Articles tagged “labor strike”

Airlines

Lufthansa Takes €350 Million Hit From Strike, Slashes Yearly Forecast

The German airline group has warned that increasing tension in the Middle East could also affect its bottom line.

Lufthansa Takes €350 Million Hit From Strike, Slashes Yearly Forecast

Airlines

Boeing Union Chief Warns Members ‘Are Angry’ As New Contract Talks Begin

With a September deadline looming, Boeing knows it cannot delay the start of these crucial negotiations any further.

Boeing Union Chief Warns Members ‘Are Angry’ As New Contract Talks Begin

Airlines

American Airlines Flight Attendants Vote to Strike

Ongoing travel demand and an airline industry grappling with staffing shortages adds leverage to contract negotiations for American Airlines flight attendants.

American Airlines Flight Attendants Vote to Strike

Airlines

European Summer Travel Hit by Strike-Related Disruption

The industry is jittery, but there isn't actually any strike action set for the remaining weeks of summer.

European Summer Travel Hit by Strike-Related Disruption

Hotels

Los Angeles Hotel Workers Call Off Strike for Now, Demand for Change Persists

Workers’ solidarity rallies may last for days, weeks or months. But if that would diminish Los Angeles’s reputation as a major tourist destination remains to be seen.

Los Angeles Hotel Workers Call Off Strike for Now, Demand for Change Persists

News Blog

Iceland Tourism Could Feel Impact From Labor Unrest

Industrial actions are likely to disrupt gasoline supplies and hospitality services in Iceland's capital region, impacting the tourism industry. Travelers may need to think of backup plans for their accommodations and transportation routes. The Efling union, one of the largest labor unions in the country representing workers in and around the city of Reykjavik, has…

News Blog

Strikes to Disrupt French Rail and Air Traffic on Tuesday

Train and air services throughout France will be disrupted on Tuesday by a nationwide strike against pension reforms, French authorities said on Sunday.   French rail operator SNCF said that it would operate only about half of its usual number of high-speed, domestic trains while one out of four trains on the Eurostar line to…

Airlines

Air Travelers to UK Warned of Delays as Passport Control Staff Strike

More than 250,000 passengers arriving at several UK airports might be delayed because of strikes by about 1,000 border security workers. But the government may send in the army to check passports.

Air Travelers to UK Warned of Delays as Passport Control Staff Strike

Skift Meetings

Convention Center Workers Prepare to Walk Off the Job in 5 U.S. Cities

Sodexo convention center workers in five major meetings markets — Las Vegas, Orlando, Detroit, Sacramento, and New Orleans — are warning of possible strikes as early as December 1.

Convention Center Workers Prepare to Walk Off the Job in 5 U.S. Cities