labor unions

Unionized hotel workers in Southern California go on strike for better pay and benefits

By Associated Press

Thousands of hotel workers in Southern California walked off the job on Sunday, demanding higher pay and better benefits in what the union is calling the largest strike in its history.

CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take the average worker 2 lifetimes to make their annual pay

By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing. Still, that's unlikely to quell mounting criticism that CEO pay has become excessively high and the imbalance between company bosses and rank-and-file workers too wide.

Canada makes new contract offer to thousands of striking public workers

By Associated Press

Canada's government has made a new contract offer to the country's biggest public workers union as thousands of federal employees remained on strike Friday for a 10th day.

Los Angeles school district workers approve labor deal after striking in March

By Associated Press

The agreement, which was voted on this week, would increase wages by 30 percent for workers who are paid an average of $25,000 a year, the Local 99 chapter of the Service Employees International Union said Saturday.

French demonstrators strike, protest over proposed retirement age increase

By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Garriga, Jade le Deley, Associated Press

Demonstrators were marching across France on Tuesday in a new round of protests against the government's plan to raise the retirement age to 64.

Unions vow to shut down France’s economy amid pension battle

By Angela Charlton, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

Unions are threatening to shut down France's economy this week in what they hope is their toughest riposte yet to President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age.

Tesla workers at New York plant fired after labor push, union says

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Several employees at a Tesla factory in Buffalo, New York have been fired after launching union organizing efforts two days ago, according to Tesla Workers United.

UK government ministers meets with unions but fails to end wave of strikes

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

British government ministers have met trade union leaders but have fallen short of ending a wave of strikes that has hobbled the U.K.'s rail network and overburdened health system.

Rail workers say quality-of-life concerns not resolved under deal imposed by Congress

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

President Joe Biden signed a bill Friday to block a strike and force workers to accept the agreements union leaders made in September, even though four of the 12 unions — which include a majority of rail workers — voted to reject them.

Biden administration urges Senate to act amid looming rail worker strike

By Josh Funk, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The Biden administration is saying the U.S. economy would face a severe economic shock if senators don't pass legislation this week to avert a freight rail worker strike.