August 14, 2024 A looming U.S. seaport strike could delay cargo for weeks or months Retailers like Walmart and other importers have been rushing goods in ahead of the September 30 expiration of the union contract covering some 45,000 dockworkers at three dozen U.S. seaports. BY Reuters A potential strike at U.S. seaports on the … Continue reading A looming U.S. seaport strike could delay cargo for weeks or months
July 08, 2024 Samsung union workers start three-day strike in Seoul Union officials said about 3,000 strikers attended a rally in the rain near Samsung’s headquarters in Hwaseong, south of Seoul. BY Reuters Samsung Electronics workers began a three-day strike for better pay on Monday, with their union pointing to further action should South Korea’s biggest … Continue reading Samsung union workers start three-day strike in Seoul
June 11, 2024 3 ways leaders can strike the right balance between confidence and caution Extremes in confidence and caution can affect decision-making, team performance, and overall leadership effectiveness, this executive coach says. BY Luis Velasquez Leadership requires a delicate balance between confidence and caution. Both are needed, and leaders must be able to move between … Continue reading 3 ways leaders can strike the right balance between confidence and caution
Strike A Chord: The Connection Between Music And Search by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 15, 2023 From her Dallas-based home office with several guitars hanging on the wall, Amy Rumpler, senior vice president of search and social media services at Basis Technologies, talked about music, instruments, and the integration with Google Performance Max. … Continue reading Strike A Chord: The Connection Between Music And Search
By Associated Press November 08, 2023 Hollywood’s actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike, bringing an end to months of labor strife that ground the entertainment industry to a historic halt. The three-year contract agreement must be approved by votes from the union’s board and its members in … Continue reading SAG-AFTRA strike is over as actors reach tentative deal with Hollywood studios
By Associated Press October 04, 2023 Some 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers, who say understaffing is hurting patient care, walked off the job Wednesday in multiple states, kicking off a major healthcare strike amid an extraordinary year for U.S. labor organizing and work stoppages. Kaiser Permanente is one of the country’s larger insurers and healthcare … Continue reading 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers are on strike in multiple states
By Christy Hoffman October 03, 2023 It took 148 days to change the world of work. That’s how long Hollywood writers were on strike before reaching a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that, if adopted, will not only transform Hollywood, but will ripple across workplaces everywhere. While many aspects … Continue reading How the Hollywood writer’s strike will impact the wider world of work
By Associated Press September 27, 2023 Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers fighting for new union contracts voted Tuesday to authorize a strike that could impact more than three dozen casinos and hotels, the city’s economic backbone.The Culinary Workers Union hasn’t gone on strike in more than three decades. The union didn’t immediately … Continue reading Las Vegas hospitality workers just overwhelmingly authorized a casino and hotel strike
By Associated Press September 26, 2023 VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden joined United Auto Workers strikers on their picket line Tuesday as their work stoppage against major carmakers hit day 12, a demonstration of support for organized labor apparently unparalleled in presidential history. “You deserve the significant raise you need,” Biden said through a … Continue reading Auto workers strike: Biden just became the first sitting U.S. president to join a picket line
By Chris Morris September 21, 2023 Hope could be on the horizon with the long-running strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA). The WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) issued a rare joint statement Wednesday, noting that the two parties would meet face-to-face again on Thursday. That was … Continue reading There are signs a deal to end the writers’ strike could be signed soon
