Union
ADL and JCPA diverge over teachers union, exposing a divide over how to fight antisemitism
The unusual public dispute between the Jewish Council of Public Affairs and the Anti-Defamation League brought to the fore a tension over how to fight antisemitism within schools and unions.
Labor court blocks Walla layoffs, overhaul pending talks with journalists’ union
Largest US teachers' union under investigation for antisemitic discrimination
Outgoing Colombian president claims Israel fixed elections after losing to right-wing candidate
Starbucks’ Schultz announces halt to stock repurchasing program as he returns
The move comes as the company faces realities including pinched supply chains, effects from the coronavirus pandemic and heightened tensions and political unrest.
Foreign Ministry workers stop helping babies born to surrogates in protest
“The responsibility for harming the citizens of Israel is on the shoulders of those who ignore the... demand to allow Foreign Ministry workers to do their jobs under fair and appropriate conditions."
Foreign Ministry workers raise black flag in protest
“The workers are not asking for a raise; they want the rights that were taken from them.”
Canada’s largest labor union votes against BDS endorsement
The Canadian Union of Public Employees represents approximately 700,000 Canadian workers nationally and fights to improve standards in healthcare, education, social services and more.
John Oliver plays ‘Look for the Union Label,’ a jingle with Jewish roots
The union reached the height of its power in 1959, when it claimed nearly a half-million members. But by the 1970s, unionized shops were closing throughout the United States.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz invokes Holocaust to deter union vote
The analogy, which one attendee told the Times was inappropriate, could be interpreted to imply that Starbucks spreads scarce resources across its workforce.
Will the end of long shifts mean better care for patients?
HEALTH AFFAIRS: After weeks of protests, junior medical staff reach agreement with the Health Ministry.
Unions are the answer to COVID unemployment and work disputes - opinion
Worker power is essential to building our economy from the COVID-19 crisis better than before and developing the economy from the bottom up and the middle out.
Teachers’ unions are increasingly debating Israel - some backing boycotts
BDS has been in the air as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has become a flashpoint of the American labor movement, public education unions in particular.
Jewish lessons from my father: Value labor even when you are management
My dad taught me that businesses thrive when the dignity of every human being is honored — workers, customers and shareholders alike.
