Port Strike Puts Biden In Tight Spot As Election Approaches
The longshoremen’s strike that bottled up U.S. ports from Maine to Texas has put Joe Biden in a tough political spot five weeks out from the presidential election. Tens of …
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Boeing Workers Go On Strike
Thousands of Boeing workers went on strike on the West Coast Friday morning after rejecting a tentative contract their union negotiated with the aerospace manufacturer. The massive work stoppage, involving …
CBSA workers vote in favour of strike action, warn of border disruptions – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada Border Services Agency employees could go on strike next month, which the union warns would cause “significant disruptions” during the summer …
Striking Workers Could Soon Qualify For Unemployment Benefits
Many workers who go on strike could soon gain a new bit of leverage against their employers: unemployment benefits. Lawmakers in several states are considering the novel approach of extending …
Eiffel Tower closes due to worker strike over wages – National
Visitors to the Eiffel Tower were turned away on Monday because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world’s most-visited sites. A sign was posted at …
DoorDash, Uber, Lyft drivers plan Valentine’s Day strike
Ride-sharing and delivery drivers are planning on striking across several U.S. cities located near airports on Valentine’s Day. Justice for App Workers — a national coalition of ride-sharing and delivery …
A musician strike once changed everything. Could another do the same today? – National
James C. Petrillo was apoplectically mad. As head of the American Federation of Musicians, the largest musicians union in the country, he was sick and tired of seeing members not …
Fran Drescher Reveals George Clooney’s Reaction To SAG-AFTRA Deal
Now that the SAG-AFTRA strike is over, stars are celebrating. Union leaders reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Wednesday, ending a 118-day …
Union workers go on strike at Mack Trucks
Around 4,000 union workers at Mack Trucks facilities went on strike Monday morning after rejecting a tentative contract Sunday evening. Striking Mack workers in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida are represented …
Thousands Of Kaiser Permanente Hospital Workers Strike Over Wages
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Picketing began Wednesday morning at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 health care workers go on strike in Virginia, California and three other states over wages …