The health system failed to reach a new contract agreement with some of its unionized employees, who have planned a three-day job action in Kaiser’s facilities in several states.
Category: Organized Labor
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Kaiser Permanente Workers Poised to Strike
The health care system provides care for 13 million people in eight states. Union officials say this could be the largest strike by health care workers in recent U.S. history.
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Hollywood Actors and Studios, Resuming Talks, Plan to Meet Again Wednesday
The session on Monday was the first in more than two months and included top industry executives.
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Longtime Union Leader Steps Fully Into Hollywood’s Spotlight
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the lead negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, will be a key player as the guild begins talks with the studios again on Monday.
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Tom Conway, Steelworkers President and Biden Ally, Dies at 71
A tough but pragmatic negotiator, he led his union through decades of tumult, then helped drive through the president’s infrastructure plans.
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U.A.W. Will Expand Strikes at Ford and G.M.
The United Automobile Workers union said more of its members would walk off the job two weeks after it began strikes at the Big Three automakers.
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U.A.W. Strike Strains a Fragile Auto Supply Chain
Prolonged and expanding strikes by the United Automobile Workers union could hurt drivers, car dealers and auto parts suppliers.
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With Strike Over, Late Night Shows Will Return Next Week
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers said their shows would be returning on Monday after a five-month hiatus.
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U.S. Government Shutdown Is Unlikely to Cause an Immediate Recession
White House and Wall Street estimates suggested the economy could withstand a brief shutdown, with risks mounting the longer it lasts.
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Trump, Weighing In on Auto Strike, Has a Mixed Legacy on Unions
The former president will be making a campaign stop in Michigan on Wednesday amid the United Automobile Workers’ strike. He has both appeased unions and sought to circumvent them.
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Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Authorize Strike at Major Resorts
Unions representing 60,000 workers across Nevada have been in talks with the resorts since April. The vote is a crucial step toward a walkout.