Fewer Michigan residents work in auto manufacturing than before, but a strike by U.A.W. members is a reminder of what the industry still means to the state.
Category: Strikes
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U.A.W. Threatens Strikes at More Plants
The United Auto Workers union said workers would walk out of more plants on Friday if it didn’t make progress in talks with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
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Strike Is a High-Stakes Gamble for Autoworkers and the Labor Movement
Experts on unions and the industry said the U.A.W. strike could accelerate a wave of worker actions, or stifle labor’s recent momentum
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Hollywood Strikes Send a Chill Through Britain’s Film Industry
Many U.S. studios’ blockbusters are filmed in Britain, so the walkouts by actors and screenwriters have caused thousands of U.K. film crews to lose work.
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Bill Maher Reverses Decision to Restart Show
Mr. Maher said he changed his mind about resuming his weekly HBO show because negotiations in the screenwriters’ strike were set to continue this week.
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Unions Stick With Hardball Tactics Like Strikes
In contract disputes from Detroit to Hollywood, organized labor leaders are holding firm in their efforts to gain more pay and job security for members.
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With Striking Actors Off-Limits, Directors Get Their Close-Ups
Since striking movie stars are not allowed to promote studio films, filmmakers unexpectedly, and in some cases uneasily, have the spotlight to themselves.
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Little Progress in Talks to End Strike Against 3 Detroit Automakers
The U.A.W. returned to the bargaining table on Sunday after its president warned, “We’re going to amp this thing up” if the car companies don’t improve their offers.
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UAW Union and Ford, General Motors and Stellantis Resume Talks
The United Auto Workers said it had “reasonably productive conversations with Ford” but did not mention G.M. or Stellantis.
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Tech Fears Are Showing Up on Picket Lines
What’s being called the “summer of strikes” comes at a time when workers increasingly fear new technologies will threaten their jobs.
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Tech Fears Are Showing Up on Picket Lines
What’s being called the “summer of strikes” comes at a time when workers increasingly fear new technologies will threaten their jobs.