Economy Oct 03 7 things to know about the U.S. dockworkers strike and its effect on the economy By Mae Anderson, Associated Press
Nation Oct 01 Watch 6:07 What’s behind the dockworkers strike and what it means for U.S. consumers Tens of thousands of dockworkers along the East and Gulf coasts are on strike, freezing operations at ports that handle about half of all U.S. imports and exports. Analysts estimate the work stoppage by the International Longshoremen’s Association could trigger… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Oct 01 Why dockworkers may have the negotiating advantage in standoff with port operators Organized labor enjoys rising public support and has achieved a string of recent victories in other industries, with the backing of the pro-union administration of President Joe Biden. By Tom Krisher, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press
Nation Oct 01 Dockworkers go on strike for first time in decades causing concern for holiday supply chain stoppages Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas have started walking picket lines in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks. By Tom Krisher, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press
Politics Sep 19 Watch 7:33 Teamsters chief on why union won’t endorse Trump or Harris: ‘Our system is broken’ One of the nation’s largest unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, says it won't make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential election. It’s the first time the union has skipped an endorsement in a presidential race since 1996, having supported… By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens
Sep 18 Dockworkers threaten to strike at key U.S. ports over automation and pay By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 7:44 How union workers in battleground states could swing the election By John Yang, Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes With a little more than two months to go to the general election, both Vice President Harris and former President Trump are fighting to win key Midwestern states like Michigan. Both candidates are determined to get as much of the… Continue watching
Jul 31 UAW endorses Harris, adding blue-collar backing in industrial states to her campaign By Tom Krisher, Josh Boak, Associated Press The United Auto Workers on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, giving her union firepower for the likely contest this November against Republican Donald Trump. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 4:37 National Labor Relations Board’s authority faces challenge in Starbucks Supreme Court case By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a key case that could have major implications for labor rights. The court looked at a challenge brought by Starbucks against a lower court decision to reinstate seven baristas in Memphis who… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 5:10 Why the unionization of Tennessee Volkswagen workers is a big breakthrough for UAW By John Yang, Kaisha Young Employees at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union. It’s the first time workers at a foreign car maker’s plant in the American South have unionized, giving UAW a foothold in the… Continue watching