Articles tagged “unions”

New hotel strikes in San Francisco are part of a larger labor action that could involve nearly 40,000 U.S. hotel workers by year's end.

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Air Canada's shutdown plan throws fuel onto an already heated dispute. The parties are continuing to talk, but the preparation of contingency measures suggests a total shutdown of the airline by next week is a real and growing possibility.

The furloughs were part of an attempt to cut costs as Spirit’s revenues have sharply declined over the past few years. However, the carrier still has more hurdles to overcome — including a staggering $1.1 billion in debt that’s set to mature in a year.

New union leader Gwen Mills is preparing for tough negotiations as contracts between hotel groups and about 40,000 hotel workers are set to expire.

Without a new contract, American Airlines flight attendants say they are preparing to potentially strike.

Housekeepers are one of the key figures in Wednesday’s May Day rallies. While hotel wages have gone up, unions say that overworking is still an issue.

Union bosses have said the agreement sets a new benchmark for U.S. flight attendants across the industry.

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

Breeze flight attendants cited issues with management, pay and accommodations as reasons to unionize.