Workforce

Starbucks Workers United said 98% of baristas have voted in favor of picketing in case final negotiations with Starbucks Corp. turn sour

The coffee chain now offers 18 weeks of paid leave for mothers (or birthing parents) and 12 weeks of paid leave for fathers (or non-birthing parents)

The sector added nearly 29,000 positions during the month after dipping to 3,700 additions in October

Proposition 32 was rejected in California, which would have raised the minimum wage from $16 to $18 an hour by 2026