Port operators have long embraced automation, while dockworkers view it as a threat to their livelihoods.
Category: Strikes
Caterpillar Factory in Mexico Draws Complaint of Labor Abuses
The Biden administration declined to pursue a union complaint of labor abuses in Mexico, raising new concerns about offshoring.
Tesla Strike in Sweden Highlights a Culture Clash
Workers seeking a collective agreement from the automaker say they are pushing for their rights, but car owners see them as taking the fight too far.
U.S. Job Growth Holds Up as Economy Gradually Cools
Interest rate increases have taken the edge off labor demand, but unemployment dipped in November, and wages rose more than expected.
U.A.W. Members at General Motors Ratify Contract
The United Automobile Workers union hopes the agreements with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis will help it make inroads at other companies.
G.M.’s Contract Deal With U.A.W. Faces Surprisingly Stiff Opposition
Many longstanding General Motors workers have been voting against the tentative accord, which they feel insufficiently improves retirement benefits.
Las Vegas Hotel Strike Averted After Unions Strike Deals With Resorts
Two big unions reached contract agreements with the three largest resort operators ahead of a series of events crucial to the city’s economic rebound.
SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood Studios Agree to Deal to End Actors’ Strike
The agreement all but ends one of the longest labor crises in the history of the entertainment industry. Union members still have to approve the deal.
U.A.W. Strikes Near an End After G.M. Reaches Tentative Deal
Tentative accords at Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis are the most generous in decades, raising costs as the industry shifts to electric vehicles.
Ford’s U.A.W. Deal Will Raise Costs While Easing Labor Strife
A tentative agreement gives union members at the carmaker their best terms in decades but could complicate Ford’s electric vehicle plans.