Biden Joins Autoworkers on Picket Line in Michigan
From today’s New York Times: President Biden grabbed a bullhorn and joined striking autoworkers in Michigan on Tuesday, becoming the first sitting president to join a picket line in an…
California Passes Law Allowing Workers On Strike To Qualify For Unemployment
From today’s Sacramento Bee: Striking California workers are one gubernatorial signature away from being able to apply for and receive state-funded aid after a last-minute push by lawmakers. The California…
UAW Rejects Offers, Prepares To Strike Against Detroit Automakers
From today’s Reuters News Service: United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain said on Wednesday the union is preparing to strike against the Detroit Three automakers, a day before four-year…
UAW Expected To Strike Next Week
From today’s NPR News: As a potential strike looms over the Detroit Three automakers, the United Auto Workers union is pushing for a substantial pay raise for its members: 46%…
American Airlines Flight Attendants Vote To Authorize Strike
From today’s CNN Business News: The latest aviation employees to vote in favor of a strike are American Airlines flight attendants. The union representing them, the Association of Professional Flight…
Thousands of L.A. City Workers to Strike Tuesday
From today’s Los Angeles Times: Los Angeles’ hot labor summer will get a little more heated Tuesday morning, when thousands of Los Angeles city workers plan to walk off the…
UPS Deal With Drivers Raises Bar For Work Demands
From today’s Axios: UPS workers are celebrating the deal their union reached with the company on Tuesday as the biggest win in a generation. Why it matters: The tentative five-year…
Potential UPS Strike: Where Talks Stand And What To Expect
From today’s NBC News: Negotiators for UPS and the Teamsters union representing some 340,000 workers at the nation’s largest package carrier are going back to the table on Tuesday, seeking…
SoCal Hotel Workers Strike Again As ‘Hot Labor Summer’ Grows
From today’s KTLA News: Writers and actors aren’t the only ones on strike in Los Angeles. On Thursday morning, thousands of hotel workers in Southern California walked out on strike…
Why Celebrities Are Striking: Average Pay For Actors May Surprise You
From today’s CNN News: On Friday, the SAG-AFTRA, a union representing about 160,000 Hollywood actors, officially went on strike after failing to reach a deal with Hollywood’s biggest studios. That…