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Empowering Flexible Work in Alabama: Shipt to Launch First Portable Benefits Program In Our Home State
August 20, 2025 // Now, eligible Alabama shoppers earning with Shipt can qualify to receive contributions from Shipt equivalent to 4% of their pre-tip earnings. They can then use these tax-deductible contributions to purchase benefits that matter most to them, without jeopardizing their ability to earn on their own terms.3 “We hear it from shoppers and drivers all the time: nothing beats a flexible work schedule,” said Mindy Reher, vice president of experiential operations at Shipt. “As a people-centric company, we take pride in finding innovative solutions to offer workers on our platform greater access, choice, and security in how they work. Alabama shoppers can now further build toward their financial goals without compromising on the flexibility they get from earning on the Shipt platform.”
Union contracts for UConn employees expire without new agreements in place
July 23, 2025 // UConn’s AAUP has about 2,065 members and UCPEA has about 2,250. UConn Health’s AAUP has about 685 members and University Health Professionals has about 3,400
Starbucks challenged results of union election in Prosser. Baristas to vote again
November 14, 2023 // The Starbucks in Prosser is one of the most prominent in the Mid-Columbia because of its location next to Interstate 82. Workers there filed a petition with the NLRB to unionize in August and cast their first ballots a month later. As of Oct. 31, 2023, workers at 456 stores in 46 states have filed to be represented by Workers United, according to the union. Election results show workers at 364 stores chose to join the union and 82 voted not to join.