Category: Organized Labor

West Coast Dockworkers Ratify Contract

The six-year agreement is expected to increase traffic at Pacific ports, which had sagged because of the prospect of a walkout.
Veteran Studio Negotiator Faces Striking Writers and Actors

Carol Lombardini, the studio voice in union talks, values a low profile. That hasn’t kept striking writers and actors from casting her as a villain.
UAW Votes to Authorize Strikes if Negotiations Fail

The vote by workers at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis came as the United Auto Workers union seeks big raises and other gains in contract talks with the three automakers.
Hollywood Studios Disclose Their Offer on Day 113 of Writers Strike

The public disclosure of the Aug. 11 proposal was an unusual step and suggested an attempt to go around union leadership and appeal to rank-and-file members.
UPS Workers Avert Strike by Approving New Contract

The vote by members of the Teamsters union removes a potential threat to the economy.
American Airlines Pilots Ratify Contract, Offering Big Raises

Strong demand for air travel and a pilot shortage have strengthened the ability of unions across the industry to win gains in pay and benefits.
New Union Leaders Take a Harder Line

Pushed by angry members, unions representing actors, autoworkers and UPS employees are becoming increasingly assertive under new leadership.
Striking Writers and Studios Agree to Restart Negotiations

The two sides in the Hollywood stalemate will formally meet on Friday, after an informal sidebar session last week.
Yellow, the Freight-Trucking Company, Declares Bankruptcy

A pandemic-era lifeline that the Trump administration predicted would turn a profit for the federal government failed to keep Yellow afloat.
Union Work Runs in the Family for the N.B.A.’s Jaren Jackson Jr.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is active in the N.B.A. players’ union. His mother, Terri, works for the W.N.B.A. players’ union. When he was elected vice president, she did her best not to embarrass him.
Automakers Face a Labor Showdown as the E.V. Era Looms

The United Auto Workers leader vowed to be tougher than his predecessors in contract talks. His initial demands attach big numbers to that promise.
Digital Replicas, a Fear of Striking Actors, Already Fill Screens

The technology for morphing flesh-and-blood performers into virtual avatars has been improving for years. Now it has become an issue in the actors’ strike.