“Starbucks is on the ropes as its competitors are thriving. Investors should know that if Starbucks continues to stonewall and fight with union baristas, they aren’t afraid to do what it takes to win the fair contract that they’ve earned. This includes going on strike if they must, which has the potential to further damage the brand.” ✊

#Labor #UnionPower #StarbucksUnionized #ContractNegotiations #WorkerPolitics #LaborPower #WorkingClassPolitics

https://inthesetimes.com/article/starbucks-union-bargaining-sbwu-strike-lynne-fox-nicchols

What a mess: “A PRO spokesperson told ESPN that the organization had offered the PSRA a no strike/no lockout agreement as a means of continuing negotiations, but that was also rejected by the PSRA. … The no strike/no lockout offer was [considered] a ‘poison pill’ for union membership, and was accompanied by, among other things, a demand that the PSRA accept no raises for 2024.”

#MLS #RefereeLockOut #ContractNegotiations #Soccer #Futbol #MastodonFC

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39544837/mls-set-begin-stand-refs-cba-dispute-goes-on

Memorial Hermann Health System, the largest hospital system in the Houston region, has terminated its agreement with Humana’s Medicare Advantage networks, meaning some patients will be forced to pay out-of-network costs or find new doctors.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/medicine-wellness/2024/01/04/473532/memorial-hermann-hospital-system-in-houston-terminates-agreement-with-humanas-medicare-advantage-networks/

#Business #HealthScience #Houston #Local #MedicineWellness #News #ContractNegotiations #HealthcareCost #Humana #InNetwork #MemorialHermannHealthSystem #TerminationNotice

Houston Mayor John Whitmire Wednesday fulfilled a campaign commitment by ordering a labor dispute appeal be withdrawn, ending a longtime court feud and taking a step towards mending the city's relationship with the firefighters union.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/01/04/473473/houston-mayor-whitmire-drops-firefighters-union-appeal-days-into-term-begins-negotiations/

#CityOfHouston #News #ContractNegotiations #HoustonFirefighters #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #HoustonProfessionalFireFighterAssociation