Category: Retail

August 20, 2014 By Barbara Kestenbaum As a retired union member, I was thrilled by the National Labor Relations Board’s decision to hold the McDonald’s corporation jointly liable for the

August 20, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY  – Four car washes – two of which are owned by two of the largest car wash owners in the city

August 15, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco  New York, NY – Winning union representation in the workplace is tough enough – but the road to actually securing a fair and equitable contract

August 14, 2014 By Stephanie West Albany, NY – Following a Ralph Lauren garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, the AFL-CIO has urged the clothing maker to detail how it handles

August 13, 2014 By Stephanie West Washington, DC – A McDonald’s franchise owner in California this week took on McDonald’s — and the company’s near-total control over its franchisees. When Kathryn Slater-Carter told McDonald’s

August 11, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Guitar Center likes to tout the expertise of the working musicians staffing their nationwide stores – but for over a year,

August 11, 2014 By Neal Tepel Orlando, Florida – The members of the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union unanimously re-elected Stuart Appelbaum president on Thursday August 7th.  The RWDSU

August 11, 2014 By Neal Tepel New York, NY– Unions and religious organizations rallied outside Ralph Lauren Shareholders’ meeting in New York City on August 7th while inside, the AFL-CIO

August 6, 2014 By Stephanie West Memphis, Tenn. – U.S. District Judge Samuel Mays ruled on July 31st that Kellogg must allow the workers that the company locked-out to re-enter

August 4, 2014 By Neal Tepel Washington DC – Fast food workers won a significant victory with major implications for workers and businesses across the economy. Despite McDonald’s repeated assertions