Worker strike coinciding with Red Cross holiday blood drive called off; both sides reach new agreement
MADISON, Wis. -- A planned strike involving employees of the American Red Cross' six Wisconsin facilities has been called off…
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UW Health reaches agreement with nurses and union leaders, averting strike
MADISON, Wis. -- UW Health officials, nurses and union leaders reached a last-minute agreement Monday, averting a strike. The groups had met Friday in an…
UW Health nurses to go on strike as push for union continues
MADISON, Wis. -- After three years of fighting to unionize, UW Nurses are going on strike. The strike will begin at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13,…
LaborFest returns after two-year hiatus
MADISON - Another event has returned to the capital city after taking a pause during the pandemic. On Monday afternoon, LaborFest ended its two-year hiatus, as hundreds showed up to enjoy…
‘They want us scared’: UW nurses claim hospital management responding to strike plans with ‘intimidation’
Since they announced their plans to strike last week UW nurses claimed Thursday hospital management has met their desire to have their union recognized with intimidation.
Raven Software employees walk out to protest layoffs
Employees at a Madison-area software company are walking off the job to protest recent layoffs, when 12 testers were let go with little warning.
United Auto Workers member hit, killed outside General Motors plant
A picketing United Auto Workers member was hit and killed crossing the street outside the General Motors plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee Tuesday.
End of GM strike still uncertain, despite tentative labor deal
The strike at General Motors has already gone on for five weeks. It might drag on even longer if strikers reject a tentative agreement reached last week between the company and negotiators for the United Auto Workers union.
UAW members remain faithful to their negotiators
The UAW-GM Strike is now approaching week five, and both sides are eager to make a deal.
GM CEO calls meeting with union, as strike drags on
On the 24th day of the strike against General Motors, company CEO Mary Barra called United Auto Workers union President Gary Jones and Vice President Terry Dittes for a face-to-face meeting — their first since the strike began, according to three sources familiar with the meeting.
Signs of progress in the UAW strike against GM
On Day 19 of the United Auto Workers union strike at General Motors, signs are emerging that the two sides are making progress on a deal to end the industry's longest work stoppage in decades.
Progress slows in GM, UAW negotiations
We're learning new information tonight about the contract talks between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union.
GM workers worried over daughter's health care after benefits cut
An Eastpointe, Michigan family is sharing the difficult uphill battle they now face after GM announced health care for employees would be cut off during the strike.
UAW's GM strike could be hard to solve
In November 2016, barely a year after General Motors signed its last four-year deal with the United Auto Workers union, the problems that would lead to this week's strike became apparent.
British Airways pilots threaten to strike for better pay
British Airways pilots have voted by a big majority to strike, escalating a pay dispute with the airline that could throw the summer travel season into disarray.
Shocking moment as lightning strikes boat in Boston
As powerful storms rolled through Massachusetts on Saturday, one person caught the exact moment a boat owner got extremely unlucky.
Students strike for climate change action
Students worldwide skipped classes on Friday to demand that world leaders take action on a threat to their survival: Climate change.
Flights disrupted at Kenya's main airport following workers strike
Flights were disrupted at Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport due to a strike by Kenya's aviation workers union, Kenya Airports Authority said on Wednesday.
Striking Oakland teachers, school district reach tentative agreement
The Oakland Unified School District and striking teachers have come to an agreement after a seven-day strike, the district and the teachers' union, the Oakland Education Association, said Friday.
All Belgium flights canceled as air traffic controllers strike
All flights in and out of Belgium have been canceled for a 24-hour period as air traffic control workers went on strike Tuesday evening. The action will affect flights at all airports in the country, including Brussels Airport and regional facilities.
Denver teachers are now on strike
An army of Denver teachers braved freezing temperatures Monday, sacrificing pay to strike for a better future.
After talks break off, Denver teachers set to strike Monday
Denver teachers will strike on Monday after negotiations with Denver Public Schools fell through, the Denver Classroom Teachers Association said Saturday.
Ryanair's strikes are hitting its profits and stock price
Ryanair could be headed for a rough landing this year.
US may withdraw support from Saudi Arabia over Yemen
US Defense Secretary James Mattis warned Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen is "not unconditional" and urged them to "do everything humanly possible to avoid any innocent loss of life."
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