More than 4,000 members of the Unifor union went on strike at General Motors after the two sides failed to reach a new contract.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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Hollywood Writers Ratify New Contract With Studios
The vote, which followed the end of the strike on Sept. 27, officially brought to a close a bitter, five-month labor dispute. The actors remain on strike.
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U.A.W. Workers at Mack Truck Go on Strike
The strike at the truck manufacturer by 4,000 members of the United Automobile Workers comes in the middle of the union’s strikes at three large U.S. car companies.
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Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel in Economics for Studying Women in the Work Force
Her research uncovered the reasons for differences in labor force participation and earnings for women. She is the third woman to win the economics Nobel.
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Amid Strikes, One Question: Are Employers Miscalculating?
UPS, the Hollywood studios and the Detroit automakers appear to have been taken aback by the tactics and tougher style adopted by new union leaders.
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Chocolate Maker Did Not Evacuate Workers Before Deadly Blast, OSHA Says
A chocolate maker faces more than $44,400 in penalties for violations connected to an explosion that killed seven people at a Pennsylvania factory in March, regulators said.
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The New Plant Keepers
A cadre of creative types now cares for the hundreds of thousands of corporate plants in New York City, one leaf at a time.
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Kaiser Permanente Health Workers Near End of Strike
Friday was the third day of a walkout for thousands of health care employees. No new contract talks were scheduled until next week.
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U.A.W., Citing Progress in Talks, Does Not Expand Strikes
The United Automobile Workers said on Friday it had secured an important concession from General Motors regarding the contracts of workers at battery factories.
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The U.S. added 336,000 jobs in September.
The labor market is providing solid income growth, even as inflated prices frustrate consumers.
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Stocks Slip as Strong Jobs Report Pushes Bond Yields Higher
The report for September showed surprising strength in the economy, but that strength has become a cause for concern among investors.