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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 - 26m -
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 - 1d -
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. - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 chainABC News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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Sandeels vs the EU: how the puffin’s favourite food sparked first post-Brexit courtroom trade battle
This week the EU will argue the UK’s ban on catching the tiny fish, celebrated by conservationists, amounts to discrimination against Danish fishers. “We did it!” These were the words uttered by ...The Guardian - 3d -
Amazon’s Fight With Unions Heads to Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia are voting on whether to form the first union in the Amazon-owned chain. The company is pushing back.The New York Times - 5d -
4 Reasons Sustainability is Key to Food and Beverage’s Future
What brands can and must do to survive in this new era.Inc. - Jan. 21 -
Inside Iceland's futuristic farm growing algae for food
Next to a geothermal plant in Iceland a start-up is growing microalgae for food.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Costco union representing 18,000 workers authorizes nationwide strike
The union said 85% of its members approved a work stoppage.CNBC - Jan. 20 -
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Prep talk: Redondo Union's Brayden Miner is a late-blooming standout
The son of former USC and NBA guard Harold Miner is coming on strong during his senior season for the Sea Hawks.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 19 -
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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 -
UK must rejoin EU customs union, says Lib Dem Davey
Sir Ed also called for Donald Trump to be offered a state visit to the UK, but only if he delivered support for Ukraine.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supplyABC News - Jan. 15 -
Volunteers reflect on impact of food donations for LA fire victims, first responders
Local volunteers, restaurants and organizations like World Central Kitchen worked all weekend to support LA firefighters and evacuees.ABC News - Jan. 14 -
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 -
Qatar Airways agrees £80m sponsorship deal for rugby union’s Nations Championship
Eight-year agreement deepens Qatar’s role in the sport Inaugural Nations Championship is in London next year Qatar Airways has agreed a deal worth up to £80m to become title sponsors of the new ...The Guardian - 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 -
Canada on Trump's Proposed Union: Thanks, but Let's Just Be Friends
The president-elect’s comments about the U.S. annexing its northern neighbor were rejected by Canadians of all political stripes.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9 -
Dockworkers union, port companies reach tentative 6-year deal
Tens of thousands of dockworkers reached a tentative agreement Wednesday on a new, six-year contract with the U.S.NBC 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 -
U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky
The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Labor Board Says Google Should Have to Bargain With Contractors’ Union
A National Labor Relations Board complaint says that as a joint employer of workers from IT staffing firm Accenture Flex, the tech giant should be obliged to negotiate with its union.Inc. - Jan. 7 -
Police union endorses Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi
The nation’s largest police union endorsed Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, ahead of her confirmation hearings in the Senate. In a letter to the Trump transition team ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
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 -
Journalists at The Athletic Move to Join New York Times Union
The NewsGuild of New York asked The Times to voluntarily recognize journalists from the sports news website as part of the newsroom’s union.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Finland fuels children’s future with financial literacy and food
World-beating ambition drives real-life business practice and free lunches for kidsFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Newsom launches investigation into ‘ultra-processed’ foods in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ramped up efforts Friday to crack down on "ultra-processed” foods, signing an executive order aimed at investigating health risks linked to synthetic food dyes and ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Union hires Carnell seeking MLS playoffs return
The Philadelphia Union named Bradley Carnell as the fourth head coach in the Major League Soccer team's history on Thursday.ESPN - Jan. 3 -
How to help UK farming waste less food
We don’t normally take lessons from the US on food but there is a lot to learn from America’s tax policiesFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Union Petitions Involving Physicians Spiked in the Last 2 Years
This is a MedPage Today story. The number of union petitions with physicians in the bargaining units increased in 2023-2024 compared with 2000-2022, according to data from the National Labor ...ABC News - Jan. 1 -
Dartmouth College Basketball Players Halt Effort to Unionize
The decision to withdraw the petition appeared to be an effort to preserve a favorable federal ruling that could have been in jeopardy under President-elect Donald J. Trump.The New York Times - Jan. 1
