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Boeing workers vote to reject deal to end strike, union says
More than 30,000 workers at the troubled aviation company represented by the union began striking in mid-September Boeing workers have...
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Oct 24, 20242 min read


A long slow road to recovery for US trucking – some operators won't make it
The recent cut in interest rates is not lifting the US trucking industry out of the doldrums – nevertheless, the sector is beginning to...
icarussmith20
Oct 23, 20242 min read


Boeing strike may end if workers agree to 35% pay raise in upcoming vote
Workers for plane maker have been on strike for a month, adding woe to the struggling company’s many concerns Boeing workers have...
icarussmith20
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Qantas ordered to pay $170,000 to three workers illegally sacked at start of pandemic
Judge rebukes airline for ‘vast legal costs’ expended to defend claims of illegally firing baggage handlers Qantas is facing a hefty...
icarussmith20
Oct 21, 20243 min read


Ryanair thinks Boeing might wreck another summer
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary is once again publicly doubting that he'll get ordered planes on time Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is back to...
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Oct 18, 20241 min read


Boeing files unfair labor practice charge against striking union
Boeing said late on Thursday it had filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against the union...
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Oct 17, 20243 min read


Unions Defy Their Leadership With More ‘No’ Votes on Contracts
Fed up with inflation and seizing a moment of labor power, workers at Boeing, AT&T and Southwest reject deals negotiated by union bosses...
icarussmith20
Oct 14, 20244 min read


US ports strike causes first shutdown in 50 years
Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and...
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Oct 4, 20245 min read


33,000 Boeing Workers Lose Health Care Coverage
Machinists union International President Brian Bryant says Boeing’s missteps costing workers and the nation. Boeing has cut health care...
icarussmith20
Oct 3, 20242 min read


US warns 40 airlines may be using Boeing 737s with suspect rudder control parts
National Transportation Safety Board says operators could be unaware of components that may pose safety risks More than 40 foreign...
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Oct 2, 20242 min read


US East Coast port strike set to start Tuesday, says union
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - A port strike on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico will go ahead starting on Tuesday, the...
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Oct 1, 20242 min read


It’s Time To End Harassment In The Skies
The degradation of flight attendants has a long history that dates back to the 1930s. While it has always been an empowering job, the...
icarussmith20
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Southwest plans to cut flights in Atlanta while adding them elsewhere. Its unions are unhappy
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines plans to eliminate about one-third of its flights to Atlanta next year to save money as it comes under...
icarussmith20
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Union voices anger as Boeing makes ‘final’ offer in attempt to end strike
Union declines to put planemaker’s proposal for 30% pay rise over four years and improved pension to a vote A union representing 33,000...
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Sep 25, 20243 min read


Boeing is raising its offer to end the strike
Boeing announced Monday that it raised its offer to the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union as the strike against the...
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Sep 24, 20244 min read


American Airlines Strikes Deal Despite Widespread Discontent
American Airlines’ flight attendants have ratified their union’s tentative contract, ending negotiations that have lasted nearly five...
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Sep 23, 20243 min read


Major US labour union declines to endorse either Harris or Trump
One of America's most influential labour unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has declined to issue a US presidential...
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Sep 19, 20244 min read


US DOT Gives Green Light For Alaska-Hawaiian Airlines Merger
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has now given the green light for the merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. The...
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Sep 18, 20243 min read


Union Leader Looks To ‘Humanize’ American Airlines And To ‘Class Struggle’
American Airlines flight attendants resoundingly approved their new contract on the first vote, a one-off that came during a summer when...
icarussmith20
Sep 17, 20244 min read


Air Canada strikes last-minute deal with pilots' union, averting strike
Air Canada has reached a tentative, last-minute deal with its pilots' union over a new four-year collective agreement, the airline said...
icarussmith20
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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