6 h. ago ‘We’re not going anywhere’: how unionization ‘whirlwind’ set stage for historic Starbucks strike

Four years after workers at a Starbucks store in upstate New York became the first to unionize, hundreds of outlets followed – defying intense resistance from the coffee chain. What happened next?2000Thousands of Starbucks baristas are on strike across the US, warning the world’s largest coffee chain to brace for the “longest and biggest” bout of industrial action in its history.Barely a year after Brian Niccol, the Starbucks CEO, tried to draw a line under bitter divisions between its management and unionized workers, pledging to “engage constructively” with them, the American coffee giant is now grappling with an escalating strike during its lucrative holiday trading season. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Jamiroquai Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Concert set times, setlist, tickets, age restrictions

The Space Cowboy is on his way to Scotland.

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49 h. ago The Latest: Rivalry week could deliver changes in the top 10 of the AP Top 25

College football's final regular season week has set the stage for conference championships and new AP Top 25 rankings

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3 d. ago Your Party set to stage major conference after months of infighting and power struggles

The left-wing party, started by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, launched in July with promises of unity and grassroots democracy, but has been plagued by public disputes, resignations and accusations of power-grabbing

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4 d. ago Meet the two stunning ring girls set to take center stage at Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua's shock fight in Miami

Anthony Joshua and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul are set to clash in a controversial $185million clash in Miami next month - but the blockbuster pair won't be the sole attraction.

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4 d. ago Mumford and Sons Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Set times, support, tickets, setlist and age restrictions

Get ready for some banjo action this week in Glasgow.

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5 d. ago Kneecap Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Set times, support, tickets, setlist, age restrictions, afterparty

The controversial Irish rappers are playing their biggest Scottish show to date.

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7 d. ago My Bloody Valentine Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Set times, support, tickets, setlist, age restrictions

The wait is nearly over.

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7 d. ago Primary school's Christmas show featuring a scene about Syrian refugee children is cancelled

Cauldeen Primary School in Inverness were set to portray a stage version of Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, which featured a scene about refugee children in the Syrian conflict.

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8 d. ago Five Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Set times, support, tickets, setlist, age restrictions

If you missed them earlier this month, the boyband are back in Scotland for another show.

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8 d. ago Life sciences sector leading lights ready to congregate in Glasgow

The stage is set for innovators, investors, policymakers and academic leaders from Scotland’s life sciences sector to congregate in Glasgow this week.

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9 d. ago Arsenal vs Tottenham: Stage set for Eberechi Eze to make his mark after Spurs transfer hijack

With attacking reinforcements on the way, England star can truly announce his arrival with statement performance in the north London derby

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1 week ago Bad Omens Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Set times, support, tickets, setlist, age restrictions

One of the biggest names in metal are playing Scotland this weekend.

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1 week ago ‘No contract, no coffee’: what to know about the Starbucks workers’ strike in over 40 US cities

Starbucks union threatens to expand campaign as politicians like Zohran Mamdani back striking workersUnionized Starbucks workers are threatening to expand a US strike against the world’s biggest coffee chain into “the largest, and longest” in the company’s history – and urging customers to steer clear.Starbucks has said the vast majority of its cafes remain open, and expressed disappointment that Starbucks Workers United launched the strike. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago AI set to revive French playwright centuries after sudden death on stage

A new AI-generated comedy explores what might have happened if Molière had not died at the age of 51

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2 w. ago Harry Potter TV show's leading star Dominic McLaughlin fronts new Stranger Things

The star of HBO's hotly-anticipated Harry Potter TV show Dominic McLaughlin is set to take centre stage this month in a new Stranger Things-inspired TV show.

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2 w. ago Lorde Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Set times, support, tickets, setlist, age restrictions

One of New Zealand’s biggest-ever musical exports will be playing Scotland this week.

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2 w. ago The Offspring Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Set times, support, tickets, setlist, age restrictions

One of the world’s biggest rock bands are in Glasgow this week.

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2 w. ago Cop30: calls for new urgency to talks as studies show global warming may reach 2.5C – latest updates

As the summit goes into its second week, complex issues with anxiety growing over conference outcomesA spectacular demonstration by tens of thousands of climate, nature and land activists in Belém this weekend has set the stage for the second week of COP30 negotiations, when organisers hope the energy from the streets can be channeled into the conference halls.Monday and Tuesday mark the transition to the political phase of the negotiations, when ministers fly in to grapple with the issues that were too thorny for their bureaucrats to handle. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Panto venue unveiled as Kilmarnock's Galleon Centre set to stage Sleeping Beauty

The space is acting as a temporary home to the town's theatre productions while renovations take place at the Palace.

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