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
Economy Sep 30 Talks make progress between Eastern and Gulf ports and dockworkers as strike looms The union for 45,000 dockworkers and the group representing the ports have exchanged wage offers, leaving a ray of hope that a deal can be reached without a major work stoppage. By Tom Krisher, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Economy Sep 25 Steelworkers union loses its arbitration case attempting to stop U.S. Steel’s sale to Nippon An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel, a deal that faces strong opposition from its workforce. By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
Politics Sep 18 Teamsters union rebuffs both Trump and Harris, declining to endorse either for president “Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business,” Teamsters President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement. By Josh Boak, Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Sep 01 Hotel housekeepers go on strike, seeking higher wages and better working conditions By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 30 Teamsters union files lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders for Canadian rail workers By Josh Funk, Associated Press The union that represents workers at both of Canada's largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it had promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work and got the trains moving again, the union announced Friday. Continue reading
Aug 24 Canadian railroad workers union mounts legal challenge to arbitrator’s back-to-work order By Josh Funk, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a messy railroad labor dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at the country’s two major railroads back to work so both can resume operating. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Labor dispute shuts down two major Canadian freight railroads In our news wrap Thursday, Canada’s freight trains came to a halt nationwide amid a labor dispute, the FDA approved new COVID vaccines, Gaza cease-fire talks resumed in Cairo, British tech magnate Mike Lynch’s body was recovered from the yacht… Continue watching
Aug 19 WATCH: UAW’s Shawn Fain speaks at the Democratic National Convention, revealing ‘Trump is a scab’ T-shirt By Associated Press United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain called Kamala Harris a “fighter” for the working class and denounced Donald Trump as a “scab,” a term that applies to workers who cross picket lines and defy union actions. Continue reading