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A federal judge preliminarily blocked Union Pacific Railroad maintenance workers from going on strike over demands for more paid Covid leave, given the parties are actively negotiating a collective bargaining agreement.
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Hollywood Talent Agency Loses Bid to End Writers Guild Boycott
A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a Hollywood entertainment firm’s effort to end a Writers Guild boycott over packaging fees, finding that the court lacks jurisdiction to enjoin the protest since it’s a protected labor action under federal law.
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Railroad Strike
Union Pacific Railroad wants a federal judge to block the union for its maintenance workers from going on strike over demands for more paid Covid leave, since the parties are actively negotiating a collective bargaining agreement.
Read moreLabor Practices
The Second Circuit vacated a National Labor Relations Board order that found Time Warner engaged in unfair labor practices by “coercively interrogating” employees about discussions that led to an unprotected protest and work stoppage that went against a no-strike agreement with the company and a union.
Read moreAmazon Surveillance
A class of Amazon Flex drivers claim the e-retailing giant spies on their private Facebook group to gather information about planned strikes and protests, unionizing efforts and warehouse and driving conditions.
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Poles Join Nationwide Strike in Revolt Over Abortion Ruling
People across Poland are vowing to stay off their jobs on Wednesday as part of a nationwide strike to protest a top court ruling that bans abortions in cases of congenitally damaged fetuses.
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Belarus Faces New Showdown Over Nationwide Strike
Belarus is headed toward a critical juncture in the 11-week protest against the authoritarian regime of President Alexander Lukashenko after the leader of the opposition called for a general strike on Monday.
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French Miners’ Families Win New Battle Over 1948 Strike
A top French court on Friday sided with the descendants of coal miners fired after a brutal crackdown against a strike more than 70 years ago, potentially marking the final twist in a long-running legal fight.
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In-Person Teaching Delayed 11 Days in New York City, Averting Strike
Under pressure from teachers threatening to strike, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday morning that the start of the school year will be delayed over a week.
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Embattled Belarus Leader Jeered by Workers as Strikes Grow
Workers heckled and jeered President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday as he visited a factory and strikes grew across Belarus, raising the pressure on the authoritarian leader to step down after 26 years in power.
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US Workers Protest Racial Inequality in National Strike
Workers from the service industry, fast-food chains and the gig economy rallied with organized labor Monday to protest systemic racism and economic inequality, staging demonstrations across the United States and around the world seeking better treatment of Black Americans in the workplace.
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National Strike Planned Against Racism & Police Brutality
A national coalition of labor unions, along with racial and social justice organizations, will stage a mass walkout from work this month, as part of an ongoing reckoning on systemic racism and police brutality in the U.S.
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Minnesota Union Loses Appeal Over Strike Set Up by Kansas Branch
The Eighth Circuit ruled against a Minnesota chapter of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in a dispute over a strike against the world’s largest food distributor, finding a show of solidarity with another union branch was a breach of contract.
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Tenants Plan Rent Strikes as Pandemic Worsens Housing Crisis
Eviction moratoriums across the country are keeping people in their apartments, but millions of Americans could not make their rent payments April 1. They cannot pay May 1 either. And when the bans are lifted, homelessness will be staring them in the face.
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Workers Hit Picket Lines as Pandemic Spreads Across US
Workers across America walked off the job Monday demanding better health benefits and worker safety precautions as the simple act of showing up for work has become more dangerous during the global coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreCoronavirus Strike
The Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center seeks a federal injunction to prevent Teamsters Local 959 dba Alaska Medical Employees Association from striking during the coronavirus epidemic.
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Minnesota Teachers End Strike After Union Reaches Deal
Striking St. Paul teachers are going back to work after union leaders reached a tentative agreement Friday with district administrators, citing the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak as a factor in the decision to settle their contract dispute.
Read moreClasses Canceled for 37,000 Students as St. Paul Teachers Strike
Public school teachers went on strike Tuesday morning in Minnesota’s capital city, demanding more support staff in the second-largest school district in the state.
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California County Sues to Stop Election Workers’ Strike During Early Voting
Days before California voters head to the polls on Super Tuesday, officials in Santa Clara County sued an employee union to block its members – 1,700 of which work at the county registrar of voters office – from going on strike.
Read moreUnion Pacific and Workers Sue Each Other Over New Attendance Policy
Union Pacific Railroad and Chicago union workers sued each other on Friday over the implementation of a new attendance policy and the prospect of a strike.
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