Truckers, rails scrambling before ILA union shutdown
Shipping containers stacked at a storage yard outside of the APM Terminals yard at the Port of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama, US, on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Micah Green | …
Strikes
National Symphony Orchestra cancels opening gala after musicians strike
WASHINGTON — The National Symphony Orchestra canceled its season-opening gala after the union representing its musicians went on strike. The DC Federation of Musicians, local 161-710 of the American Federation …
Nurse labor dispute at Hawaii hospital escalates with 10 arrests
HONOLULU — Ten people, including a recently elected state lawmaker, were arrested Monday outside Hawaii’s only women’s and children’s hospital, where unionized nurses have been locked out since going on …
Machinists prepare for lengthy stoppage
Boeing factory workers gather on a picket line during the first day of a strike near the entrance of a production facility in Renton, Washington, U.S., September 13, 2024. Matt …
Largest port on East Coast begins preparations for a strike
Port of New York/New Jersey executives tell CNBC they have begun preparations for a potential complete work stoppage by the International Longshoreman’s Association, the largest union in North America. The …
Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms
LOS ANGELES — After striking for over a month, video game performers have reached agreements with 80 games that have signed interim or tiered budget agreements with the performers’ union …
Port union voices full support for strike, raising U.S. economic fears
Tugboats guide the Maersk Atlanta container ship at the Port of Newark in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images After two …
Port union near strike, cites contract impasse
Shipping yard equipment sits parked near containers at the Port of Virginia APM Terminal in Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A series of key labor meetings …
Canadian rail lockout leaves billions in U.S. trade stranded
Locked out railway workers demonstrate outside of the CN Rail Brampton yard on August 22, 2024 in Brampton ON, Canada. Ian Willms | Getty Images Canada’s Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon …
Can AI truly replicate the screams of a man on fire? Video game performers want their work protected
LOS ANGELES — For hours, motion capture sensors tacked onto Noshir Dalal’s body tracked his movements as he unleashed aerial strikes, overhead blows and single-handed attacks that would later show …