Economy Oct 03 Dockworkers’ union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to allow time for new contract negotiations By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Economy Oct 03 7 things to know about the U.S. dockworkers strike and its effect on the economy If the strike is resolved within a few weeks, consumers probably wouldn’t notice any significant shortages or price hikes. But a work stoppage that persists for more than a month could be a different story, depending on what you're shopping… By Mae Anderson, Associated Press
Nation Sep 02 Thousands of U.S. hotel workers strike over Labor Day weekend More than 10,000 workers at 25 U.S. hotels are on strike after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts. By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Nation Sep 01 Hotel housekeepers go on strike, seeking higher wages and better working conditions Thousands of unionized hotel workers walked off the job Sunday at 25 hotels in eight cities, including Honolulu, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego and Seattle. By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press
Economy Jul 25 Video game performers are going on strike over AI concerns. Here’s what to know Leaders of SAG-AFTRA have billed the issues behind the labor dispute — and artificial intelligence in particular — as an existential crisis for performers in the video game industry because the capacity to cheaply and easily create convincing digital replicas… By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press
Oct 29 After making deals with Ford and Stellantis, UAW escalates strike against lone holdout GM By Tom Krisher, Frank Bajak, Associated Press The United Auto Workers union has widened its strike against General Motors, the lone holdout among the three Detroit automakers, after reaching a tentative contract agreement with Jeep maker Stellantis. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 5:04 Why pharmacy workers are going on strike amid widespread store closures By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Corkery Finding a neighborhood pharmacist is becoming more challenging. Over the past two years, CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid have either closed or announced plans to close hundreds of stores. At many of the remaining locations, worsening working conditions have led… Continue watching
Oct 28 Stellantis and UAW reach tentative contract deal after similar agreement with Ford By Tom Krishner, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Jeep maker Stellantis has reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union that follows a template set earlier this week by Ford, two people with knowledge of the negotiations said Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 10 GM workers in Canada strike, negotiations ongoing By Associated Press The action came after Unifor workers ratified a new three-year labor contract with Ford late last month. They are seeking a similar agreement with GM. Continue reading
Sep 29 United Autoworkers strikes spread to Chicago and Lansing as 7,000 more workers join the picket line By David Koenig, Tom Krishner, Associated Press The United Auto Workers union says its two-week strike against Detroit automakers will spread to 7,000 more workers at a Ford plant in Chicago and a General Motors assembly factory near Lansing, Michigan. Continue reading