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Largest port on U.S. East Coast, New York/New Jersey, begins prepping for what could be first union strike since 1977
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.
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Longshoremen at key US ports threatening to strike over automation and pay
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.
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Boeing and union reach a labor deal, potentially averting a strike
The four-year deal between Boeing and its Seattle-area workers’ union comes with 25% raises over the four years of the contract.
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Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages and daily room cleaning work
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.
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JD Vance receives cheers, boos during speech to fire fighters union
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.
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United flight attendants vote in favor of strike: What it could mean for travel plans
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?
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United flight attendants vote to authorize strike: What it could mean for service
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.
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UAW hits Musk, Trump with federal labor charges over union-busting comments
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.