Unionized Starbucks workers and a closing coffeehouse symbolize the Oregon Starbucks closure dispute over bargaining, restructuring and worker rights Work & Labor

When a Union Store Closes: Labor or Liquidation?

The closure of Starbucks’ unionized Willamette Street store in Eugene intensifies scrutiny of bargaining delays, restructuring and retaliation allegations. Workers face displacement after years without a finalized labor agreement.

by Som Bentur
Gig workers facing algorithmic management under ILO Convention 193 Work & Labor

Global rights for GIG workers: US votes NO

ILO Convention 193 creates a binding international framework for labor rights in the platform economy. The United States voted against the treaty as it advances protections on classification, algorithms, and worker rights.

by Som Bentur