Airline food workers vote whether to strike at Reagan National
Dozens of workers in hair nets and white coats walked out of a nondescript building just south of Terminal A at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday to vote whether to authorize a strike, just as similar votes took place at airports across the cou.....»»
UAW leaders send deal with GM to workers for ratification vote; strike continues
The UAW National GM Council decided Thursday to leave workers on strike until a ratification vote is complete. The vote is expected to s.....»»
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders join labor rally at Reagan National
Two of the top three polling Democrats in the race for their party's nomination for president joined organized workers in the airline industry at Reagan National Airport Tuesday to demand higher wages and expanded health care benefits while rebuking ai.....»»
Food workers serving Philadelphia International Airport unanimously vote to strike
Union workers who prepare and load food served on flights departing from Philadelphia International Airport voted last week in favor of authorizing a strike. Workers from Unite Here Local 274 gathered at the airport on Thursday, June 13, to vote on.....»»
Thousands of airline catering workers at SFO vote to strike
Thousands of airline catering employees stocking the planes at the San Francisco International Airport are voting to strike this week amid stalled contract negotiations and federal mediation. Represented by the hospitality workers' union Unite He.....»»
Oahu restaurant workers can now receive a free Covid-19 test
The City and County of Honolulu has expanded free Covid-19 testing to restaurant and food service industry workers. Through a partnership with the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii Consortium, the city has 15,000 tests for industry wor.....»»
Fast-food workers at McDonald"s, Wendy"s and other chains will strike Friday to demand boosting the minimum wage to $15 an hour
Workers at McDonald's, Wendy's and other fast-food chains will strike in at least 15 cities, calling for higher wages and the right to unionize. Hinterhaus Pro.....»»
Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama allowed to vote on unionization, NLRB rules
The National Labor Relations Board is pushing the e-commerce giant and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union to agree to terms for a union election at the Bessemer, Ala., warehouse prior to a scheduled hearing Friday......»»
Reagan National Airport plugs away on new concourse even as airline traffic has collapsed
The coronavirus pandemic has slowed air travel to a trickle, but it has not hindered Project Journey at Reagan National Airport. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority reports that the new 14-gate north concourse at Reagan Airport remains on.....»»
Instacart adds safety measures ahead of workforce strike
The grocery delivery company said it would distribute health and safety supplies to its workers who gather food and supplies at supermarkets......»»
Instacart adds safety measures, enhanced tipping tool ahead of workforce strike
The grocery delivery company said it would distribute health and safety supplies to its workers who gather food and su.....»»
More than 150K Instacart workers threaten national strike over coronavirus hazard concerns
More than 150,000 Instacart shoppers and drivers threaten to go on strike unless the company improves coronavirus hazard pay a.....»»
Safeway workers prepare for strike vote as contract negotiations remain stalled
Safeway employees in the D.C. area are preparing for a March 5 strike vote after union negotiations broke down......»»
United launching hourly weekday flights between Reagan and Newark
Have a tight window to get from D.C. to Newark, New Jersey? United Airlines will soon have a flight for you. Starting March 29, United (NASDAQ: UAL) announced Friday, the airline will run hourly weekday shuttle flights between Reagan National Airport a.....»»
CN Strike Linked To Plunge In Canada"s Trade Volumes
The strike by Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) rail workers helped bring down Canada's trade volumes during November, Statistics Canada reported. 0 read more.....»»
Airport food service workers go on strike
More than 500 food and beverage workers with HMSHost at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport are on strike to demand increased wages and improved benefits. The strike began at 3 a.m. Thursday and is expected to continue through Saturda.....»»
Canadian National Grain Shipments Return To Pre-Strike Levels
Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) announced that its shipments of grain are moving at a pace similar to that experienced before some of its workers walked out. 0 read more.....»»
Canadian National Grain Shipments Return To Pre-Strike Levels
Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) announced that its shipments of grain are moving at a pace similar to that experienced before some of its workers walked out. Approximately 3,200 of the rai.....»»
Strike certificate issued at South Africa"s Comair: union
A strike certificate has been issued at South African airline Comair as part of a secondary strike against South African Airways, a spokeswoman for the National Union of Metalworkers South Africa said on Wednesday......»»
I flew in business class on Italy"s struggling national airline, and was blown away by the comfortable seat and almost-perfect dinner
I recently flew Alitalia from New York's JFK Airport to Rome in business class after I scored an incredible deal, and managed to stack two different discounts on the flight. I was impressed by the onboard food and drinks, and the comfo.....»»
S.Africa"s SAA workers start strike that could cripple airline
South African Airways’ future is hanging in the balance after its workers went on strike on Friday to demand higher wages and protest planned job cuts, forcing the struggling state-owned carrier to cancel all flights. Ciara Lee reports.....»»