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Thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers vote to authorize strike
Las Vegas — Sin City is known for its extravagance. But behind the scenes are the tens of thousands who…
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Biden makes history by joining striking US car workers
Former US President Donald Trump will visit Michigan on Wednesday Joe Biden joined striking auto workers on the picket line…
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Auto workers expand strike to 38 locations in 20 states
By David Koenig | Associated Press The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against major carmakers Friday, walking out…
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Apple workers launch nationwide strike in France – right as the iPhone 15 hits stores
Workers at Apple stores across France have gone on strike, demanding more pay. The nationwide strike by some 2,100 workers…
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CUPE Local 486 enters second week of job action against the City of Saint John – New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
It’s the second week of an ongoing CUPE Local 486 strike in Saint John, which has caused major delays and…
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Will California scientists strike? Union declares impasse over salaries, requests a mediator
Research assistant Hong Li holds up a sign at the state Capitol on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, during a rally…
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French Apple Stores call for strike on iPhone 15 launch day
Unions say they expect customers to feel a “trickle-down effect” of the strikes, as Apple prepares to launch its new…
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2023 Sees a Surge in Strikes. But Are They At An All-Time High? | Entrepreneur
The hottest place for coworkers to congregate lately is on the picket line. From nurses to Hollywood actors to autoworkers,…
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Drew Barrymore says she will pause the return of her talk show
Drew Barrymore announced on Sunday her decision to halt the upcoming season premiere of her namesake daytime talk series, “The Drew…
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US auto union chief warns ready to ‘amp up’ strike if no deal
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is threatening to ‘amp’ up its strike at the three biggest US automakers The…
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US auto workers’ union launches historic strike on Detroit’s ‘Big Three’
UAW members picket outside of the Local 900 headquarters across the street from a Ford assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan…
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Lower Mainland Safeway workers vote 98 per cent in favour of strike authorization – BC | Globalnews.ca
Over 3,000 Sobeys employees across 40 Lower Mainland Safeway stores have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike if bargaining talks…
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United Auto Workers go on strike against Ford, GM, Stellantis
Detroit’s Big Three automakers failed to reach a new labor agreement before their contract with employees represented by the United…
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California workers on strike could earn unemployment checks pending Gov. Newsom’s approval
Hundreds of workers on strike gather outside Davidson Library.at UC Santa Barbara on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Grace Kitayama Noozhawk.com…
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Citing the need “to bring people back to work,” comedian Bill Maher announced Wednesday that his HBO political talk show…
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Extra Time: New COVID vaccine; Hurricane Lee takes aim at coastal New England
NEW YORK (WABC) — In this edition of Eyewitness News Extra Time, we begin with new developments in a new…
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Amazon Is Boosting Contract Delivery Driver Hourly Pay | Entrepreneur
Some delivery drivers are getting a pay bump soon. On Tuesday, Amazon announced plans to increase compensation for contracted drivers…
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California lawmakers vote to give striking workers unemployment benefits despite low funds
The blue supermoon, which is the closest full moon of the year, rises over the Capitol in Sacramento on Wednesday,…
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New York City school bus drivers will not strike on Monday, chancellor says
NEW YORK (WABC) — Students will start next week without the threat of a school bus strike on Monday, New…
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California prison psychiatrists get double-digit raises in deal that avoids union strike
Physicians, surgeons, dentists and psychiatrists who work in California’s state hospitals and prisons have struck a deal with the state…
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NYC schools prepare for potential bus drivers strike as new school year begins
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — As students prepare to head back to classes, New York City schools are preparing for…
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NYC school bus driver strike looms, but buses will run for students’ first days
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — A possible school bus driver strike could impact thousands of public school students in New…
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‘There is an exodus’: Portuguese doctors struggle amid worker shortage
Portuguese doctors are demanding better working conditions and higher pay. They are among many healthcare workers in Europe that are…
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David Fincher premieres ‘The Killer’ in Venice
David Fincher walked the red carpet for the world premiere of his psychological action thriller at 80th Venice International Film…
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California state scientists authorize first-ever strike. Will workers walk off the job?
