Posts tagged Strike
SoFi Stadium workers’ union reaches deal to avoid strike during World Cup
June 10, 2026 // The contract will expire on April 30, 2028, aligning with over 100 other stadium, hotel, and airport concessions contracts that expire before the Olympics. Community groups in other World Cup host cities such as Atlanta and Miami also have called for a halt on U.S. immigration enforcement during the matches, fearing arrests near stadiums and watch parties could dampen the festivities.
Sun Tran union votes ‘yes’ to authorize strike in Tucson
June 9, 2026 // Teamsters Local 104, which represents the Sun Tran employees, said 99% of voting members supported the strike authorization measure. The current collective bargaining agreement is scheduled to end at 11:59 p.m. June 30. The vote was held on June 7.
Hershey union workers reject tentative agreement
June 6, 2026 // Hershey Resorts & Entertainment said in their statement that, "We have not been informed by union leadership of any plans to initiate a work stoppage, and our operations continue normally." Chocolate Workers Local 464 did not respond to requests for comment. Business owners in downtown Hershey, speaking off-camera, said they rely heavily on revenue from both tourists and park workers, expressing concerns about the broader effects of a strike beyond park operations.
Editorial Board: Unions held Massachusetts schools hostage. Now the bill has come due.
June 3, 2026 // Sometimes even an override isn’t enough. In Brookline, which had a one-day teacher strike in 2022 that ended with a pay raise, voters overwhelmingly approved a tax increase last month that will bring in an extra $23 million, including $18 million for the schools. The vote helped stave off hundreds of teacher layoffs and cuts to the fire department. Even still, the district will still be forced to cut some school jobs. “Not only did these unlawful strikes add to the already historic student learning loss after the pandemic,” said Jim Stergios, the executive director of the Pioneer Institute, “but over the long term jeopardized the jobs of rank-and-file teachers and local municipal budgets.”
‘Now we have the war’ | Nearly 1,000 UAW workers remain on strike in Three Rivers
June 3, 2026 // “The company wanted a fight, and now we have the war,” UAW 2093 Bargaining Chairman Josh Jager told 13 ON YOUR SIDE Tuesday. Workers walked off the job at 12:01 a.m. Monday, launching round-the-clock picketing outside the facility that manufactures axles and driveline components used in major automaker supply chains. By Tuesday afternoon, union members were still stationed at entrances across the sprawling plant. “We're manning up picket sites 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Jager said. “They're out there holding that line. They're not going anywhere.”
Seattle hotel workers could go on strike right before World Cup
June 3, 2026 // About 113 union workers at a busy hotel near Lumen Field could go on strike right before massive crowds are expected to arrive in Seattle for the FIFA World Cup, when more than 750,000 visitors are expected in the city.
PECO union “overwhelmingly” votes to authorize strike as contract negotiations continue
June 2, 2026 // Members of the union representing about 1,600 PECO workers voted Saturday to authorize a strike. The move would give union leaders the power to call a work stoppage if ongoing contract negotiations fail to produce an agreement. A spokesperson tells CBS News Philadelphia the strike was "overwhelmingly" approved with 94% of the votes in favor. More than 1,000 members voted. As of now, there are no plans to walk off the job Saturday.
GM has two weeks before a strike could hit Silverado and Sierra production
June 2, 2026 // Dauch Corp is responsible for the production of axles and other driveline parts that are essential to the production of GM's truck lineup, which, as we know, are some of the most popular and best-selling models in the brand's lineup. According to the report, GM has about two weeks of axle inventory to keep building trucks unhampered; this was confirmed by two people familiar with the matter to Reuters. GM is said to be monitoring the situation closely and assessing any potential impact, while Dauch Corp called the work stoppage a disappointment.
Op-ed: When Labor Policy Leaves Its Workers Behind
June 2, 2026 // The Faster Labor Contracts Act empowers unions at workers’ expense. Some Republicans failed to see this charade in the House, but hopefully the Senate will have more common sense.
UAW goes on strike at key General Motors truck supplier plant
June 1, 2026 // Nearly 1,000 workers at a Michigan automotive supplier went on strike, stalling the production of key parts for General Motors’ midsize and full-size pickup trucks. Workers at the American Axle plant in Three Rivers, Mich., are at an impasse with the company over a new labor contract. Workers say their pay hasn’t recovered from 2008, when they agreed to slash wages in half to keep the plant running during dire economic times, despite high profit at American Axle in recent years on the strength of GM’s truck sales.