An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen, March 28, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As a port strike stretching from New England to Texas halted nearly half of all trade coming into the U.S., customs data shows that critical medical devices and drug components for the booming, expensive weight-loss and diabetes drugs … Read more
Shipping containers sit stacked in the Port of Newark on September 30, 2024 seen from New York City. A massive strike shutting down ports across the East and Gulf coasts began at midnight as members of the International Longshoremen’s Association continue to make salary and other demands to the United States Maritime Alliance, which controls … Read more
Thousands of Boeing workers went on strike on the West Coast Friday morning after rejecting a tentative contract their union negotiated with the aerospace manufacturer. The massive work stoppage, involving an estimated 33,000 employees, is expected to halt production at the company’s jet plants in the Puget Sound region of Washington and its parts plant … Read more
Thousands of hotel workers in a dozen U.S. cities are preparing to go on strike as early as Labor Day weekend as they battle for new contracts with major hotel companies. Roughy 15,000 workers who are members of the union Unite Here have voted to authorize strikes against Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott and Omni properties. The … Read more
A strong majority of Americans continue to view labor unions in a positive light, according to a new Gallup survey released Wednesday. Seventy percent of respondents said they hold a favorable view of unions, up slightly from 67% in 2023. Only 23% said they disapprove of unions. This year’s approval rating marks the second-highest in … Read more
High capacity electrical transmission lines in rural Nebraska, USA. Ryan McGinnis | Moment | Getty Images The demand for electricity to power homes, factories, office buildings, data centers, EVs, utilities and other parts of daily life keeps growing, while the supply of electricians needed to connect and control electricity keeps going down. That labor market … Read more
The head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters gave a surprising boost to former President Donald Trump’s election effort on Monday, calling the GOP nominee “one tough SOB” in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien did not endorse Trump for the White House but praised him as … Read more
When Jenny Flora Wells graduated from Ohio State University in 2021 with her master’s degree in social work, she applied for 400 jobs. From that crop, she landed three interviews. “I was told an MSW was a golden ticket and that I would be sure to find a job. I did everything by the book, had … Read more
The shipping container is a logistics marvel that can affordably move thousands of items from hundreds of different companies all around the globe. If there is a slowdown in shipping-container circulation, there could be massive supply chain bottlenecks. “The skill involved in containerization is moving that container from point A to point B and getting … Read more
Starbucks baristas from 21 stores around the country told the company Tuesday that they plan to organize, potentially adding hundreds of new members to a union campaign that’s battling the coffee chain for first contracts. The union, Workers United, said it is the largest group of Starbucks stores to go public with their organizing plans … Read more
