Labor Unions

From Maine to Texas, dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern U.S. are now on strike for the first time in decades.  Supply chain experts say consumers won’t see an immediate impact from the strike because most retailers stocked up on goods, moving ahead shipments of holiday gift items. But if it goes more than a few weeks, a work stoppage...

No deal was in place for dock workers nearly a day into the strike, after tens of thousands walked out at midnight Tuesday. And the longer those workers are on the picket line, the greater the impact on your wallet. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Dockworkers with the International Longshoremen’s Association began walking the picket lines early Tuesday after the ILA and U.S. Maritime Alliance failed to reach agreement on new contracts.

From Maine to Texas, dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern U.S. are now on strike for the first time in decades.  Supply chain experts say consumers won’t see an immediate impact from the strike because most retailers stocked up on goods, moving ahead shipments of holiday gift items. But if it goes more than a few weeks, a work stoppage...

Romney Smith reports on the historic port strike. 

If a deal isn’t signed, port will be frozen, potentially for weeks. News 4’s Lynda Baquero reports. 

Romny Smith reports on the looming dockworker strike. 

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down Tuesday if a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike. A lengthy shutdown could raise prices on goods around the country and potentially cause shortages and price increases at big and small retailers alike as the holiday shopping season — along with a tight presidential election — approaches….

Shippers are scrambling to find workarounds ahead of looming strike at all East Coast and Gulf Coast ports. A major contract for dockworkers and longshoremen is set to expire on Monday, and if a strike happens, it could jam supply chains and reignite inflation, driving costs for goods up. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

A deadline of Oct. 1 for a new deal between port workers and ownership is approaching, and after talks broke down during the summer, tensions are high.

Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation’s cargo from ships.

The four-year deal between Boeing and its Seattle-area workers’ union comes with 25% raises over the four years of the contract.

Hotel housekeepers have for years waged a fierce battle to restore automatic daily room cleaning that was scaled back at many properties during the coronavirus pandemic.

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance received a mixture of cheers and boos while speaking at the International Association of Fire Fighters Convention on Thursday.

Flight attendants for United Airlines voted nearly unanimously in favor of authorizing a strike, as they hope to put some pressure on management during contract negotiations — but what impacts could it have on service for anyone with travel plans, particularly for busy Labor Day weekend?

Those flying United Airlines any time soon may want to be aware of possible disruptions — not because of weather or aircraft issues, but because flight attendants are threatening to walk off the job. Union members resoundingly voted to approve a strike. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

During Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s two-hour conversation on X, the former president complimented the Tesla CEO on firing workers who wanted to strike.