Latest Strikes News
Charlotte airport workers voting on whether to strike during busy Thanksgiving travel week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport filled out paper ballots on a busy Friday before Thanksgiving to decide whether to go on a 24-hour strike during the holidays. The vote is being taken by employees of ABM and Prospect Airport...
One of 3 Massachusetts communities reach a deal with their striking teachers
BOSTON (AP) — One of three Massachusetts communities reached a deal with their striking teachers union on Friday, leaving two left to hammer out a final agreement. The Union of Gloucester Educators said in a Facebook post that the union and the Gloucester School Committee “came...
Tensions rise as teachers remain on the picket line in 3 Massachusetts communities
BOSTON (AP) — Tensions continued to rise as teacher strikes in three Massachusetts communities slogged through another week, with officials in at least one district warning that even if there are no snow days this winter, schools will be forced to hold classes during vacations and weekends. ...
Thousands of University of California workers go on 2-day strike over wages, staff shortages
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of University of California workers on Wednesday began a two-day strike to protest what they say are unfair bargaining tactics by the university system and staff shortages. The university denies the allegations. The strike by 37,000 service and...
Philadelphia's mass transit system averts a strike by reaching a deal with its largest workers union
Philadelphia's mass transit system has reached a tentative contract deal with its largest workers union, averting a potential strike that could have seen thousands of employees walk off the job. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Transport Workers Union Local...
A tale of two retailers: Target reports sluggish spending while Walmart has a stellar quarter
NEW YORK (AP) — Target on Wednesday reported sluggish sales and slumping profits in the fiscal third quarter as inflation-weary customers curtailed their spending on apparel and other non-essential items. The Minneapolis retailer fell short of Wall Street expectations for the...
Greece hit by general strike as thousands of workers protest over the high cost of living
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Thousands of workers marched through the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday as part of a 24-hour general strike called by labor unions to protest the rising cost of living and timed to coincide with the government submitting the 2025 budget to Parliament. ...
Striking Massachusetts teachers appeal to governor on Statehouse steps
BOSTON (AP) — Teachers from three striking unions rallied on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Maura Healey to help them reach a resolution. The teachers arrived from Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead, three communities...
Journalists strike in Greece ahead of a nationwide walkout on Wednesday
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Journalist unions in Greece launched a 24-hour strike Tuesday, joining broader labor unrest ahead of a nationwide general strike planned for Wednesday. Public and many private media outlets across the country, including print, broadcast, and online platforms, halted...
Boeing layoffs so far total nearly 2,200 workers in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing said in a notice filed with Washington's Employment Security Department on Monday that it has so far laid off 2,199 workers in the state, among job cuts that will eventually total about 17,000 across the company. The aerospace giant announced in October that...
