Tag: labor
Shein IPO: Lawmakers scrutinize forced labor
Lawmakers are ramping up their scrutiny of Shein after it confidentially filed to go public last week.One congressman who sits on a key committee is e [...]
California labor can’t quit oil jobs. That’s a problem for Democrats.
“We believe we’re still going to be working in the oil and gas space for the foreseeable future,” said Chris Hannan, president of the State Building [...]
Southwest, pilots union near a preliminary labor deal
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, May 7, 2023.Nicolas Economou | [...]
Mars accused of using child labor in cocoa supply chain
Detail of a recently opened cocoa pod in Asikasu on Dec. 19, 2020.Cristina Aldehuela | Afp | Getty ImagesCandy giant Mars said it aims to end the use [...]
GM labor deals with UAW, Unifor to increase costs by $9.3 billion
United Auto Workers members strike the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant on September 29, 2023 in Lansing, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty I [...]
Starbucks workers file labor complaints as union goes on strike
Members of a recently formed union of Starbucks workers hold a rally to celebrate the first anniversary of their founding, December 9, 2022 in New Yor [...]
SAG-AFTRA actors’ union reaches tentative labor agreement with Hollywood studios
SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, October 20, 2023 [...]
GM, UAW reach tentative agreement to end labor strike
DETROIT — The United Auto Workers and General Motors have agreed to a deal that will put an end to collective bargaining talks between the union and D [...]
GM, UAW may be near labor deal after negotiating session
Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant picket in Delta Township, Michigan September 29, 2023.Rebecca C [...]
Ford, UAW reach labor deal pending union leadership approval
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain (right) and UAW Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock (left) lead a march outside Stellantis' Ram 1500 plant in S [...]
Once a Labor Leader, Butler Angered Unions by Consulting for Uber
The new California senator was part of the gig company’s push to avoid having to classify its drivers as employees.
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Japan’s Top FX Official Declines to Say If Intervened on Yen (JPY USD)
Japan’s top currency official declined to confirm whether Tokyo stepped into markets Tuesday amid speculation of intervention after sharp moves in the [...]
Movie theater shares pop on tentative WGA labor deal
The AMC 25 and Regal Cinemas on 42nd Street in Times Square, New York.Richard Levine | Corbis | Getty ImagesMovie theater shares popped Monday followi [...]
Heidi Shierholz raises concern over AI and power imbalance in labor
Heidi Shierholz raises concern over AI and power imbalance in labor
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Strike Is a High-Stakes Gamble for Autoworkers and the Labor Movement
Since the start of the pandemic, labor unions have enjoyed something of a renaissance. They have made inroads into previously nonunion companies like [...]