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2 More Railroad Unions Agree to New Carrier Contract
The majority of workers still remain without a tentative deal, however.
Amazon Still Has Options After Labor Board Rejects Union Challenge
A National Labor Relations Board officer said in a report the company's attempt to overturn a union election…
Threat of Rail Strike Still Very Real
A rail union surveyed workers and they're not happy with the Presidential Emergency Board recommendations.
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Legal Battle Over AB5 for Truckers Continues in Court
A judge's decision this week to reverse a court order making truckers exempt from the law is official, but…
Rail Contract Talks Chugging Along as Unions Accept Pay Hike
Labor and railroads have agreed to a new contract for more than 15,000 workers that includes a 24 percent…
Clock Ticks on Rail Contract Talks
Unions say "we are prepared and willing to exercise every legal option available to us" as initial talks…
UK Port Workers Start 8-Day Strike With Second Set to Follow
Port of Felixstowe workers began an eight-day strike Sunday, while workers in Liverpool approved a strike of…
Some Rail Union Leaders Slam Biden Board’s Recommendations
Biden's Presidential Emergency Board's suggestions on how to solve the contract dispute between labor and…
Did West Coast Labor Talks Stall? Union Speaks Out
The ILWU dismissed a report Friday that said a dispute over work at the Port of Seattle is holding up…
‘Current State of Freight Rail Is Not Great’: STB Chair
"We're using every tool that we have available at the board to oversee this and to hold the railroads…
Strike at Britain’s Biggest Container Port Poses New Supply Chain Blow
The planned eight-day strike set for later this month will add to existing congestion, experts say.
FedEx, UPS Worker Unrest Could Upset Last-Mile Delivery War
A new trade association started by a FedEx Ground contractor aims for advocacy, while UPS Teamsters buckle up…
Railroads, Unions Clash Over ‘Reasonable’ Pay
Union Pacific's CEO says railroads and unions "are pretty far apart right now" on wages as the two sides…
‘Diego Rivera’s America’ at SFMOMA a Reminder That Art Matters
"He was thinking about how art might matter beyond the individual...as a tool, or he would say a weapon to…
Trucker Protest Against Polarizing Bill Moves North to Oakland
Protestors say the law makes it harder for them to remain independent contractors; state says "it's time to…