Posts tagged Strike
Stephen Colbert rushed out of Harvard event, accosted by union protesters
November 10, 2026 // The fire alarm forced staff to pull the plug during the question and answer portion of the talk and escort Colbert out of the venue. HGSU has been on strike since Oct. 27, demanding a fair contract that includes wage increases, protections for non-citizens and preventative measures against workplace harassment and discrimination.
CMC Union Members Voting to Strike Against Disney
November 10, 2026 // The Craft Maintenance Council (CMC) union members are being asked to participate in an upcoming strike authorization vote against Disney.
‘Profound impact’: Portland city workers on strike outside City Hall
November 10, 2026 // The union represents workers across every city bureau and office, including administrative specialists, financial analysts, and technology business representatives. Many are on-call to help victims of serious crimes like human trafficking and provide support to 911 and the emergency response system. “Because I’m not at work, and some of my colleagues are not at work, there’s $17 million of invoices that need to be processed around community organizations that do essential work in the community. Those dollars are not going out to our community right now, because we’re out here instead of working,” said Izamar Herrera, who is a project manager for the Portland Clean Energy Fund.
Encore casino strike ends with new contract; workers returned Friday
November 7, 2026 // More than 1,300 Encore Boston Harbor employees returned to work Friday morning after ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement Thursday, marking the end of a 63-day strike.
Tentative agreement reached to end Chicago parking garage attendant strike affecting Soldier Field
November 7, 2026 // A tentative agreement was reached Friday night to end a strike of Chicago parking garage attendants. Over 1,000 members of Teamsters local 727 walked off the job on Tuesday. This impacted lots at O'Hare, Soldier Field and some hotels.
LA-Long Beach port watchmen strike threat pushed to Friday
November 6, 2026 // The contract deadline for union security workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and their maritime employers has been pushed back to Friday, again prolonging the threat of a potential strike at the San Pedro Bay docks. Early Thursday, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) announced it had agreed with the Local 26 branch of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) to extend their negotiations through midnight Pacific time on Friday, Nov. 6.
(Language Alert) Commentary: Will Labor Strike to Overcome Trump’s Vetos?
November 5, 2026 // CWA Local 7250 President Kieran Knutson, who launched the call for the Minneapolis General Strike with four local union presidents, said that labor must keep the option of striking on the table. “Labor has to start understanding that elections may change who is in office, but our ultimate power comes from our numbers and our leverage as workers,” Knutson told Payday Report. “We need to make that leverage a permanent part of our arsenal - not just during contract expiration or first Tuesday in November.”
Tri-state area food delivery union takes action to authorize strike
November 5, 2026 // A union in the tri-state area that delivers products for US Foods has authorized a strike on Tuesday. Over 260 members of Teamsters Local 282 unanimously voted to strike if US Foods fails to reach an agreement.
Op-ed: Sean O’Brien Is an Idiot But the Teamsters Are Good
November 5, 2026 // Meanwhile, Moody’s Democratic opponent Angie Nixon, who Sean O’Brien did not vote for, is a former union organizer who has personally walked Teamsters picket lines alongside Sean O’Brien. I want to say two things about Sean O’Brien. The first is: Sean O’Brien is an idiot. Let us count the ways, from petty to substantial. As a native Floridian, I am quite familiar with the “rich Yankee testosterone guy who moves to Florida and votes Republican.”
Is America Headed for a French-Style General Strike?
November 4, 2026 // For several years, Fain and the UAW have been promoting a coordinated strike on May Day 2028, with ambitions extending well beyond the auto industry. A general strike involves workers across multiple economic sectors walking off their jobs, potentially causing widespread disruption. In the UAW’s case, a coordinated strike could involve far more than workers in automobile factories. It could include graduate teaching assistants, office staff, lawyers, and aerospace engineers. In fact, NPR reports that nearly 100,000 of UAW’s nearly 400,000 members work in higher education—serving as research assistants, clerical and technical workers, adjunct professors, and postdocs.