Category: Organized Labor

Boeing Union Says It Will Vote on New Proposal to End Strike

The machinists union that represents more than 33,000 workers said that the deal includes raises of 35 percent over the four-year life of the contract.
Tesla Loses Court Battle in Swedish Labor Dispute

A district court ruled that Sweden’s constitution prevented it from taking a side in a labor dispute between Tesla and local unions that has dragged on for 11 months.
Amazon Could Be Forced to Treat Drivers as Employees

Amazon’s delivery system depends on third-party companies. But labor regulators have challenged that model, possibly opening the way for unionization.
Boeing Labor Talks Stall as Strike Nears One-Month Mark

The aerospace manufacturer withdrew its latest offer to a union whose more than 33,000 members went on strike last month, and both sides exchanged blame for the breakdown.
Ports Rush to Reopen After Dockworker Strike Is Suspended

Days after tens of thousands of longshoreman along the East and Gulf Coasts walked out, their union and their bosses reached a tentative agreement on wages.
Union Agrees to Suspend Port Strike

The International Longshoremen’s Association received a new wage offer and will halt its walkout at East and Gulf Coast ports, which began Tuesday.
Harold Daggett, Port Strike Leader, Seeks Big Raises for Dockworkers

Harold J. Daggett is seeking big raises for longshoremen on the East and Gulf Coasts who have fallen behind workers on the West Coast.
Meet Harold Daggett, the Union Leader Behind the Ports Strike

As president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, Harold Daggett is taking advantage of organized labor’s resurgence to drive a hard bargain.
What Dockworkers Are Pushing For in the Port Strikes

The union representing thousands of striking dockworkers is pushing for bigger wage increases than port operators have offered, and a ban on automation.
Port Strike Begins on East and Gulf Coasts

Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association walked out for the first time since 1977 in a standoff over wages, benefits and job security.
Dockworkers Strike at U.S. Ports Could Begin Tuesday

Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association could walk off the job, halting most shipments at East and Gulf Coast ports and rattling the U.S. economy.
Port Strike on the East and Gulf Coasts: What to Know

Thousands of dockworkers who load and unload cargo ships could walk off the job on Tuesday, halting nearly all activity at ports from Maine to Texas.