Strike – Bert Martinez

October 6, 20230Comments

What today’s labor leaders can learn from the explosive rise and quick fall of the typesetters union

Can a seemingly robust labor union simply collapse? The news is full of stories about growing union power – but just because a union is strong now doesn’t mean it’ll

by Adam Lee

Employees

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September 3, 20230Comments

From strikes to new union contracts, Labor Day’s organizing roots are especially strong this year

NEW YORK -- Labor Day is right around the corner, along with the big sales and barbecues that come with it. But the activist roots of the holiday are especially

by Janice Thompson

Business

Strike

August 31, 20230Comments

Hollywood hoped the writers strike would end with summer. But a deal remains nowhere in sight

Summer is coming to a close, but Hollywood is still stuck in strike Hell. In the nearly four months since the Writers Guild of America, West, went on strike, television schedules

by Janice Thompson

Strike

July 29, 20230Comments

Emmy Awards delayed over strikes

As actor and writer strikes shut down Hollywood, this year's Emmy Awards have been postponed for the first time since 2001. Variety reports that the 75th annual show, which had

by Adam Lee

Inflation

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July 21, 20230Comments

UPS strike would boost inflation

Two key challenges to the health of the U.S. economy could intensify if 340,000 UPS workers walk off the job. The annual rate of inflation, which the Federal Reserve has

July 16, 20230Comments

United pilots land new pay deal

United Airlines and its pilots reached a new agreement that will boost pay over the next four years. Pilots will be able to receive anywhere from 34.5 to 40.2% in

by Janice Thompson

Artificial intelligence

Celebrity

Strike

July 16, 20230Comments

Major films in production including the Avatar and Gladiator sequels are looking likely to be affected by Hollywood actors taking strike action.

SAG strike: Avatar and Gladiator sequels look set to be hit as actors walk out IMAGE SOURCE,20TH CENTURY STUDIOS Image caption, A new tribe, the Metkayina Clan, was introduced in last year's Avatar:

by Janice Thompson

Film Industry

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July 11, 20230Comments

Hollywood risks a second strike

Major studios have until midnight Wednesday to reach a deal with the SAG-AFTRA actors union before Hollywood comes to a halt. Otherwise, actors could join screenwriters on strike — the

by Adam Lee

Employees

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July 7, 20230Comments

Striking hotel workers back on job

Thousands of Los Angeles hotel workers who joined picket lines early this week returned to work on Wednesday without a new deal. Housekeepers, dishwashers and other hospitality workers have been

by Adam Lee

Business

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July 3, 20230Comments

UPS, Teamsters make tentative deal

Chances of a nationwide UPS strike have decreased after United Parcel Service reached a tentative deal with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters over the weekend. The shipping giant has been

by Adam Lee

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