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Strikes Increased In 2022 As Workers Wielded Their Leverage – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] Workers went on strike in growing numbers last year as they took advantage of a tight labor market and pressed employers for better pay and working conditions, two new sets of data suggest. Figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released Wednesday show nearly 121,000 workers took part in 23 large strikes that…
Medieval Times Strike Forces Company To Fly In New Knights – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] Unionized workers at Medieval Times’ castle in Buena Park, California, launched a surprise strike against their employer last Saturday afternoon, just ahead of the day’s second performance. The dinner-theater chain managed to put on its show, but not without some serious scrambling as workers headed to the picket line. According to four workers from…
From Carmakers To Refiners, Industries Brace For Rail Strike – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] Car buyers might not get the vehicle they want on time, commuter rail lines could see service disrupted, and shipments from everything from oil to livestock feed could be snarled. Those are just a few of the wide-ranging impacts a walkout by U.S. rail workers would have on the country’s industries and economy. A…