Strikes
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Why the United Auto Workers union is poised to strike major US car makers this week
DETROIT — About 146,000 U.S. auto workers are set to go on strike this week if General Motors, Ford and…
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UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms
DETROIT — A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions. The…
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US employers added a solid 187,000 jobs in August in sign of a still-resilient labor market
WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the…
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Italy, France and UK airport and rail strikes planned for September
Some action is timed to coincide with France’s Rugby World Cup. Europe is a hive of strike action right now,…
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Auto workers vote overwhelmingly to let union leaders to call strikes against Detroit companies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Auto workers are voting overwhelmingly to give union leaders the authority to call strikes against Detroit car…
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UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations that threatened deliveries
The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last…
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Europe’s summer travel strikes: Everything you need to know
Workers across Europe are walking out to protest low pay and poor working conditions. Europe is a hive of strike…
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Europe’s summer travel strikes: Everything you need to know
Workers across Europe are walking out to protest low pay and poor working conditions. Europe is a hive of strike…
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Europe’s summer travel strikes: Everything you need to know
Workers across Europe are walking out to protest low pay and poor working conditions. Europe is a hive of strike…
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Spain
Europe’s summer travel strikes: Everything you need to know
Workers across Europe are walking out to protest low pay and poor working conditions. Europe is a hive of strike…
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