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Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
3 days, 5 hours ago

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Associated Press  

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said he thinks the Amazon and …

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Most pharmacies in South Holland and Zeeland will be closed Monday due to strikes
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Most pharmacies in South Holland and Zeeland will be closed Monday due to strikes

NL Times  

Most pharmacies in South Holland and Zeeland will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to strikes, according to labor unions FNV and CNV. FNV and CNV are demanding a retroactive wage increase of at least 6 percent starting July 1, along with a minimum hourly wage of 16 euro. Pharmacy employers have offered a 2 percent wage increase starting July …

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Striking unions bring Greece to standstill
1 month ago

Striking unions bring Greece to standstill

China Daily  

Protesters march past Greece's parliament in Athens on Wednesday during a 24-hour general strike. REUTERS The Greek government has vowed to tackle industrial unrest that brought the nation to its knees on Wednesday, when a general strike paralyzed cities and drew thousands onto the streets in mass protests that coincided with the country unveiling its 2025 budget. But workers want …

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Strike will stop Noord-Holland rail services early on Wednesday
1 month, 1 week ago

Strike will stop Noord-Holland rail services early on Wednesday

Dutch News  

The strike by ProRail workers on Wednesday means there will be no trains in Noord-Holland and parts of Flevoland and Utrecht from 6 am to at least 9 am, Dutch railway firm NS said on Monday. Maintenance workers and engineers are going on strike in support of their pay claim after talks between railway unions and ProRail broke down. “ProRail …

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Nigeria more than doubles the minimum wage for government workers after strikes and negotiations
5 months ago

Nigeria more than doubles the minimum wage for government workers after strikes and negotiations

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Public sector workers in Nigeria on the minimum wage will see their salaries double after the government reached an agreement on Thursday with labor unions that have been threatening further strikes as the cost of living spirals. They accepted the offer with “mixed feelings” considering the country’s economic woes, Nigerian Labour Congress President Joe Ajaero said Thursday …

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We Might Be 4 Years Away From A Historic May Day
7 months, 3 weeks ago

We Might Be 4 Years Away From A Historic May Day

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When the United Auto Workers successfully concluded their strike against the “Big Three” auto manufacturers last fall, the union’s president, Shawn Fain, invited other unions to lay the groundwork for an even more powerful strike on May 1, 2028. “I think it’s really a bold call for organized labor to set our aims higher than managing decline.” …

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Judge to fine a Massachusetts teachers union an extra $50,000 a day if 6-day strike continues
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge to fine a Massachusetts teachers union an extra $50,000 a day if 6-day strike continues

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A union representing striking teachers will be fined an additional $50,000 a day if the strike continues next week, a Massachusetts judge ruled Friday, according to The Boston Globe. The Newton School Committee said in a message to parents that it had been making progress earlier in the week, but negotiations had faltered around midday Thursday. It said …

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Tentative deals with MGM and Caesars narrowly avert Las Vegas hotel workers strike
1 year, 1 month ago

Tentative deals with MGM and Caesars narrowly avert Las Vegas hotel workers strike

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — MGM Resorts International, the largest employer on the Las Vegas Strip, has joined rival Caesars Entertainment in reaching a tentative deal with the Las Vegas hotel workers union to narrowly avert a sweeping strike. MGM Resorts and Caesars released separate statements saying the tentative contracts recognize the union workers for their contributions to the companies’ success, with …

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Hollywood Executives Reach Deal With Actors After Nearly 4 Months On Strike
1 year, 1 month ago

Hollywood Executives Reach Deal With Actors After Nearly 4 Months On Strike

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Hollywood executives reached a tentative agreement with hundreds of thousands of film and TV actors on Wednesday, finally bringing to an end a seismic period of dual strikes in the entertainment industry. The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said members of the union’s negotiating committee approved the tentative deal in a …

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Auto workers expand their strike to 38 locations in 20 states. Biden plans visit to show support
1 year, 3 months ago

Auto workers expand their strike to 38 locations in 20 states. Biden plans visit to show support

Associated Press  

The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against major carmakers Friday, walking out of all 38 parts-distribution centers operated by General Motors and Jeep and Ram owner Stellantis in 20 states but sparing Ford from further shutdowns. President Joe Biden said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he will visit Michigan on Tuesday “to join the picket line …

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More than 75,000 Kaiser workers in California and elsewhere plan to strike next month
1 year, 3 months ago

More than 75,000 Kaiser workers in California and elsewhere plan to strike next month

LA Times  

Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente employees in California and elsewhere plan to go on strike in early October after the healthcare giant and unions that represent a huge swath of the Kaiser workforce failed to reach an agreement this week that resolves concerns about pay, staffing and other issues. The organization said in a statement that it would “continue …

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Spanish women’s league players confirm strike over ‘unacceptable’ pay offer
1 year, 3 months ago

Spanish women’s league players confirm strike over ‘unacceptable’ pay offer

The Hindu  

Players from Spain’s women’s top flight, Liga F, will follow through with strike action after negotiations to improve pay remained at an impasse, unions representing the players said Thursday. “We consider the final financial proposal from Liga F un acceptable and the five unions still maintain a firm proposition regarding the minimum wage that must be set so that female …

