Workers Seek Union At A Chipotle Restaurant, A First For The Chain
Workers at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Augusta, Maine, have petitioned a federal labor board for a union election, becoming the first U.S.
Burger King Caught In Complex Legal Web, Thwarting Russia Exit
For at least a decade, Burger King's formula for European expansion has relied on a joint venture partnership, including a master franchisee, to open and operate new locations.
Starbucks Asks White House For Equal Time After Biden Saw Union Leaders
Starbucks Corp has asked for a meeting with President Joe Biden's administration after unionized workers talked to White House officials on Thursday, saying in a letter that most of its employees do not want to be members of a union.
Union Election Petitions Surge As U.S. Workers Organize
U.S. workers and labor groups filed 57% more petitions to be represented by unions in the last six months as high-profile organizing campaigns at Starbucks Corp, Amazon.com Inc and other companies have taken off.
Starbucks General Counsel To Leave As Schultz Returns As CEO
Starbucks Corp General Counsel Rachel Gonzalez was dismissed from her role as Howard Schultz returns to the chief executive position, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
Starbucks' Schultz Announces Halt To Stock Buybacks, Shares Fall
Starbucks Corp will pause billions of dollars of stock buybacks to invest more in employees and stores, longtime former chief executive Howard Schultz said on Monday on his return to lead the global coffee chain for a third time.
Factbox-Recent U.S. Union Wins At Amazon, Starbucks And More
The COVID-19 pandemic, labor shortage, Black Lives Matter movement and other social and economic forces have contributed to an uptick in high-profile union organizing across the United States including a victory on Friday at an Amazon.com Inc warehouse in New York City.
Starbucks Cafe In Hometown Seattle Votes To Unionize
Starbucks workers in a cafe in Seattle, the coffee chain's hometown, voted 9 to 0 in favor of joining a labor union, according to a tally of ballots on Tuesday.
Wall Street Cuts McDonald's Profit Estimates On Russia Costs
Wall Street analysts have slashed their forecasts for McDonald's Corp's 2022 and 2023 profit, the latest sign that some Western companies stand to take a financial hit as the costs of Russia's invasion of Ukraine grow.
Burger King Says Russia Franchisee 'Refused' To Shutter Restaurants
Burger King's parent company said on Thursday it has not been able to close its 800 restaurants in Russia because its independent operator there "refused" to do so.
Burger King Says Russia Operator 'Refused' To Shutter Restaurants
Burger King's parent company said on Thursday it has not been able to close its 800 restaurants in Russia because its independent operator there "refused" to do so.
Starbucks' Schultz To Return As CEO Johnson Retires Amid Union Battle
Starbucks Corp's longtime former Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz will return to lead the company for the third time, taking over as interim CEO and driving strategy for dealing with a growing union drive at U.S.
Starbucks CEO Johnson Retires As Pandemic Wanes, Union Drive Heats Up
Starbucks Chief Executive Officer Kevin Johnson will retire on April 4, the company said on Wednesday, and the coffee chain's founder Howard Schultz will serve as interim CEO.
McDonald's, Icon Of Post-Soviet Era, To Close All Restaurants In Russia
McDonald's Corp said on Tuesday it would temporarily close all 847 of its restaurants in Russia including its iconic Pushkin Square location, increasing pressure on other global brands to pause operations in the country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
McDonald's, Icon Of Post-Soviet Russia, To Close All Restaurants In Russia
McDonald's Corp said on Tuesday it would temporarily close all 847 of its restaurants in Russia, increasing pressure on other global brands to pause operations in the country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
KFC Parent Yum Pausing Development In Russia, A Key Market
Yum Brands Inc, parent company of fried chicken chain KFC, said it was pausing investment in Russia, a key market that helped the brand achieve record development last year.
McDonald's, Pepsi, Others Should Consider Pausing Russia Operations -NY Pension Fund
Major global brands, including McDonald's Corp, PepsiCo Inc and the Estee Lauder Cos Inc, should consider pausing their operations in Russia, New York state's pension fund chief wrote in letters to several companies on Friday.
NY Pension Chief Says McDonald's, PepsiCo Should Consider Russia Risk
The chief of New York state's pension fund said on Thursday that McDonald's Corp, PepsiCo and other companies with a large footprint in Russia "need to consider whether doing business in Russia is worth the risk during this extraordinarily volatile time."
Workers At An Arizona Starbucks Cafe Win Union Drive
Workers at a Starbucks Corp cafe in Mesa, Arizona, on Friday won their bid to join a labor union, marking the first company-owned U.S. location outside of New York state to do so.
Workers At An Arizona Cafe Starbucks Win Union Drive
Workers at a Starbucks Corp cafe in Mesa, Arizona, on Friday won their bid to join a labor union, marking the first company-owned U.S. location outside of New York state to do so.
Coca-Cola, Criticized For Plastic Pollution, Pledges 25% Reusable Packaging
The Coca-Cola Company on Thursday said it will aim for 25% of its packaging globally to be reusable by 2030, a move hailed by environmental groups who have called out the soft-drink maker for worldwide plastic pollution.
Sports Betting In The US: Rhode Island Legalizes Sports Betting, Gets 51% Of Revenues
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed a $9.6 billion budget for fiscal 2019 on Friday that legalizes sports betting and gives the state 51 percent of the revenues from the wagers.