More than 33,000 Boeing workers went on strike last week after rejecting a tentative contract the company had negotiated with their unions.
Category: Organized Labor
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Ending the Boeing Strike Won’t Be Easy. Here’s Why.
The vehemence of workers over wages and other issues caught the company and union leaders off guard.
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Thousands of Boeing Workers Go On Strike: What to Know
Thousands of Boeing workers in Washington State and Oregon walked off the job on Friday in the first strike at the plane maker in 16 years.
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Boeing Workers Vote to Strike After Rejecting Contract Deal
Thousands of workers who build commercial planes in the Seattle and Portland, Ore., areas voted down an accord recommended by union leaders.
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Why Are Thousands of Hotel Workers on Strike?
Pandemic-era cuts to staffing and services like daily housekeeping and room service have persisted, which unions say has resulted in lower incomes and heavier workloads for remaining workers.
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Will Automation Replace Jobs? Port Workers May Strike Over It.
A contract covering longshore workers on the East and Gulf Coasts will expire at the end of September, but talks have been stalled over the use of equipment that can function without human operators.
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About 10,000 Hotel Workers Walk Off the Job on Labor Day Weekend
The union representing the workers, Unite Here, has planned a rolling strike for several days in cities like Boston, San Francisco and Seattle after contract negotiations stalled.
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Gaza Debate Reopens Divisions Between Left-Wing Workers and Union Leaders
Last week’s Democratic National Convention surfaced differences over the war in Gaza that could widen fissures between labor activists and union officials.
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A Trial Asks: If Grocery Rivals Merge, Do Workers Suffer?
As Kroger seeks to acquire Albertsons, federal regulators argue that the biggest supermarket combination in history will hurt not only consumers, but workers as well.
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Can the G.O.P. Really Become the Party of Workers?
A new generation of Republicans is learning to love labor. It’s not clear if labor will love them back.
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What Canada’s Rail Shutdown Could Mean for U.S. Supply Chains
Rail labor disruptions in Canada tend to be brief, but a prolonged stoppage could hurt farmers, automakers and other businesses.
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Farm Workers Union Battles With California Grower, Wonderful Nurseries
Wonderful Nurseries, owned by Stewart and Lynda Resnick, has sued the state to overturn a labor organizing law championed by the United Farm Workers.