Letter carriers have been working without a new contract since their old one expired in May 2023.
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Boeing withdraws contract offer as union talks break down
S&P Global Ratings warned it may cut the planemaker’s credit grade to junk.
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Dockworkers join other unions in trying to fend off automation or minimize its impact
The massive port workers’ strike is highlighting a fear held by many workers that they will be replaced by machines.
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East Coast port strike imminent as longshoremen talks show no progress
In Maine, the port of Portland is unlikely to be impacted by the strike, officials from the port and labor union say. Only one company, Eimskip of Reykjavík, Iceland, operates at the port of Portland and is not a party to the agreement between the union and the alliance.
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UMaine System lays off 13 IT employees, reassigns dozens more
The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring of the system-wide IT department, Chief Information Officer Robert Placido told workers Friday afternoon in an email obtained by the Press Herald.
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After one week, no end in sight for strike by Boeing factory workers
The aircraft manufacturer has started rolling furloughs of nonunion employees to conserve cash.
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Mills agrees to $2,000 checks for state workers, new pay study
The agreement is expected to cost an estimated $23 million and stems from a labor complaint filed in February by the largest union representing state employees.
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Meet one of America’s newest union leaders: Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields became president of the 51,000-member Actors’ Equity Association this year, with plans to use her celebrity to put money into actors’ pockets.
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U.S. port workers meet on wages, issue fresh strike threat
Negotiations on a labor contract covering six of the 10 busiest US seaborne trade gateways have been stalled since June.
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Video game performers protest unregulated AI use at Warner Bros. Studios
The protest marks the first large labor action since game voice actors and performance workers voted to strike last week.