The hotel workers’ strike that started in Los Angeles continued to expand in Southern California, with workers in Orange County walking off their jobs last week, demanding higher wages and benefits while seeking support for a union-backed ballot measure to house homeless people at hotels. The strike by members of Unite Here Local 11 started with…
Hotel Workers’ Strike Expanding in Southern California, Looming in Arizona
July 18, 2023
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Hospitality Workers Walk Off Job at Dozens of Southern California Hotels
July 2, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Workers at dozens of major hotels in Southern California went on strike July 2, forming picket lines at many of the businesses in an effort to secure higher pay and improvements in health care and retirement benefits. “BREAKING: Southern California hotel workers are ON STRIKE! Thousands walked off the job at properties across DTLA…
Hollywood Writers Strike Wrapping up 4th Week; Union Rally Held Downtown LA
May 27, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A large, multi-union rally in support of striking Writers Guild of America members was held May 26 in downtown Los Angeles as the strike wrapped up its fourth week with no end in sight. Members of SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and the Teamsters, along with hotel workers, teachers, SEIU 721, SEIU 1000, and AFSCME joined WGA…
Hollywood Late-Night Talk Shows Go Dark: Writers Strike for Better Pay
May 2, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—For the first time in 15 years, entertainment industry writers walked picket lines May 2 as their union remained at an impasse with Hollywood studios over a host of labor issues, most notably residuals for streaming content, staffing levels in writing rooms and the use of artificial intelligence. The leaders of the Writers Guild…
UC Teachers, Workers Ready to Strike at Campuses Across California
November 10, 2022
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Thousands of unionized teachers and researchers at University of California campuses across the state are planning to strike beginning Nov. 14 citing unfair working conditions. About 36,500 union members, represented by the United Auto Workers—an international union representing workers in a variety of sectors, from hospitals to universities—voted overwhelmingly to approve the strike Nov. 2….
UC Workers Ready to Strike at Campuses Across California
November 10, 2022
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Thousands of unionized workers at University of California campuses across the state are planning to strike beginning Nov. 14 citing unfair working conditions. About 36,500 union members, represented by the United Auto Workers—an international union representing workers in a variety of sectors, from hospitals to universities—voted overwhelmingly to approve the strike Nov. 2. Teachers, researchers,…
Ontario Introduces Back to Work Legislation for Education Workers to Avert Strike
The Ontario government has introduced legislation to keep kids in class, impose a contract on education workers, and avert any possible strike action this Friday. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said in a press conference on Oct. 31 that the move is in response to the refusal by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) to…
Unions to Shut Off Electric Gates at Sydney’s Train Station Amidst Prolonged Dispute
The drawn-out dispute between rail unions and the New South Wales (NSW) government has again intensified as the union moves to switch off all electronic gates across Sydney’s train stations for one week. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) announced at the Fair Work Commission that it will deactivate the Opal readers starting on Sep….
Biden Administration Prepares for Potential Nationwide Railroad Shutdown
The administration of President Joe Biden has been preparing a contingency plan to ensure deliveries of critical goods by keeping other transportation lines functional should thousands of union rail workers go on strike following stalled labor negotiations, according to a White House official. “We are working with other modes of transportation, including shippers, truckers, and…
‘We Deserve More Than Thanks’: Thousands of Nurses Strike in Australian State Over Staffing, Pay
Thousands of nurses in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have taken the streets of Sydney’s CBD to urge the state government to accept their demands for a pay rise, improved maternity staffing, and mandated nurse-to-patient ratios. The 24-hour state-wide strike began at 7 a.m. on March 31 for most nurses and midwives…
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