Unions
Tesla
A New Report Slams Tesla Working Conditions, Claims Employees Have Suffered Twice as Many Serious Injuries
Tesla is continuing to come under fire for injury rates at its flagship plant in Fremont, Calif., but the electric carmaker says factory conditions are improving.
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Verizon
Verizon and Unions Reach Tentative Deal to End Labor Strike
Network technicians and customer service representatives in the company's Fios Internet, telephone and television services units walked off the job on April 13 after contract talks hit an impasse.
Uber
Uber to Offer Union Representation to New York City Drivers
The company will join with the International Association of Machinists to launch an independent guild to represent drivers in the city.
Verizon
About 40,000 Verizon Unionized Workers Strike Over Contract Talks
The company and the union are at an impasse with issues like healthcare, offshoring call center jobs, work rules and pensions.
Minimum Wage
California Unions, Lawmakers Agree to $15 Minimum Wage
If the deal passes the legislature, the wage hike would take effect in 2022.
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What's Behind the FAA's New Drone Rules
Plus -- Netflix shows viewers how to build and knit electronic socks that could detect when you've dozed off during a movie.
Verizon
No Strike for Now as Verizon, Unions Continue to Negotiate
Current contracts have expired, but Verizon employees are still at work.
Franchises
The SEIU Petitions the FTC to Investigate the 'Abusive and Predatory' Franchise Industry
The partnership between the union and franchisees is far from over.
Joint Employer
Why the NLRB Says This Franchise Isn't a Joint Employer, But McDonald's Is
The franchise industry just got a clue to untangling a knotty problem.
Loans
New Report Reinforces How Risky Franchising Can Really Be
There's no easy path to success. Even one in six franchisees who land SBA loans wind up with failing businesses.
Franchises
Service Workers Union Allies With Franchisees, Drawing Ire of Franchise Industry
The Service Employees International Union launched a franchisee-focused initiative, as the International Franchise Association reaffirms franchisees' satisfaction with the system.
