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Business, Equipment

Locomotive Manufacturer, Union Agree to End Two-Month Strike

Wabtec and its striking union workers have reached a tentative agreement that could end a two-month strike that saw about 1,400 people walk off the job at its Pennsylvania plant.

August 31, 2023
Business

United Auto Workers Clear Path to Strike If Talks Fail

The United Auto Workers gave union leaders permission to call a strike against the biggest U.S. carmakers if they fail to agree on a new contract before Sept. 15, a procedural formality that sets the stage for three weeks of tough negotiations.

August 25, 2023
Business, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire

UPS, Teamsters Reach Agreement on New Contract

UPS and the Teamsters have reached a tentative five-year collective bargaining agreement that covers more than 340,000 workers, the company and the union announced in separate statements.

July 25, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

UAW Strike Threats Heat Up Before Detroit Negotiations Begin

Besides the usual haggling over wages, pensions and health care, the UAW union ahead of negotiations with Detroit automakers has set its sights on securing a foothold in the EV industry.

July 11, 2023
Business

UPS Union Workers to Vote on Whether to Authorize a Walkout

UPS Inc.’s union workers will hold a vote on whether to grant authorization to Teamsters leaders to call a strike after the current five-year contract lapses.

June 5, 2023
Business, Safety

Supreme Court Rules Against Truck Drivers Who Walked Off Job

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled June 1 against striking Teamsters drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete in a 2017 Washington state case.

June 1, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Impact of a Potential UPS Strike Looms Large

Like many UPS customers, Jessica Ray relies on deliveries of dog food and just about everything else for her home. Contentious labor negotiations at UPS could disrupt that comfort zone.

May 23, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Engineers Ratify, but Conductors Split on Rail Labor Contract

Railroad engineers accepted their deal with the railroads that will deliver 24% raises but conductors rejected the contract, casting more doubt on whether the industry will be able to resolve the labor dispute before December’s deadline.

November 21, 2022
Business, Logistics

FedEx Delivery Contractors’ Threat of Black Friday Walkout Fizzles

FedEx Corp. defused a threat by its delivery contractors to walk off the job on Black Friday in protest of dwindling profits as a trade group representing disgruntled logistics company owners disbanded.

November 19, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Second Railroad Union Rejects Deal, Adding to Strike Worries

A second railroad union rejected its deal with the major U.S. freight railroads on Oct. 26, reflecting workers’ increasing frustration with the lack of paid sick time in the industry and adding to concerns about the possibility of a strike next month that could cripple the economy.

October 26, 2022