The Maine Bureau of Unemployment Compensation has awarded 80 striking workers at Woodland Pulp eligibility for unemployment benefits after the paper mill hired temporary workers to fill the empty positions.
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Hollywood studios break off strike talks with actors, who slam ‘bullying tactics’
The studios announced that they had suspended contract negotiations, saying the gap between the two sides was too great to make continuing worth it.
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Workers at Mack Trucks reject contract and join thousands of UAW members already on strike
The United Auto Workers said 4,000 unionized workers walked out at 7 a.m., adding to labor turmoil in the industry that has ensnared all three big Detroit automakers.
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Commentary: Courting workers in Michigan, Biden and Trump wage separate wars
In the war between labor and capital, there are no angels. There are, of course, sides.
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Baileyville mill workers intend to strike
Workers say management has not been bargaining in good faith and filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.
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Tentative deal reached to end Hollywood writers strike; no deal yet for actors
After nearly five months, Writers Guild of America leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike.
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With UAW poised to strike, White House prepares emergency aid for suppliers
UAW workers are expected to strike at some factories owned by Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. The White House is preparing an aid package.
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United Auto Workers strike against all Big Three automakers for first time in history
About 13,000 U.S. auto workers at some factories owned by Ford, General Motors and Stellantis have stopped making vehicles and headed for the picket lines.
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UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms
A potential strike by 146,000 UAW members comes against the backdrop of increasingly emboldened American unions of all kinds.
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Biden celebrates unions and job creation during a Philadelphia Labor Day appearance
The president spoke about how the economy is recovering from the pandemic and what his administration has done to pay for infrastructure improvements.