Category: Wages and Salaries

Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With Health Care Workers

The proposed settlement follows a three-day strike involving thousands of unionized workers in several states.
Ford Says It Won’t Raise Its Contract Offer to U.A.W.

The company said it had reached the limit of what it could offer to the United Automobile Workers union, which has expanded its strike to Ford’s largest plant.
Social Security Benefits Will Rise by 3.2 Percent in 2024

Millions of Social Security beneficiaries, from retirees to disabled workers, will receive the cost-of-living adjustment, which is far less than last year’s but still a healthy bump.
Talks Between Striking Actors and Studios Are Suspended

The sides said they remained far apart on the most significant issues, dealing a blow to hopes that the entertainment industry could soon fully roar back to life.
Claudia Goldin’s Nobel-Winning Research Shows ‘Why Women Won’

The winner of the Nobel in economics has demonstrated how gender gaps in work have shrunk, and why some remain.
Child Influencers Make Big Money. Who Gets It?

Some of the most popular influencers can amass small fortunes before they’re 18, but there are few legal protections to ensure their earnings remain their own.
G.M. Workers in Canada Go on Strike

More than 4,000 members of the Unifor union went on strike at General Motors after the two sides failed to reach a new contract.
U.A.W. Workers at Mack Truck Go on Strike

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.
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.
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.
A Start-Up’s Alternative to Uber: Employing Its Own Drivers

Alto is trying to fill a more expensive niche, especially as politicians and labor groups argue that the contractor model exploits drivers.
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.