Citigroup is to continue to allow most employees to work remotely at least two days a week. Jane Fraser, the bank’s CEO, promised to continue the hybrid work schedule on a quarterly call with managing directors in mid-January, the FT has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. She believes Citi’s more flexible in-office work…

Starbucks and Workers United, the union representing workers at more than 500 company-owned outlets across the U.S., have decided to engage an outside mediator to restart stalled bargaining discussions. In a joint statement, the two sides said that they had made progress over the last nine months, and that they were “committed to continuing to…

Amazon has initiated further layoffs as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline operations. Recently, the company announced job cuts in its communications and corporate responsibility department, following a previous reduction of 200 positions in its stores division. Additionally, Amazon is closing all seven warehouses in Quebec, resulting in 1,700 job losses. Amazon spokesperson Brad…

About 200 Portland, Ore. workers are set to strike next week due to stalled contract negotiations between city leaders and trade unions. Mark Hinkle, president of the District Council of Trade Unions, announced that the strike will commence on February 6. An additional 1,000 workers from AFSCME Local 189 may also strike shortly after. The…

WorkLife features a report on the so-called ‘Great Detachment’, a troubling workplace trend highlighting an increasing disconnect between workers and employers. It cites work management platform Slingshot’s Digital Work Trends Report, which found that only 20% of employees feel educated about the goals of the companies they work for. Slingshot founder Dean Guid remarked: “When…

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion programmes within the military. The White House confirmed that these orders also reinstated military personnel who had been discharged due to vaccine mandates. Additionally, Trump’s directives aimed to eliminate what he termed “gender radicalism” in the armed forces. The Trump administration claims…