Posts tagged Strike
SAG-AFTRA Confronts a Fran-less Future
August 21, 2025 // But now, with another tough contract negotiation on the horizon, SAG-AFTRA is going to have to push forward without its erstwhile leader from Queens. This time around, Drescher has decided against running for president. In her place, another celebrity, Lord of the Rings and Rudy star Sean Astin, and a rank-and-file performer, New England Local board member Chuck Slavin, are battling it out for the job. The stakes are high, given that the candidates face a darker and more foreboding landscape than the one that even Drescher confronted when she entered office in 2021 during the pandemic.
MINNESOTA: 1,400 U of M workers prepared to strike as students move in
August 18, 2025 // If an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at midnight, a spokesperson for Teamsters Local 320 said workers could go on strike on Wednesday in Duluth and then on Monday in the Twin Cities, just in time for new students to move in on campus.
Philly teachers to hold ‘strike-ready prep events’ if deal with union not reached
August 18, 2025 // The School District of Philadelphia superintendent is optimistic bargaining with the teachers’ union will reach a successful conclusion. The 14,000-member teachers’ union voted to authorize a strike if a deal isn’t reached. The teachers’ union contract expires August 31, about a week after the first day of school.
LA Times union to hold first-ever strike authorization vote as contract talks near 3rd year
August 18, 2025 // Last month, the L.A. Times Guild slammed management after the paper sent buyout offers to a small group of staffers, a move the union said “egregiously” violates employee contracts. And this all follows a brutal year for the storied paper, which has been beset by a series of layoffs and buyouts amid incremental ideological shifts mandated by billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong.
Argonne Road construction faces possible delays amid union strike
August 18, 2025 // Rush hour headaches exacerbated by construction on Argonne Road through Millwood could continue for longer than originally planned thanks to a union labor dispute. Workers on the project aren't striking, but the project is dependent on concrete deliveries that could be held up by striking members of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302.
Boeing says no negotiations scheduled, $5K bonus no longer available
August 18, 2025 // Boeing confirms no negotiations scheduled with the machinists union as the strike nears one week.
Canadian government forces Air Canada, flight attendants into arbitration
August 17, 2025 // Air Canada and its striking flight attendants were forced back to work and into arbitration Saturday by Canada's government after an early morning strike stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season. Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said now is not the time to take risks with the economy while announcing the intervention. It means the 10,000 flight attendants will return to work soon.
Naperville teachers authorize strike as school year begins without contract
August 14, 2025 // The Naperville Unit Education Association represents more than 1,500 teachers in the district. The president of the union told NBC Chicago they’ve been negotiating since February with the Board of Education and on Tuesday members voted to authorize a strike if necessary.
Strike halts work on North Spokane Corridor, other projects
August 14, 2025 // WSDOT says it's aware of the strike and confirms work has been suspended on the North Spokane Corridor Spokane River Crossing, paving projects near Pullman on US 195, and in Chewelah on US 395. The northbound lanes of the Greene Street Bridge and one southbound lane are closed indefinitely due to an ongoing strike, according to the WSDOT. WSDOT said there are holes in the bridge and there's no way to reopen it while the strike continues. The agency said it does not know how long the strike will affect the closure.