Latest Labor unions News

Strikes by Greek teachers and island ferry crews trigger broader labor disputes

Oct. 23, 2024 11:53 AM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Striking Greek public school teachers marched in protest through central Athens on Wednesday as tensions grow between labor organizations and the center-right government over workers’ rights. Island ferry crews also decided to extend for another two days a...

WNBA players union decides to opt out of current collective bargaining agreement, two years before expiration

Oct. 21, 2024 15:39 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA players union decides to opt out of current collective bargaining agreement, two years before expiration.

Italian autoworkers go on strike, as troubled Stellantis faces pressure over production plans

Oct. 18, 2024 09:09 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — Workers in Italy’s troubled automotive sector are holding a national strike on Friday for the first time in 20 years, with a massive demonstration crossing the center of Rome. Tens of thousands automotive workers marched through the capital’s streets, waving the...

United Airlines says its third-quarter profit dipped 15% but revenue trends are looking up

Oct. 15, 2024 18:33 PM EDT

United Airlines on Tuesday reported that its third-quarter profit fell 15% from a year ago but revenue trends improved thanks to low-fare carriers scaling back their growth plans for the rest of the year. The Chicago-based airline’s directors, meanwhile, approved up to $1.5 billion...

Stellantis CEO under fire from Italian lawmakers as the group grapples with financial troubles

Oct. 11, 2024 13:07 PM EDT

ROME (AP) — Italian lawmakers on Friday questioned the head of Stellantis, the world's fourth largest automaker, over the group’s strategy, one day after it announced a management shakeup in an effort to revive sales. Stellantis, which makes Jeep and Chrysler vehicles, is...

Stellantis, seeking to revive sales, makes some leadership changes

Oct. 11, 2024 09:33 AM EDT

Stellantis, which makes Jeep and Chrysler vehicles, announced a number of significant leadership changes, including the timing of CEO Carlos Tavares' retirement and the departure of its chief financial officer as it struggles to revive sales in North America. Chief Financial Officer...

More Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work

Oct. 06, 2024 20:46 PM EDT

Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries and particularly for women of color. But Black and Latina women are starting to gain ground, landing top positions at...

Dockworkers' union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract

Oct. 05, 2024 10:38 AM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Some 45,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports are returning to work after their union reached a deal to suspend a strike that could have caused shortages and higher prices if it had dragged on. The International Longshoremen’s Association is suspending its...

In Michigan, Harris doesn't get hoped-for firefighters endorsement amid shifting labor loyalties

Oct. 04, 2024 20:43 PM EDT

REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — It was the perfect place to welcome the endorsement of the firefighters union — a gleaming new firehouse in a blue-collar town just outside of Detroit in the key battleground state of Michigan. But by the time Kamala Harris showed up in Redford...

Dockworkers' union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract

Oct. 03, 2024 21:33 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reached a deal Thursday to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The union, the International Longshoremen’s Association, is to...