Healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente are preparing for a strike authorization vote due to concerns over unfair practices and unsafe staffing levels, potentially affecting 23 Southern California locations.
The United Auto Workers union is preparing for possible strikes at the nation’s three unionized automakers next month, as they seek to regain lost concessions and protect members during the transition to electric vehicles.
Workers across industries are taking a hard stance against companies for better pay and working conditions, leading to a surge in strikes and support for organized labor, with more than 320,000 workers participating in at least 230 strikes so far in 2023, according to data from Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
A union representing department store workers in Japan is prepared to strike if talks on job protections fail, potentially affecting the flagship Seibu store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro Station.
Workers at a major Tokyo department store went on strike after talks with management over the planned sale of their company broke down, marking the first major walk-out the country has seen in decades.
The United Auto Workers union and three Detroit automakers are facing a looming strike as contract negotiations stall, potentially impacting the U.S. economy and the companies' profits amid the shift to electric vehicles and demands for improved wages and benefits.
U.S. President Joe Biden expressed confidence that workers at the nation's three large automakers are unlikely to go on strike, despite a looming contract deadline later this month.
Approximately 146,000 U.S. auto workers are poised to go on strike if General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis fail to meet their demands for substantial pay raises and restored benefits, potentially causing significant disruptions in auto production and impacting the U.S. economy.
The United Auto Workers union is ready to go on strike at American automakers if a tentative deal is not reached by Thursday night, with the union demanding significant wage increases and the return of traditional pension plans and retiree healthcare for all members.
The United Auto Workers union plans to implement targeted strikes at certain plants if tentative contracts are not reached with General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis, potentially affecting local contract issues and involving work stoppages only at specific plants.
More than 60,000 health-care workers have voted to authorize a strike against Kaiser Permanente due to concerns over pay, understaffing, and patient neglect, potentially resulting in the largest strike by health-care workers in U.S. history.
Thousands of healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente threaten to strike if a staffing crisis is not resolved, which could disrupt healthcare services for over 13 million patients.
Kaiser Permanente employees who are members of the Service Employees International Union Local 105 intend to go on a three-day strike if no agreement is reached, making it the largest healthcare strike in U.S. history.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente employees in California and other states are planning to go on strike in October due to concerns about pay, staffing, and patient safety, marking what could be the largest strike by healthcare workers in U.S. history.
The United Auto Workers union will expand strikes at General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis plants if significant progress is not made in negotiations by Friday, potentially affecting thousands of workers.
Strikes by United Auto Workers at General Motors, Stellantis, and Ford plants could escalate on Friday if negotiations do not make significant progress, potentially affecting more automaker sites.
Las Vegas hospitality workers have voted to authorize a strike as part of ongoing union strikes across the country, but the tight local labor market may lead to a resolution before any walkouts occur.
Health-care workers at Kaiser Permanente, the largest non-profit health-care organization in the US, staged a strike due to demands for higher pay and staffing shortages, adding to the increasing number of strikes in various industries this year driven by workers' desire for better compensation and improved working conditions amidst inflationary pressures and pandemic-related concerns.
Nearly 4,000 members of the United Automobile Workers union went on strike against Mack Trucks after rejecting a tentative contract, following strikes at three large U.S. car companies, while negotiations have been ongoing for three months over various issues including wages, job security, and benefits.
The United Auto Workers strike continues as workers reject a tentative deal, while Canada's auto union, Unifor, faces difficulties in negotiations with GM.
The Canadian union representing General Motors workers calls for a strike due to disagreements over several issues, including the transition of temporary workers to permanent status and healthcare allowances for retirees.
A coalition of unions representing over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees is threatening a second strike in November if contract negotiations do not result in sufficient progress, citing outsourcing as a major point of contention.
The United Auto Workers union escalated its strike against Ford by ordering workers to go on strike at the company's largest plant, the Kentucky Truck Plant, after negotiations failed to yield a satisfactory contract agreement.
Pharmacists at hundreds of Walgreens locations across the US have gone on strike due to working conditions, leading to patients waiting days and weeks for their prescriptions.
Los Angeles hotel workers are on strike due to long commutes caused by high housing costs, and the union is proposing a hospitality workforce housing fund to alleviate the problem.
Employees at three Detroit casinos may go on strike if a new deal is not reached by Monday, as they remain at odds with the casinos over wage and healthcare demands.
