ANKENY, Iowa—U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited striking union members outside a Deere & Co. farm equipment plant in Iowa on Wednesday, telling workers he supports them and the country needs them. Deere employees represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) are joining thousands of other U.S. workers who have gone on strike in recent…
US Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Offers Support to Striking Deere Workers
Sydney Rail Workers Strike as People Return to Work and School
The Sydney rail network has been forced to run at 30 percent capacity after rail worker strikes caused disruptions to commuters travelling to work and school as lockdowns lift around the Australian city. The Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU) scheduled the industrial action for Oct. 20 after senior management at New South Wales (NSW)…
UK Universities Face ‘Enormous Disruption’ as Staff Balloted for Strike Action
British university academics and staff members are being balloted for strike over pay, pensions, and working conditions, which union leaders say would cause “enormous disruption.” Members of the University and College Union (UCU) will vote in the next few weeks on whether to go on strike, causing concerns that students’ learning would be impacted again…
Film and Television Workers Union Reaches Agreement With Hollywood Studio Producers, Preventing Nationwide Strikes
October 18, 2021
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A nationwide strike by Hollywood film and television crews was averted on Oct. 16 after the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees International (IATSE) union reached an agreement with studio producers on a new three-year contract. The strike was planned amid disputes with studio producers about working conditions, pay, and schedules, with many members of the union claiming that…
Film and Television Workers’ Union to Begin Strike Monday Unless Negotiations Avert Deadline
The union representing more than 60,000 film and television crew members plans to begin a strike if a last-minute deal does not meet their requirements for safe working conditions. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees International (IATSE) President Matthew Loeb said Wednesday the strike would start on Oct. 18 unless negotiations are successful before the…
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Thousands of John Deere workers go on strike. Why now, and what do they want? The latest U-S social media platform to leave the Chinese market — LinkedIn says it will shut down its Chinese version later this year. But it’s still going to offer a new site with limited functions. And Several Big banks…
10,000 John Deere Workers Go On Strike After Rejecting Contract
October 14, 2021
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About 10,000 unionized workers at the agriculture equipment maker Deere & Company went on strike in the early hours of Thursday morning, saying that the company failed to present a contract proposal that met the United Auto Workers (UAW) union members’ “demands and needs.” “Our members at John Deere strike for the ability to earn…
Union Members Reject Tentative Agreement With John Deere After Months of Negotiations
October 11, 2021
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Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) overwhelmingly rejected a new tentative agreement with Deere & Co. on Sunday. The tentative agreement was a six-year contract that would have covered more than 10,000 workers at 14 facilities across the United States, including more than 7,000 workers in Iowa, and was the result of efforts made by UAW negotiators….
Over 1,000 Kellogg’s US Cereal Plant Workers Go on Strike Over Cut to Benefits and Pay
October 6, 2021
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Over 1,000 Kellogg’s cereal employees went on strike for more than 18 hours at various plants across the United States on Oct. 5, amid failed negotiations over the payment and benefits terms of a new contract for workers. The food manufacturing company has been at loggerheads with union members for more than a year over over a dispute…
Port Strikes in Australia Halted After 2 Positive Cases of COVID-19 Detected
A union-led strike at the Port of Melbourne has been halted after two cases of COVID-19 forced over 100 workers into isolation, heavily impacting operations. Two employees at container terminal operator Patrick Terminals have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing 109 workers into a 14-day self-isolation period just as Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) began its…
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