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The Atlanta Hawks and head coach Quin Snyder agreed to a multiyear contract extension on Monday, the team announced, securing the coach who has led the franchise to measurable improvement in each of the past three full seasons.
3 MIN READNissan has signed a non-binding agreement to explore contract manufacturing vehicles for Chinese state-backed automaker Chery at its Sunderland plant, a move that would safeguard around 6,000 jobs and mark the first mass-market Chinese car…
3 MIN READPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday stripping civil service job protections from approximately 8,000 senior federal workers earning up to nearly $200,000 annually, the White House and Office of Personnel Management…
3 MIN READNearly 1,000 United Auto Workers members at the American Axle manufacturing facility in Three Rivers, Michigan, walked off the job early Monday after contract negotiations expired without an agreement.
3 MIN READTrains resumed on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal ended a strike that shut down the busiest U.S. commuter rail system, officials said. The first trains left New York City’s Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal shortly after noon…
3 MIN READSamsung Electronics’ labor union in South Korea said Wednesday it will delay a planned 18-day strike after reaching a last-minute, government-mediated wage deal with management. Union leader Choi Seung-ho said union members will vote on…
3 MIN READNew York’s Long Island Rail Road resumed service after a deal reached to end a strike that shut down the country’s busiest commuter rail system, with the first trains leaving Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal shortly after noon…
5 MIN READSamsung Electronics’ labor union said it will hold off on a planned strike after a last-minute wage deal with management was reached through government-mediated negotiations in South Korea. Union leader Choi Seung-ho said members will vote…
3 MIN READTrains are rolling again on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal was reached to end a strike that shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the United States.
3 MIN READNegotiators on Monday reached a tentative agreement to end the strike that shut down the Long Island Rail Road, North America's busiest commuter rail system, according to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
3 MIN READSamsung Electronics' labor union on Wednesday said it will hold off on launching a planned strike and put a tentative wage deal with management to a vote, easing immediate concerns about potential disruptions at the world's largest memory…
3 MIN READNegotiators reached an agreement Monday to end the strike that halted Long Island Rail Road service, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said. Hochul said the deal will not raise fares or taxes and will give employees fair wages, though she said…
3 MIN READNearly 1,000 United Auto Workers members went on strike at an American Axle plant in Three Rivers, Michigan, early Monday, halting production of axles used in General Motors' heavy-duty and midsize pickup trucks. Workers are at an impasse…
4 MIN READNegotiators for the Long Island Rail Road and five striking unions worked past 10:30 p.m. Sunday, trying to avert a Monday commute disruption for hundreds of thousands of riders, after the nation’s largest commuter railroad shut down early…
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Negotiators reached a deal Monday to end the strike that stalled service on the Long Island Rail Road, New York’s busiest commuter rail system, the Associated Press reported. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the deal will not raise fares or…
3 MIN READNegotiators were working into the night Sunday to try to end a strike that has shut down the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, as the first weekday morning commute loomed. Unions representing rail workers…
3 MIN READLos trabajadores del Long Island Rail Road de Nueva York comenzarán una huelga el sábado 16 de mayo, según líderes sindicales, después de que las negociaciones con la Autoridad Metropolitana de Transporte (MTA) terminaran el viernes sin un…
4 MIN READWorkers on New York's Long Island Rail Road went on strike early Saturday after contract negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ended without an agreement, suspending service on North America's most heavily used…
3 MIN READUnited Airlines flight attendants ratified a new five-year labor contract on Tuesday, securing an average 31% pay increase this summer and boarding pay for the first time at the carrier, the Association of Flight Attendants said.
3 MIN READUnited flight attendants ratified a new five-year labor contract on Tuesday that will provide their first pay increases in six years, along with boarding pay, the union said. The agreement covers nearly 30,000 flight attendants at United…
3 MIN READDoorDash said Wednesday it expects to spend more than $50 million in the second quarter on gas price relief for delivery drivers, citing a sharp rise in fuel costs tied to the Iran war. The company made the announcement as it reported…
3 MIN READBuilding trades unions have emerged as a powerful and visible ally for the world's richest tech companies in the race to build the infrastructure for America's artificial intelligence economy, defending massive data center projects against…
3 MIN READBuilding trades unions are playing a growing role in the U.S. artificial intelligence economy by securing work on large data center projects and helping shape local and state politics around them, the Associated Press reported May 2. Union…
3 MIN READArgentine workers in Buenos Aires protested on Thursday against President Javier Milei’s overhaul of long-standing labor protections, as May Day demonstrations coincided with anger over labor-code changes. The General Confederation of…
3 MIN READLabor prosecutors in Brazil filed a civil lawsuit seeking nearly 119 million reais against JBS, accusing the meatpacking giant of buying cattle linked to slavery-like labor conditions on ranches in Para state. The case, filed Wednesday in…
3 MIN READResidents of two Missoula-area mobile home parks met in person with the parks’ Texas-based owner for lease negotiations, a first in Montana history, tenant representatives said. The Missoula Tenants Union and a joint bargaining team said…
3 MIN READUnion leaders representing nearly 34,000 New York City apartment building workers announced Friday that they had reached a tentative contract agreement with building owners, averting a strike set to begin at midnight Monday. The strike…
3 MIN READAutism spectrum disorder affects roughly 1 in 45 adults in the U.S., yet many autistic workers report burning out in jobs where their communication styles and sensory needs go unaddressed. In April, workplace inclusion experts and people…
4 MIN READMore than 1,000 workers protested Monday outside Haiti’s Sonapi industrial park in Port-au-Prince, demanding increases to the minimum wage as surging oil prices and higher fuel costs strain household budgets. Employees said they have not…
3 MIN READLos Angeles Unified avoided a planned strike that would have disrupted schooling for nearly 400,000 students in Southern California after a last-minute agreement was reached with support staff, the district and SEIU Local 99 said. SEIU…
3 MIN READWorkers at the Swift Beef Co. meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado, will return to normal operations after reaching an agreement with plant owner JBS USA following a three-week strike, JBS USA and labor officials announced Sunday.
3 MIN READUnion leaders, retirees and public-sector workers in Caracas marched Thursday toward the presidential palace demanding higher wages and dignified pensions, but police blockades halted the crowd. The protests came the day after acting…
3 MIN READHundreds of workers, union members and opposition supporters marched in Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday to protest what they said were broken government promises and rising living costs amid a severe debt crisis.
3 MIN READWorkers at the Swift Beef Co. meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado, ended their three-week strike on Tuesday after JBS USA agreed to resume negotiations. The strike, which began on March 16, was organized by the United Food and…
3 MIN READThe union representing thousands of workers at a Swift Beef Co. plant in Greeley, Colorado, said Saturday that employees will halt a three-week strike and return to work Tuesday morning after JBS USA agreed to resume negotiations. JBS USA…
3 MIN READWorkers at Swift Beef Co. in Greeley, Colorado, agreed to return to work Tuesday and halt a three-week strike after JBS USA agreed to resume contract negotiations, union representatives said Saturday. The walkout began March 16 as…
3 MIN READWorkers at the Swift Beef Co. meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado, will return to work Tuesday after a three-week strike ended with an agreement to resume negotiations, according to union officials and JBS USA. The walkout began March…
3 MIN READThe Vermont Labor Relations Board has ordered Gov. Phil Scott’s administration to rescind a requirement that state employees return to their physical offices three days per week, according to the board’s Wednesday decision. The board said…
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