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UrduThe number of striking workers, particularly in private-sector industries, more than doubled from 2022 to 2023, according to the third Labor Action Tracker Annual Report, which presents key findings from work stoppage data.
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UAW, Ford resolution will have ‘ripple effects’ on union work worldwide
Ford and the United Auto Workers union have come to a tentative deal that could end the worker strike against the automaker and grant sizeable pay increases to union workers. Kate Bronfenbrenner, director of labor education research and a senior lecturer…
GW Experts Available: More than 75,000 union health care workers are set to strike Wednesday
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers are poised to walk off the job in five states and the District of Columbia after labor talks failed to advance over the weekend. A coalition of unions representing Kaiser workers had…
Autoworker strike entering escalation phase—what’s next?
The United Auto Workers (UAW) and the Detroit Three automakers have one more day of contract talks before the union plans an expansion of its U.S. strikes. This comes as Stellantis, Ford and General Motors have announced furloughs and warned…
Expert: Auto workers’ strike could impact future labor organizing
The persistently tight labor market, growing frustration over wage inequality and record high support for unions set the stage for the United Auto Workers strike, according to Jake Rosenfeld, a professor of sociology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.
“The American automobile industry is under so much pressure, global competitive pressure, that we simply cannot afford an escalation of this strike,” says Virginia Tech economics expert
David Bieri is an associate professor of urban affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs and an associate professor of economics. He also holds an appointment in the Global Forum on Urban and Regional Resilience. His teaching interests are at…
MSU expert: What to know about the potential UAW strike
The United Automobile Workers, or UAW, is currently in contract negotiations with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.
UPS-Teamsters deal a victory for labor, collective bargaining
UPS has reached a contract deal with the Teamsters union, averting strike. Union members will now vote to ratify the deal, which includes across-the-board raises for all workers, a new paid holiday, as well as new heat and safety protections.…
Hollywood actors’ strike: MSU experts can comment
Fair compensation in the streaming era and regulation of artificial intelligence and its use in film and television are the key issues in the first tandem strike of the actors’ and writers’ unions since 1960. MSU experts are available to comment on what these strikes mean for television and film moving forward.
AI tools don’t have to threaten screenwriters’ livelihoods
A writers’ strike in Hollywood could shut down production of most TV shows if a deal is not reached before midnight tonight. Austin Bunn, filmmaker, screenwriter and assistant professor in performing and media arts at Cornell University, is available to…
Dodger Stadium strike vote a powerful opportunity for union
Concession workers at Dodger Stadium have threatened a strike ahead of next week’s All-Star Game festivities. Ariel Avgar, professor of labor relations, law and history, says timing in labor relations is essential. The Dodger Stadium workers bargaining for a new…
John Deere management ‘overestimated power’ in union negotiations
Workers at Deere & Company have rejected a contract proposal negotiated by their union for the second time, further extending their strike. Harry Katz, professor of collective bargaining at Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations, says workers have…
Labor Expert: “Burned Out and Overstretched” Nurses Striking for Safe Staffing
Close to 800 nurses at St. Mary Medical Center in Bucks County, Pennsylvania are planning to strike Tuesday and Wednesday to demand safe staffing levels. Rebecca Kolins Givan, an associate professor in the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations,…
Strike for Black Lives: Rutgers Labor Expert Offers Historical Perspective
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (July 16, 2020) – A coalition of labor unions and social justice groups are calling on workers to walk off the job at noon on Monday, July 20 as part of the nationwide Strike for Black Lives. Organizers…
Rutgers Expert: Expect More Strikes After Friday
A coalition of Amazon, FedEx, Instacart, Target, Walmart, and Whole Foods workers are reportedly planning to call in sick or walk off the job Friday to demand fair pay and safe working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca Kolins Givan,…
University of Kentucky’s Ambassador Cavanaugh Available to Discuss Implications of U.S. Strike on Iran
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2020) — Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh is available to comment on escalating tensions in the Middle East. He is an expert on foreign policy. Cavanaugh came to the University of Kentucky Patterson School of International Diplomacy following a…
In rejecting city’s deal, Chicago teachers reach for bigger goal
On Thursday, teachers in Chicago went on a strike after their union (CTU) rejected a deal from the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Lee Adler, an expert on education and collective bargaining at Cornell University’s ILR School, says that to the…