Andrea Hsu

Andrea Hsu appears in the following:

The result of a union election at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama is about to be revealed

Friday, May 17, 2024

Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama finish up five days of voting on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. A ballot count begins Friday morning.

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Noncompete clauses could soon be gone under a new federal ban

Wednesday, May 08, 2024

With the federal ban on noncompetes set to take effect in 120 days, workers bound by such agreements are starting to wonder whether they are free to pursue work that they otherwise couldn't do.

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A drive through Alabama shows how pro-union sentiments are rising in the deep South

Monday, April 29, 2024

To understand labor in America, travel a short section of Interstate 20 through Alabama. Just off this highway, union hopes have been raised, crushed and dragged out for years.

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UAW gets closer to unionizing Volkswagen, Mercedes workers in the South

Saturday, April 06, 2024

The United Auto Workers union is inching closer to unionizing plants in the South. Workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant will soon vote on a union, with Mercedes workers in Alabama not far behind.

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A historic election is taking place in Hanover, N.H. — there are 15 eligible voters

Tuesday, March 05, 2024

The Dartmouth men's basketball team is set to vote on whether to form the first union in college sports.

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Many companies that tried 4-day workweeks for a year have been happy with the results

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

A year after companies finished up their four-day work week pilot trials, many are so pleased with the results — improved wellbeing, lower turnover, greater efficiency — they're keeping with it.

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21 Starbucks stores see petitions for union elections in the same day

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Employees at another 21 Starbucks stores have petitioned for union elections, the most in a single day since the start of the Starbucks unionizing campaign.

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Flight attendants across the country picket for better pay and working conditions

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Flight attendants are picketing Tuesday at airports around the country making their case for better pay and working conditions.

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Men's basketball at Dartmouth will vote on unionizing. It could be groundbreaking

Wednesday, February 07, 2024

Men's basketball players at Dartmouth have received the go ahead to vote on whether to form a union, a potentially groundbreaking development in college sports.

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The Supreme Court is getting involved in the fight over unionizing at Starbucks

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

The high court has agreed to hear a case involving Starbucks workers who were fired — and then reinstated. Labor advocates worry that a ruling in this case could make labor organizing even harder.

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Why flight attendants have a lot of time in their day that is unpaid

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Flight attendants aren't paid their hourly wage for most of their time on the ground. In ongoing union contract negotiations, they're seeking a change.

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Why flight attendants have a lot of time in their day that is unpaid

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Flight attendants aren't paid their hourly wage for most of their time on the ground. In ongoing union contract negotiations, they're seeking a change.

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ChatGPT has been around for a year. Users discover it's learn as you go

Friday, December 01, 2023

A year after the launch of ChatGPT, people experimenting with AI tools are figuring out what it's good at and what it's not, where it might help us and where it can get us into trouble.

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Anger unleashed by the Israel-Hamas war have hit small businesses in the U.S.

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The war has led to wild ups and downs for some small businesses. A Mediterranean restaurant in Washington, D.C., which is owned by Israelis, was hit with a boycott and then an outpouring of support.

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Workers are seeing how AI could change our jobs

Friday, November 24, 2023

Every day in the workplace, people are discovering that artificial intelligence has the potential to change our jobs and our lives — for better or worse.

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GM autoworkers' contract appears likely to pass over many workers' objections

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Even with pay raises of 25% and other improvements on the table, a large share of General Motors autoworkers are voting to reject the contract reached after a nearly seven-week strike.

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Why thousands of UAW autoworkers are voting 'no' on Big 3's 'life-changing' contracts

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

After a six-week strike, the United Auto Workers union reached record contract deals with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. But as workers vote on the deals, some say it's not enough.

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UAW workers at major Ford and GM truck plants vote 'no' on record contract deals

Monday, November 13, 2023

Big 3 autoworkers are voting on the record contracts that emerged after the six-week auto strike. While the overall tallies so far favor the deals, a majority voted no at two major truck plants.

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A manufacturer tried the 4-day workweek for 5 days' pay and won't go back

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Of the hundreds of companies that have tried a four-day workweek, very few are manufacturers. Advanced RV in Willoughby, Ohio, is showing how it can be done.

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Autoworkers hope new Big 3 contracts will secure their place in middle class

Friday, November 10, 2023

The Big Three automakers have offered record contracts with 25% raises. But is it enough to give workers a comfortable middle class life, as generations of autoworkers had in decades past?

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