US Stocks: Starbucks investor group urges shareholders to replace directors amid labor dispute

Starbucks faced new pressure on Wednesday from a coalition of investors, including public sector pension funds, who urged shareholders to vote against the re-election of two directors, citing an ongoing failure to manage labor relations. The move against Starbucks’ lead independent director, Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, and Beth Ford, chair of the board’s Nominating ‌and Corporate […]

Integrate employee input during AI implementation

As Indian companies rush to implement artificial intelligence across operations, one critical stakeholder remains conspicuously absent from the conversation: trade unions. While commentators proclaim the declining relevance of unions, global trends tell a different story. From the US to Europe, union membership is reviving as workers face economic uncertainty and technological disruption. In this context, […]