Hill - Jan. 28

Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionize

Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the Amazon-owned grocery store chain

ABC News - Jan. 28

Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia vote to form Amazon-owned grocery store's first union

The vote marks the first successful organizing effort at Whole Foods since Amazon acquired the grocer for $13.7 billion in 2017.

CNBC - Jan. 28

Whole Foods Workers Form First Union in Amazon’s Grocery Chain

The union win, at a Philadelphia store where workers are seeking higher wages, comes as Amazon is also fighting organizing efforts among some warehouse employees and delivery drivers.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philly become the 1st to unionize

Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philly have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the chain.

CBS News - Jan. 27

Amazon taps Whole Foods CEO to oversee grocery business

Amazon named Jason Buechel, who currently serves as CEO of Whole Foods, to oversee its larger worldwide grocery business.

CNBC - Jan. 27

Amazon taps Whole Foods CEO to oversee grocery business

Amazon has tapped Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel to oversee its sprawling grocery business, the company announced Monday.

NBC News - Jan. 27

Labour rights violations worsening in Myanmar warn unions

Yahoo News - Jan. 27

Trump suggestion on Gaza strip: ‘Clean out the whole thing’

President Trump indicated Sunday that the way to help the situation in Gaza is to “clean out the whole thing.” Aboard Air Force One, Trump said Gaza is a “real mess,” after the Palestinian militant ...

The Hill - Jan. 26

The Papers: Job cut fears and PM 'rejects whole-life term reform'

The state of the UK economy and calls for sentencing reform after the Southport attack lead the papers.

BBC News - Jan. 25

Bacon heavyweight Smithfield Foods to tip IPO scales at $11 billion with an eye on amassing market share

China-owned bacon maker sets IPO terms at $24 to $27 with 397.47 million shares outstanding.

MarketWatch - Jan. 21

Jimmy Butler says 'whole truth will come out' about his trade demand following relatively tame return to Heat

Butler scored 18 points on 15 shots in his first game back from a seven-game suspension

CBS Sports - Jan. 18

Top food trends for 2025 revealed by "Food & Wine"

"Food & Wine" reveals what's ahead for food in 2025, including trends shaping what we eat and drink.

CBS News - Jan. 17

When penguins divorce, the whole colony is impacted

Yahoo News - Jan. 17

Baumgart feels bite of winter as Union Berlin fight for Bundesliga survival | Andy Brassell

Over two decades on from his last match at the club as a player, Steffen Baumgart has overseen two ominous defeats. “You’re dressed!” exclaimed a surprised Frank Schmidt as he met his counterpart ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

China Has a $1 Trillion Head Start in Any Tariff Fight

As Donald Trump prepares for his second term, China’s dominance of global manufacturing is greater than ever.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply

ABC News - Jan. 15

The stock market has one more chance to fight off the bears

Another S&P 500 close below 5,870 would signal more downside for the index. Plus, Amazon looks weak.

MarketWatch - Jan. 11

Effort to unionize college athletes hits road block

The legal efforts to unionize college athletes appear to be running out of steam this month as a new Republican-led administration gets set to take over the federal agency in charge of ruling on ...

ESPN - Jan. 10

A market in suspense

Plus: what’s the point of stablecoins?

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Mick Lynch announces retirement as head of RMT union

Mr Lynch steered the union through fierce pay strikes in 2022 and 2023 before securing a new deal.

BBC News - Jan. 9

The fight for the Arctic

How melting ice and geopolitical rivalries are heating up competition in the Arctic

BBC News - Jan. 9

Amazon workers in North Carolina to vote on unionization next month

If the election is successful, the warehouse would be only the second Amazon site in the U.S. to unionize.

CNBC - Jan. 8

FDA sets limits on lead in some baby foods

But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.

CBS News - Jan. 6

FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods

The FDA set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruit, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to reduce kids’ exposure to the toxic metal.

NBC News - Jan. 6