Second Rail Union Rejects Deal, Increasing the Likelihood of Nationwide Strike
In a further blow, another rail union - the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen - has voted down the proposed contract with the Class I railroads, ... Read More
Rail Union Rejects Deal, Renewing Possibility of a Nationwide Railroad Strike
The threat of a nationwide rail strike is back after members of the third-largest rail union rejected last month’s tentative agreement with the Class I ... Read More
Nationwide Rail Strike Averted!
The railroads and labor unions have reached a tentative deal, averting a nationwide strike that threatened to cripple U.S. supply chains - less than 24 ... Read More
Nationwide Rail Strike Could Deal Another Blow to U.S. Economy
A crippling railroad strike, which has been brewing since January 2020, could unfold by week’s end after the two largest railroad unions drew a line ... Read More
Liverpool Dockworkers Announce Strike Dates
Dockworkers at the UK’s Port of Liverpool will walk off the job for two weeks beginning September 19 over pay and working conditions after rejecting ... Read More
Lufthansa Cancels Most Flights Amid Pilot Strike
Lufthansa is cancelling almost all of its flights to and from its main Frankfurt and Munich hubs on September 2 due to a planned 24-hour ... Read More
The Summer of Discontent Hits UK’s Largest Port
The summer of discontent which has plagued the UK in recent weeks just got hotter. Dockworkers at Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port, have walked ... Read More
U.S. Railway Labor Negotiation Update
The Presidential Executive Board (PEB) has issued its recommendations for ending the contract negotiation stalemate between the Class I railroads and unions. The 119-page report ... Read More
CBSA Labor Action Could Impact Canada’s Supply Chain
Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees began a “work-to-rule” strike this morning and warned that the labor action could have a “dramatic impact to Canada’s ... Read More