By Mrinalika Roy
(Reuters) -The primary large-scale strike by dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf coast in practically 50 years, blocking every part from meals to car shipments, has highlighted once more the rising mobilization by unions within the nation since final yr.
Listed below are some key union actions in 2023 and 2024:
LOGISTICS
** Members of the Worldwide Longshoremen’s Affiliation walked out on the main U.S. ports on Oct. 1 after talks with United States Maritime Alliance over a brand new contract failed.
The mixed 36 East and Gulf Coast ports deal with 57% of U.S. container quantity, and analysts warned the disruption will value the financial system billions of {dollars} a day.
** Teamsters union employees at United Parcel Service (NYSE:) ratified a brand new five-year contract in August 2023, averting a strike.
** FedEx (NYSE:) pilots have been concerned in a standoff with the agency over wages and legacy pensions since Could final yr.
AIRLINES & AEROSPACE FIRMS
** Greater than 32,000 Boeing (NYSE:) employees in Seattle and Oregon walked off the job on Sept. 13, within the union’s first strike since 2008, looking for a 40% pay rise and restoration of a defined-benefit pension.
** Pilots at airways together with American Airways (NASDAQ:), Delta Air Strains (NYSE:), United Airways Holdings (NASDAQ:), Spirit Airways (NYSE:) and Jetblue Airways negotiated new job contracts in 2023.
** Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE:) negotiated a brand new contract to finish a week-long work stoppage at its Kansas plant in June 2023.
AUTOMOTIVE
** Basic Motors (NYSE:), Ford (NYSE:) and Chrysler-owner Stellantis (NYSE:) ratified offers with United Auto Employees members in November 2023. The UAW mentioned on Nov. 15, 2023 that about 3,900 of its members at Mack Vans ratified a brand new five-year contract, ending a month-long strike on the Volvo (OTC:) Group-owned firm.
MEDIA
** Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) authorized a brand new three-year contract with main studios on Oct. 9, 2023 after placing in Could over compensation, amongst different points.
** Hollywood actors reached a tentative settlement with main studios on Nov. 8, 2023 to resolve the second of two strikes, over increased pay within the streaming period, that hit the leisure trade.
STEEL
** U.S. metal producer Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:) reached a tentative settlement with the United Steelworkers union in August 2023 on a brand new labor settlement for its Northshore mining operations.
CONSUMER & RETAIL
** In Las Vegas, 1000’s of employees reached agreements with on line casino operators and resorts Caesars (NASDAQ:) Leisure, MGM Resorts (NYSE:) and Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:) in November 2023, averting strikes.
** The Detroit On line casino Council reached a tentative settlement for a contract masking 3,700 employees at casinos operated by MGM Resorts, Penn and the MotorCity On line casino, in November 2023, after calling its first ever strike.
** Over 3,000 employees at greater than 150 Starbucks (NASDAQ:) shops held strikes in June 2023, following claims the corporate had banned Satisfaction Month decorations at some cafes.
** Employees at tons of of Starbucks shops walked off their jobs throughout a promotional occasion final November, over staffing.
** 1000’s of Los Angeles-area resort staffers went on a three-day strike in July 2023 over wages and advantages.
HEALTHCARE
** Greater than 7,000 nurses went on a three-day strike in New York Metropolis over staffing and pay in January this yr.
** Kaiser Permanente’s healthcare employees voted to ratify a brand new contract with the hospital chain on Nov. 9, 2023, following the biggest recorded strike within the U.S. medical sector.
** Employees at CVS Well being (NYSE:) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:) held a three-day walkout in October 2023 over working circumstances and staffing.
ENERGY
** Greater than 200 Teamsters members working at Marathon’s Detroit refinery walked off their jobs on Sept. 4, 2024 after months of pay- and safety-related negotiations stalled.
** Unionized employees at Phillips 66 (NYSE:)’s Illinois plant ratified a contract with the refiner in late-stage negotiations over pay and advantages, averting a strike in September final yr.