California state scientists could potentially walk off the job for the first time in their union’s four-decade history. The California…
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MPI prepares for potential strike after workers reject latest offer | Globalnews.ca
By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted August 23, 2023 11:09 pm Updated August 23, 2023 11:14 pm Descrease article font…
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State board issues labor complaint against UC San Diego. Here are the charges
UC Davis academic researcher Andy Salazar, center with vest, participates in a strike on campus on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022.…
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San Jose approves pay bumps for 4,500 city workers, avoiding major strike
What may have become the largest San Jose city employee strike in decades fizzled on Tuesday after councilmembers approved a…
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San Jose averts largest city workers strike since 1980s; council to vote Tuesday on contract
Averting a strike that would have disrupted services in Northern California’s largest city, unions representing over half of San Jose’s…
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California Democrats will reintroduce bill to give striking workers unemployment benefits
Striking California workers would be eligible for unemployment benefits if lawmakers approve a proposal that Democrats plan to introduce in…
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Emmys postponed until January over Hollywood strikes
The Emmys will take place in January 2024 amid the ongling strike by Hollywood actors and writers The Emmy Awards…
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Billy Porter says he has to sell house due to financial struggles from actors’ strike
Actor Billy Porter said he is being forced to put his home on the market due to financial struggles stemming…
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Terms of deal that ended B.C. port strike revealed | Globalnews.ca
By Chuck Chiang The Canadian Press Posted August 8, 2023 10:51 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size…
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San Jose city workers vote to strike in mid-August
Two unions representing around 4,500 San Jose employees voted to authorize a three-day, mid-August strike, ramping up pressure on the…
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Starbucks workers hold ‘Day of Action’ in support of unionization in NYC and around country
Monday, August 7, 2023 12:03PM NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Protesters were beginning to gather Monday morning at Starbucks locations…
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Hollywood strikes taking a toll on California’s economy
Los Angeles — Hollywood scribes met with studio executives Friday for the first time since the Writer’s Guild of America…
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Hollywood strikes: Studios make first steps to negotiate with the WGA
The studios have taken the first tentative steps towards making a deal with the actors and writers union after strikes…
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Striking writers and studios will meet this week to discuss restarting negotiations
If the meeting happens, it will be the first time the two sides have met since writers hit the picket…
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Leaders of striking Hollywood writers union to talk with studios about resuming talks
Los Angeles — Union leaders told striking Hollywood writers Tuesday night that they plan to meet with representatives of studios…
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Senegalese opponent vows hunger strike as lawyers lambast arrest
Senegal’s public prosecutor on Saturday announced seven new charges against Ousmane Sonko, who is a vocal critic of President Macky Sall…
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Impact of Hollywood strikes being felt across the pond
London — In the heart of the English countryside, a multimillion-dollar set of the mythical land of Oz — complete…
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Nonprofit aims to financially support Hollywood actors and writers on picket lines
As the ongoing strike involving Holywood actors and writers approaches its third week, there appears to be no end in…
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Hollywood actors’ strike goes to state capital, Newsom offers to broker negotiations
Union members took the picket lines to the state capital this week as the actors’ strike enters its third week…
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Los Angeles investigating after trees used for shade by SAG-AFTRA strikers were trimmed by NBCUniversal
The Los Angeles City Controller’s office is investigating after several trees near Universal Studios property were trimmed — trees that…
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Who is Fran Drescher? What to know about the SAG-AFTRA president and sitcom star
When the leaders of Hollywood’s actors union announced a strike this week, the most fiery words spoken came from SAG-AFTRA President…
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Stars of “Oppenheimer” walk out of premiere due to actors’ strike
The star-studded cast of “Oppenheimer” left the film’s London premiere early as the Hollywood actors’ union on Thursday called its…
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Hollywood actors vote to join screenwriters in historic joint strike
It’s the first strike for actors from film and television shows since 1980. And it’s the first time two major…
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Hollywood actors agree to federal mediation with strike threat looming
Hollywood bracing for actors’ strike Hollywood bracing for actors’ strike 01:55 With contract talks stalled and the possibility of a…
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Dad “fines” his kids’ teachers for going on strike after being hit with £360 penalty for taking a term-time holiday
An angry dad has “fined” his kids’ teachers for going on strike after he was hit with a £360 penalty…
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Granville Island Brewery strike begins after union votes for job action – BC | Globalnews.ca
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Workers at Granville Island Brewing are now on strike after talks broke…
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