Economy Aug 04 Thousands of Boeing workers who build fighter jets just went on strike By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press
Nation May 16 WATCH: Gov. Phil Murphy reacts to NJ Transit strike NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri appeared Friday alongside Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy at a news conference. They said they got close to what the union was seeking on wages but raised concerns about the longer-term fiscal health of the transit… By Bruce Shipkowski, Associated Press
Politics Mar 08 Unions file motion to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans A group of labor unions asked a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans. By Fatima Hussein, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Jan 28 Workers at a Philadelphia Whole Foods Market become 1st in the nation to unionize Whole Foods said it was "disappointed" by the results. By Haleluya Hadero, Lisa Baumann, Associated Press
Economy Jan 08 Longshoremen reach tentative deal with ports and shippers, averting potential strike The International Longshoremen's Association union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance of ports and shipping companies said they had reached a tentative agreement for a six-year contract, a week ahead of a Jan. 15 deadline. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Nov 15 Hundreds of hotel workers go on strike at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas By Rio Yamat, Associated Press It's the first open-ended strike in 22 years for the Culinary Workers Union, which represents 60,000 hospitality workers across Nevada. Continue reading
Nov 04 Boeing factory workers hold contract vote that could end their 7-week strike By David Koenig, Associated Press A Seattle-based district of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is recommending that its members approve the Boeing offer that would raise pay rates by 38 percent over four years. Continue reading
Oct 21 WNBA players union will opt out of current collective bargaining agreement By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press The league had record attendance and viewership this year that culminated in the WNBA Finals that saw New York beat Minnesota in overtime on Sunday in a decisive fifth game. Continue reading
Oct 03 Dockworkers’ union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to allow time for new contract negotiations By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. Continue reading
Oct 03 7 things to know about the U.S. dockworkers strike and its effect on the economy By Mae Anderson, Associated Press With the strike being suspended, consumers probably won’t notice any significant shortages or price hikes. Had the stoppage persisted for more than a month, it would have been a different story, depending on what you were shopping for. Continue reading