Category Archives: Employee Strikes

Swiss court sides with watchmaker’s rule forcing employees to take bathroom breaks on their own time

October 09, 2024 Swiss court sides with watchmaker’s rule forcing employees to take bathroom breaks on their own time In its ruling, the court wrote that, ‘Swiss law does not mention the right of employees to go to the toilet, even though this is a basic physiological need.’ BY Associated Press A court in Switzerland — … Continue reading Swiss court sides with watchmaker’s rule forcing employees to take bathroom breaks on their own time

Why the UAW is threatening strikes against Stellantis again

October 05, 2024 Why the UAW is threatening strikes against Stellantis again Stellantis denies breaking the terms of the labor contract it signed with the United Auto Workers union only a year ago. BY The Conversation The United Auto Workers is taking steps toward holding strikes that could interfere with some of Stellantis’s operations in the … Continue reading Why the UAW is threatening strikes against Stellantis again

Dockworkers’ union suspends port strike until mid-January

October 04, 2024 Dockworkers’ union suspends port strike until mid-January The temporary end to the strike came after the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance reached a tentative agreement on wages. BY Associated Press The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reached a deal Thursday to suspend a … Continue reading Dockworkers’ union suspends port strike until mid-January

Port strike: Here’s what items come into the ports—and what goes out of them

October 03, 2024 Port strike: Here’s what items come into the ports—and what goes out of them If the strike picks up again or in January, at issue would be the supply chain on a number of products, as well as the flow of everything from consumer goods to critical electronics. BY Chris Morris Update: On … Continue reading Port strike: Here’s what items come into the ports—and what goes out of them

Boeing workers could strike next week if a fair contract isn’t reached

September 05, 2024 Boeing workers could strike next week if a fair contract isn’t reached The IAM wants Boeing to provide guarantees that its next airplane program will stay in Washington state’s Puget Sound area. BY Reuters Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su on Wednesday encouraged Boeing and more than 30,000 of the planemaker’s factory workers … Continue reading Boeing workers could strike next week if a fair contract isn’t reached

About 10,000 major hotel chain workers are on strike in these eight cities

September 02, 2024 About 10,000 major hotel-chain workers are on strike in these 8 cities Workers represented by the UNITE HERE union walked off the job Sunday at 24 hotels in eight cities, including Honolulu, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, and Seattle. BY Associated Press With up to 17 rooms to clean each shift, … Continue reading About 10,000 major hotel chain workers are on strike in these eight cities

Tech failures like the Crowdstrike outage are the new normal. Here’s how leaders can prep for them

August 12, 2024 Tech failures like the Crowdstrike outage are the new normal. Here’s how leaders can prep for them PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada says companies can’t stop incidents from happening, but they can reduce the risks. BY Stephanie Mehta Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto … Continue reading Tech failures like the Crowdstrike outage are the new normal. Here’s how leaders can prep for them

Employees sue Wells Fargo for insurance plan’s inflated prescription drug prices

July 30, 2024 Employees sue Wells Fargo for insurance plan’s inflated prescription drug prices The lawsuit is the latest to accuse employer-sponsored health plans of failing to negotiate lower prices for drugs on behalf of participants, as prescription drug costs continue to rise sharply in the U.S. BY Reuters Wells Fargo & Co. was accused in … Continue reading Employees sue Wells Fargo for insurance plan’s inflated prescription drug prices

CrowdStrike offers $10 Uber Eats gift cards as an apology for the outage

July 24, 2024 CrowdStrike offers $10 Uber Eats gift cards as an apology for the outage Some partners say they can’t even redeem the offer. BY Jessica Bursztynsky CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company behind last week’s massive computer crash, offered $10 Uber Eats gift cards to its affected partners and teammates for their troubles. But Uber flagged … Continue reading CrowdStrike offers $10 Uber Eats gift cards as an apology for the outage