Category: Organized Labor

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.”
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.”
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.
An Amazon Unionizing Bid in Britain Stumbles

Over 700 workers in Coventry joined a union and are seeking recognition for it to negotiate with the company, known for its resistance to organized labor.
David Byrne’s ‘Here Lies Love’ Reaches Deal With Broadway Musicians

After the musicians’ union raised objections to the show’s plans to use recorded music instead of a live band, the show agreed to use 12 musicians.
Spotify Podcast Layoffs Will Affect Gimlet and Parcast Workers

Spotify said it was cutting 2 percent of its work force and absorbing two popular podcast studios, Gimlet Media and Parcast, into Spotify Studios.
Supreme Court Backs Employer in Suit Over Strike Losses

The justices ruled that federal labor law did not block state courts from ruling on a case regarding damage caused when workers walked off the job.
Remote Work Gives Amazon Workers a Common Cause

At Amazon, warehouse workers have shown support for corporate colleagues, noting they have nothing to gain if office workers lose flexibility that the pandemic proved possible.
Predawn Picket Lines Help Writers Disrupt Studio Productions

Workers from other unions have shown solidarity with the strikers, catching entertainment companies off guard.