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Starbucks is facing continued strike action as Workers United’s open-ended walkout enters a third week, with no progress in contract talks and 55 locations still closed. The union is demanding better pay, hours, and resolution of hundreds of alleged labor violations. A New York City rally outside the Empire State Building on Thursday led to 12 arrests. Demonstrators were joined by members of other unions, including the AFL-CIO and SEIU. “Their fight is a fight really for all of us, to workers across the country, to corporations like Starbucks, across the country that workers are fed up with the status quo, and they’re not going to take it anymore,” commented SEIU president April Verrett. Starbucks says 99% of stores remain open, and that it is investing $500m in workforce improvements.
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The government plans to remove the £118,000 cap on unfair dismissal compensation, raising concerns among employment experts that bosses will become "more cold blooded" during probation periods. Colin Leckey from Lewis Silkin warned that uncapped compensation could lead to increased claims and discourage hiring. He said: "This does not sound like a recipe for growth." Elsewhere, Dan Pollard, a partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, said: "Today's development is frankly bonkers . . . unless introduced overnight it has the potential to create a bloodbath as employers seek to exit underperforming senior staff ahead of time." Meanwhile, the implementation of protection from unfair dismissal for workers after six months will be brought forward to January 1, 2027, a move welcomed by former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner. The Employment Rights Bill also includes measures to ensure workers on zero-hours or variable contracts are not locked out of the new rights, as well as introducing fines for employers who deny unions the right to talk to workers.
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Europe
Some workers at LVMH's wines and spirits division Moet Hennessy are reportedly scheduled to take strike action today at the group's Champagne houses Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot-Krug, in a dispute over annual bonuses. Reuters reports that the call to strike by branches of the CGT labour union is the first to apply across all of Moet Hennessy's larger brands from Hennessy cognac to Veuve Clicquot champagne.
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Middle East
The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) reported handling over 12,000 worker complaints from January to September 2025, and resolving 98% amicably. Despite the high number of complaints, the average remains low at three per 100 workers. The success is attributed to Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2023, which allows MoHRE to make final decisions on claims under Dh50,000. In addition, over 9m workers completed orientation programs in 2024, and extensive outreach efforts included 22.9m digital messages and 1.9m customer service calls. MoHRE said it aims for transparency and effective employer engagement.
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