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How the Hollywood strike is impacting the production of movies and TV series
1 year, 4 months ago

How the Hollywood strike is impacting the production of movies and TV series

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 19, 2023 16:23 IST - 6 MINS READ The strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters may have halted production by the major studios, but filming of few projects is ongoing. But these exceptions come with conditions: any independent project wanting approval from SAG-AFTRA to continue production during the strike must commit to fulfilling the union’s terms. Effects …

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Opinion: The SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike shows L.A. is leading the labor movement
1 year, 5 months ago

Opinion: The SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike shows L.A. is leading the labor movement

LA Times  

Writers Guild of America members have gotten support on the picket line from SAG-AFTRA, which announced Thursday that it is also going on strike. About half of the big strikes in the U.S. this year have taken place in California, with the most consequential centered in Los Angeles — now including the actors’ strike announced by SAG-AFTRA on Thursday. The …

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Opinion: When unions and police clash: The Memorial Day Massacre you may not know about
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: When unions and police clash: The Memorial Day Massacre you may not know about

LA Times  

Police confront strikers outside Republic Steel during what became known as the Memorial Day Massacre in Chicago on May 30, 1937. This is partly due to lessons learned by both sides 86 years ago in Chicago, after police shot and killed 10 unionists in what has become known as the Memorial Day Massacre. But there was this positive result: No …

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Sri Lanka unions stage strike to protest against IMF bailout plan
1 year, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka unions stage strike to protest against IMF bailout plan

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of workers at hospitals, schools and railways across Sri Lanka have gone on strike to protest against high costs of living, including increased taxes imposed as a precondition for an International Monetary Fund bailout, amid the country’s worst financial crisis in decades. “Sri Lanka is at a very sensitive point and it is important for the public to understand …

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Militant doctors’ union plan to bring the NHS to its knees during three-day walkouts
1 year, 9 months ago

Militant doctors’ union plan to bring the NHS to its knees during three-day walkouts

The Telegraph  

The materials also suggest training activists to coordinate with other unions to maximise disruption. The guide notes that activists should “give special focus to relationships with other trade unions” so that they “come to support you on the picket line, extend solidarity and help you to win your campaign” The BMA is pushing for a pay rise of 35 per …

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Rising labor tensions in Hollywood: Why directors predict tough negotiations with studios
1 year, 11 months ago

Rising labor tensions in Hollywood: Why directors predict tough negotiations with studios

LA Times  

The Directors Guild of America headquarters is pictured on April 16, 2020, in Los Angeles. “This year promises to be an extremely challenging negotiating environment — one of the most difficult and complex we have faced in many years — with studios continuing to consolidate and become increasingly vertically integrated, and with extraordinary economic headwinds facing our industry and our …

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Don’t get drunk: UK govt urges caution amid ambulance strike
2 years ago

Don’t get drunk: UK govt urges caution amid ambulance strike

Associated Press  

LONDON — Thousands of ambulance workers in Britain began a one-day strike on Wednesday, with unions and the government swapping accusations of blame for putting lives at risk. The government advised people not to play contact sports, take unnecessary car trips or get drunk in order to reduce their risk of needing an ambulance, as paramedics, call-handlers and technicians across …

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House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions
2 years ago

House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House moved urgently to head off the looming nationwide rail strike on Wednesday, passing a bill that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached in September but rejected by some of the 12 unions involved. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded to that concern by adding a second vote Wednesday that would …

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Train strike goes ahead, limited service to Schiphol airport
2 years, 3 months ago

Train strike goes ahead, limited service to Schiphol airport

Dutch News  

Talks over pay and conditions between unions and train operator NS have broken down again and strike action on Friday is going ahead, causing heavier traffic and deserted train stations. A new offer by NS was rejected yesterday, prompting the train operator to suspend services on Friday across the country for safety reasons. Access by train to Schiphol will be …

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Unions and NS in talks but rail strike still on for Friday
2 years, 3 months ago

Unions and NS in talks but rail strike still on for Friday

Dutch News  

The planned rail strike will go ahead on Friday despite renewed talks about pay and conditions with rail operator NS, union FNV has said. The latest offer by the rail operator, which includes a 5% pay rise and a one off bonus but no assurances about inflation compensation ‘is a start’, the FNV said, and a reason to start up …

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Train workers preparing more strikes as unions claim NS is not negotiating
2 years, 3 months ago

Train workers preparing more strikes as unions claim NS is not negotiating

NL Times  

The labor unions representing thousands of workers at NS said they are prepared to continue to organize strikes until they have a new contract with the Dutch national railway. Previously, FNV said that NS has to present a new contract that the unions are satisfied with by 31 August, or workers will go on strike nationally. "NS has not yet …

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Teacher strike would be unforgivable, says Nadhim Zahawi
2 years, 6 months ago

Teacher strike would be unforgivable, says Nadhim Zahawi

The Telegraph  

Thérèse Coffey, the Work and Pensions Secretary, urged rich pensioners to consider paying back the state pension rise, while Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, played down fears the policy would fuel inflation. A spokesman at the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said it would “minimise the negative and unfair impact of strikes”, adding: “Strikes in public services such as …

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