Retiree health care is a major issue. At the start of 2026, Verizon retirees who are not yet eligible for Medicare face huge increases in their health care premiums. Verizon has not hired much over the past 20 years, as technological changes - including the move to fiber optics and wireless - have dramatically reduced the workforce. Most remaining workers are retirement-eligible, with either 30 years of service or a combined 75 years of service plus age.
Amazon workers in more than 30 countries launched coordinated strikes and protests on Black Friday, kicking off the sixth annual " Make Amazon Pay" campaign with what organizers say is the movement's largest mobilization to date. The wave of walkouts, rallies, and demonstrations runs through December 1, spanning warehouses, data centers, offices, and public spaces worldwide. UNI Global Union, which represents millions of service sector workers worldwide, and Progressive International, a global network of labor and activist organizations, are organizing the protests.
Niccol was expected to be a turnaround artist due to his track record at Taco Bell and Chipotle. His magic at Starbucks has been a line of statements primarily about how Starbucks might return to its roots as a community coffeehouse where baristas are friendly and well-dressed. When people order, their orders will come fast. The baristas will remember people's names.
A piercing chorus of tooting horns and dockers shouting we don't want you greeted an Israeli-owned container ship when it arrived in Livorno, a port city on the coast of Tuscany this week. For two days, the striking dockworkers stood their ground, refusing to unload and reload the ship's cargo in a display of defiant solidarity for Palestinians and the Global Sumud flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza. The protest was a triumph and the ship, bound for the US and Canada, left.
If your go-to grocery store is Safeway, you'll want to make sure that the location closest to you will remain open for business. On September 9, 2025, parent company Albertsons announced that 12 Safeway locations will shutter their doors for good, including ten in Colorado, one in Nebraska, and one in New Mexico. All stores on the list are planned to close on or before this coming November 7.
France is experiencing multiple strike actions by rail workers and taxi drivers this week, which is coinciding with various significant events including the Oceans Conference and major public holidays.
"We don't see any kind of path through the NLRB at present," said George Elkind, a Ph.D. student. This strike reflects ongoing labor agitation post-Trump's election.
