Posts tagged work stoppage
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.
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.
MTA chairman: Workers would be ‘crazy’ to walk off job as LIRR strike threat looms
May 11, 2026 // "It's time for everybody to get serious about the fact that if you go on strike for one day, you are literally flushing money down the toilet for your workers," Lieber said. Five unions, representing 3,500 workers, are threatening to strike beginning on May 16. "If there is a work stoppage, there is going to be a complete and total shutdown of operations," O'Connor said.
Debate grows as states consider teacher strike bans
March 9, 2026 // Many states are considering new policies affecting teachers’ ability to strike or participate in protests, and education officials and labor advocates continue to debate the legality of teacher strikes. The strikes are banned or heavily restricted in roughly 38 states and Washington, D.C.
Oakland Schools, Teachers Union Reach Deal, Avert Strike
March 1, 2026 // Last summer, it just regained local control after 20 years in state receivership. Without factoring in the price of the new deal, OUSD is eyeing $102 million in cuts by June. Interim Superintendent Denise Saddler told the school board this week that without those reductions, “we won’t be able to pay all the people on our payroll in the fall. We don’t have the money in the budget for next year.” On Wednesday, OUSD approved cutting nearly 400 staff positions, including 180 filled by OEA members, through early retirement buyouts, elimination of vacant positions, and layoffs. Altogether, that is estimated to save about $11 million annually
Beer distributor strike affects Omaha bar deliveries
February 17, 2026 // Kurcz said the bar stopped purchasing from the distributor when the strike began and is running out of existing stock. “Basically running out of the stock of what we did have and kind of having to transition more to just other products that aren’t carried by Premier and whatnot,” Kurcz said.
Teachers, others shocked to get SFUSD ‘assignments’ for strike day
February 9, 2026 // On Friday evening, the San Francisco Unified School District emailed its 6,000-plus teachers, providing them information that they already knew — schools are closed Monday due to the overwhelming possibility of the first San Francisco teacher walkout in 47 years. The email informed teachers — who voted at a 97.6 percent clip to authorize Monday’s walkout — that they were receiving “redeployment assignments” to “Staff Centers” on Monday.
Ahead of High-Profile Negotiations, Writers Guild West’s Own Staff Union Authorizes Strike
February 1, 2026 // Eighty-two percent of unionized staffers voted to empower leaders to call a work stoppage, just months before the labor group is set to face the likes of Netflix and Paramount.
Recology union authorizes strike after ‘failed’ negotiations, say members
January 29, 2026 // Hundreds of San Mateo County Recology union workers could go on strike after representatives said that the garbage company has continued to make failed attempts at negotiations. Recology serves San Mateo County, including unincorporated areas such as North Fair Oaks. A strike would threaten the continuation of waste services in the area.
WNBA CBA negotiations just got an ominous update
January 28, 2026 // Like we’ve talked about in the past, there is really no point in the WNBA holding a lockout — it wouldn’t do anyone any good. The WNBA isn’t like the NBA in the sense that it doesn’t ban players from playing in other leagues. Locking players out only works when they can’t go seek other places to play and train. A strike, on the other hand? That has the opposite effect, essentially stopping the league in its tracks after they just announced the 2026 season schedule last week. The fact that the league and the players just haven’t spoken in weeks gives the impression that we are still very far apart on any deal. Which means whatever “offseason” is ahead for the WNBA when (if?) a deal does happen gets more precarious by the day.