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Rail Unions Got Pressured Into a Bad Deal, Now Workers Are Threatening to Strike
If one railroad union strikes, 11 more could respect the picket line and shut down the nation’s railway infrastructure.
Protests and Strikes Spread in France Amid Economic Crisis and Climate Inaction
A transportation strike has been called for Tuesday, while trade unions have also called for a general strike next week.
Amazon Suspends at Least 50 Workers in Response to Protest Over Warehouse Fire
Workers had refused to return to work after a fire broke out in a compactor in the warehouse.
Workers Have Held More Strikes So Far in 2022 Than in All of 2021, Data Finds
Workers have waged close to 300 strikes this year so far, compared to about 260 strikes last year.
San Francisco Airport Workers End Strike After Pay Victory
The three-day strike resulted in a tentative deal including raises and improved health care benefits.
Unionized Boston Starbucks Workers Celebrate Win After 64-Day Strike
Management conceded to workers’ main demand after they picketed 24 hours a day for two months, workers say.
For Decades, Rail Executives Have Raked in Record Profits at Workers’ Expense
The railway crisis was “30 years in the making,” said an organizer for Railroad Workers United.
Rail Union Workers Reportedly Win Right to Sick Time in Tentative Deal
The workers previously didn't receive sick days; the deal would offer unpaid days without being subject to discipline.
Sanders Tells Warren Buffett to Treat Rail Workers Better and Avert Strike
Warren Buffett is the chair of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns one of the major railways involved in the dispute.
Hundreds Protest as Starbucks Holds Investor Day Without Any Retail Workers
The company announced this week that it’s offering new student loan benefits to nonunion workers only.