Category: Organized Labor

The SAG-AFTRA Union Could Strike in Hollywood This Week

If actors go on strike when their deal with studios ends on Wednesday, it will be the first time they and the writers have been out at the same time since 1960.
Amazon Union Group, Challenging Christian Smalls, Seeks Vote

A split over the stewardship of the union’s high-profile president, Christian Smalls, has led a rival faction to file a lawsuit seeking an election.
Los Angeles Hotel Workers Go on Strike

The strike is part of a wave of recent labor actions in the nation’s second-largest metropolis, where high costs of living have made it difficult for workers to stay afloat.
L.A. Workers Are Feeling Emboldened as Unions Pressure Employers in California

California union members are pressuring employers over wages in one of the nation’s most labor-friendly states.
NFLPA Selects New Executive Director to Replace DeMaurice Smith

Lloyd Howell was elected to replace DeMaurice Smith, the union’s executive director since 2009.
Starbucks to Offer ‘Clearer’ Guidelines on Décor After Pride Clash

The company said it would be more specific in its policies on store decorations and reiterated its support of the L.G.B.T.Q. community.
Yellow Trucking Company May Be Headed Toward Bankruptcy

Three years after receiving a pandemic relief loan, the trucking company Yellow has repaid little of the money and is warning that it could soon run out of cash.
Starbucks Union Raises Pressure With Plan to Strike Over Pride Décor

Workers at more than 150 stores plan to stage strikes over the next week after the union said managers told workers not to decorate for Pride Month, a claim the company has denied.
UPS Workers Authorize Teamsters Union to Call Strike

A walkout is possible after the contract for more than 325,000 workers expires this summer. Negotiations began in April but have yet to resolve pay.
UPS Workers Authorize Teamsters Union to Call Strike

A walkout is possible after the contract for more than 325,000 workers expires this summer. Negotiations began in April but have yet to resolve pay.
West Coast Dockworkers Reach Contract Deal With Port Operators

After a year of prolonged negotiations that have led to delays and declines in cargo, the two sides agreed to a new contract with help from the Biden administration.
Starbucks Is Under Scrutiny Over Removal of Pride Decorations

The union Starbucks Workers United says the chain, after prominently celebrating Pride for years, has banned the displays. The company insists that’s not true and said the examples are an “outlier.”