Latest Strikes News
Thousands of doctors go on strike in England a week before the UK general election
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of doctors in England are staging their 11th walkout on Thursday in a long-running dispute with the government over pay and working conditions, disrupting hospital services just days before the U.K. general election. The five-day strike by junior doctors —...
Aer Lingus pilots launch work-to-rule actions, tossing travel plans of passengers into disarray
LONDON (AP) — Aer Lingus pilots said they would resume talks with the Irish airline after they launched an industrial action Wednesday that led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights and tossed the travel plans of tens of thousands into disarray. The pilots imposed ‘’work...
Hollywood crews, studios reach tentative contract deal, making another big strike unlikely
The union that represents most behind-the-scenes film and television crews has reached a tentative deal with studios for about 50,000 of its members, making another major, production-stopping strike unlikely after a year of labor turmoil in Hollywood. The two sides announced the...
Workers who make Bombardier business jets in Toronto are on strike. Talks will resume Monday
Labor union Unifor said Sunday that 1,350 workers at a Bombardier business-jet plant went on strike when the two sides failed to reach agreement on a new contract by a deadline on Saturday night. The union said the negotiations continued into Sunday morning and would resume on...
Teamsters president will speak at the Republican National Convention
CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — The president of the Teamsters Union is set to speak at next month's Republican National Convention, as Donald Trump angles to chip away at President Joe Biden's support among the blue-collar workers who are expected to play a major role in the general election, particularly...
A strike threat at WestJet is over, for now. Mechanics will resume talks with the Canadian airline
The union representing mechanics at Canadian airline WestJet said it withdrew a notice to begin a strike Thursday night after the airline agreed to return to the bargaining table. The strike threat had prompted WestJet, Canada's second-biggest airline, to cancel about 50 flights this...
Nurses in Oregon take to the picket lines to demand better staffing, higher pay
More than 3,000 nurses at six Oregon hospitals spent a second day on the picket lines Wednesday carrying signs that say, “Patients over profits” and “We're out to ensure it's safe in there,” as they continued to demand fair wages and better staffing levels. Nurses are...
Canadian airline WestJet begins canceling flights as mechanics threaten to strike
Canadian airline WestJet has begun canceling some flights in anticipation of a strike by aircraft maintenance technicians, saying it wants to avoid having passengers and planes stranded if there is a walkout. WestJet said it expected to cancel about 40 flights from Tuesday through...
South Korea orders doctors who joined protracted strike over medical school plan to return to work
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials issued return-to-work orders for doctors participating in a one-day walkout Tuesday as part of a protracted strike against the government's plan to sharply boost medical school admissions. Since February, more than 12,000 trainee...
Democrats in Congress say federal mediators should let airline workers strike when it's 'necessary'
A group of 32 senators say federal mediators should speed up labor negotiations between airlines and their flight attendants and other workers, even granting them permission to go on strike “as necessary.” The lawmakers said Wednesday that airlines feel no pressure to reach...
