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Another regional restaurant chain faces a unionization push

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 29, 2021

Employees of a Tudor's Biscuit World unit in West Virginia have petitioned federal regulators to schedule a union vote.

Push to unionize Starbucks spreads to Arizona

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 19, 2021

A handful of employees at a unit in the city of Mesa say they intend to organize. The game plan follows what worked for union advocates in Buffalo, N.Y.

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Legal challenges to Biden's vaccine mandate intensify

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 17, 2021

On one front, industry groups and state attorneys general are suing to block the measure. On another, unions are suing to expand the scope to smaller businesses. Other stakeholders say the situation is too fluid to halt preparations.

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Tipping finds new life as a fast-food labor remedy

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 16, 2021

Reality Check: More quick-service restaurants are providing ways for guests to tip employees. Heck, even unions are suddenly for it.

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After 3.5 years, Burgerville and its employees' union have a labor contract

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 15, 2021

The negotiations stretched across 51 meetings, all the way back to June 2018.

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Will Starbucks' union vote touch off a new labor crisis?

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 12, 2021

What happens in Buffalo, N.Y., during the next few weeks could yield an answer. And the situation isn't looking good for the coffee giant.

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Starbucks loses a key battle in its effort to stay union-free

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 29, 2021

The NLRB ruled that a vote on organizing should be limited to a much smaller group of employees than the employer would have preferred, paring down the number of yea ballots that are needed.

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