August 24, 2017

Time is ticking on one of the last pro-labor vestiges of the Obama administration. The National Labor Relations Board is set to make its case against contract language used by Uber to prevent collective action against allegedly abusive bosses. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said Tuesday that the Board could join plaintiffs in proceedings set to be held on Sept. 20. The case comes weeks before a Supreme Court clash over similar impositions on workers, and months before President Trump will have the opportunity to…

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A proposed $13.7 billion takeover of Whole Foods Market, by the world’s largest online retailer, was approved by federal trust-busters on Wednesday. With regulatory hurdles now cleared, Amazon said it intends to finalize the deal sometime later this year, giving the tech giant an opportunity to bolster its grocery delivery services. Consumer advocates worry that Amazon could leverage its robust supply chain and soon-to-be acquisition of more than 465 Whole Foods stores to dominate the burgeoning home grocery delivery industry. The development would strengthen its…

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