The strike at the truck manufacturer by 4,000 members of the United Automobile Workers comes in the middle of the union’s strikes at three large U.S. car companies.
Category: Strikes
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Amid Strikes, One Question: Are Employers Miscalculating?
UPS, the Hollywood studios and the Detroit automakers appear to have been taken aback by the tactics and tougher style adopted by new union leaders.
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Kaiser Permanente Health Workers Near End of Strike
Friday was the third day of a walkout for thousands of health care employees. No new contract talks were scheduled until next week.
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U.A.W., Citing Progress in Talks, Does Not Expand Strikes
The United Automobile Workers said on Friday it had secured an important concession from General Motors regarding the contracts of workers at battery factories.
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New U.A.W. Chief Has a Nonnegotiable Demand: Eat the Rich
Shawn Fain’s disdain for the “billionaire class” informs his showdown with Detroit’s automakers. Now he must prove that his hard-core tactics pay off.
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How the Kaiser Permanente Strike Could Affect Patients
Especially in California, people could experience delays in appointments or test results and even have medical procedures postponed after thousands of health care workers walked out.
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Kaiser Permanente Health Care Workers Go on Strike
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.
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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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Should Hotels Tell Guests About Picket Lines on Their Properties?
There is recourse for customers who arrive at a hotel and are surprised to find a boisterous picket line waiting to greet them.