Thousands of L.A. city workers to strike Tuesday
The hot summer for workers in Los Angeles will get a little hotter Tuesday morning as thousands of workers in the city of Los Angeles are set to get off work for a 24-hour strike. Tuesday’s action marks the first major city workers’ strike in at least 15 years. SEIU Local 721, a union representing […]
Alleged Ukrainian Drones Strike Moscow Financial District
Ukraine reportedly launched a drone strike on Moscow’s financial district on Sunday in the latest episode of the ongoing conflict. Drones hit the Moscow City business district, reportedly causing physical damage to some buildings, but no casualties. Reuters. The strike reportedly smashed glass windows of high-rise buildings and dropped debris onto the streets. No civilians […]
UPS Avoids Major Strike In New Deal With Union
Labor giant Teamsters Inner Brotherhood reached a tentative agreement in negotiations with United Parcel Service (UPS) to avert a costly strike by 340,000 delivery drivers. Teamsters are traditionally a trade union for drivers and drivers. brag After intense negotiations since August last year, 1.2 million members have reached a tentative agreement with UPS, narrowly beating […]
Universal Studios Fined Insane Amount Over Tree Trimming Near Location Of Ongoing Strike
According to ABC, the city of Los Angeles has ordered Universal Studios to pay an exorbitant fine for cutting down trees without a permit during the Writers Guild of America strike. The City of Los Angeles has launched an investigation into Universal Studios and found it responsible for illegally cutting trees between Lakeside Drive and […]
Universal Pictures Trim Trees Writers On Strike Were Using For Shade, And It’s Easily One Of The Pettiest Moves Ever
Universal Studios should be ashamed. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is entering its 10th week of strike against Hollywood, with its numbers doubling due to SAG-AFTRA membership. But Universal Pictures has planned to cut down trees to keep out writers who only want their fair share of the pie. According to Chris Stevens, Universal […]
Hollywood On Hold As Actors Join Writers In Unprecedented Strike Action
Hollywood actors went on strike late Thursday night after talks with studios broke down. The actors joined writers who have been on strike since May, forcing studios to contend with the first stoppage in 63 years, reportedly. Reuters. Hollywood’s largest labor union Sag Atlarepresents 160,000 actors who are demanding increased base and balance pay, reflecting […]
California University Employees Threaten To Revamp Largest Strike In Higher Ed History
According to Times Higher Education, officials at the University of California (UC) system are considering another strike following the settlement of the largest labor lawsuit in U.S. higher education history. Nearly 50,000 graduate students working in the UC system demanded higher wages, reportedly going on strike in November 2022 and the labor dispute was resolved […]
EXCLUSIVE: Republican AGs Join Push To Strike Down Blue State’s Semi-Auto Ban
In a brief filed Monday, 20 Republican attorneys general joined efforts to rescind Delaware’s ban on certain semi-automatic guns. In a brief filed Monday, 20 state attorneys general asked the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to overturn a lower court decision that upheld the ban. Gun rights groups filed a lawsuit in […]
Actors may go on strike soon. Here are four reasons why
For the first time in 43 years, Hollywood actors may be on the verge of a strike over major film and television deals. SAG-AFTRA countries have already voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike if leaders cannot secure new film and television contracts that expire at midnight Friday. It will be the first time a major […]
Looming strike poses challenge for Bass at homeless housing hotel
Thousands of Southern California hotel workers are poised to go on strike if no deal is reached by midnight Friday, threatening to wreak havoc on the region’s tourism industry. In a city where hotels have played a central role in tackling homelessness, the impending strike by Unite Here Local 11 poses new challenges for Mayor […]
