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News Articles: Strike

A Norfolk Southern freight train passes passes through East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Norfolk Southern on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2023, became the third major freight railroad to offer some of its employees paid sick time, announcing a deal with one of its unions in response to workers' quality-of life complaints that arose during contract negotiations.

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Norfolk Southern is third railroad to offer paid sick time

Norfolk Southern has become the third major freight railroad to offer some of its employees paid sick time. It announced a deal Wednesday with one of its unions in response to workers' quality-of life complaints that arose during contract negotiations.

February 23, 2023
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  • Associated Press
People participate in a protest outside the UCLA campus in Los Angeles on Nov. 14, 2022.

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University of California workers end strike after approving contracts

Striking graduate students at the University of California approved a bargaining agreement Friday, ending an unprecedented 40-day strike that snarled classes at the prestigious university system.

December 24, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
People participate in a protest outside the UCLA campus in Los Angeles on Nov. 14, 2022.

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  • Education

The University of California and workers reached a tentative deal to end strike

The monthlong strike by graduate student teaching assistants and other academic workers disrupted classes at all 10 campuses. The agreement needs to be ratified before the strike officially ends.

December 17, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Starbucks Workers United members hope to win over customers who might not be thrilled with the strike by offering an even more exclusive commemorative item: A union-designed red cup with the Starbucks Workers United logo on the front.

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  • Business

On Red Cup Day, thousands of Starbucks workers go on strike

Hardcore Starbucks fans eagerly await the day the coffee company gives out limited-edition holiday cups. The union organizing Starbucks workers hope those same customers will help support their cause.

November 17, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
Call workers employed by federal contractor Maximus strike outside of the call center in Bogalusa, Louisiana on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

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  • Your Money

Call center workers strike over pay and working conditions

Call center workers at a federal contractor that handles calls about Medicare and the Affordable Care Act plans have staged a walkout in four states.

November 02, 2022
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  • Mary Yang
Off-duty Delta Air Lines pilots picket at Salt Lake City International Airport Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Salt Lake City.

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  • Business

Thousands of Delta Air Lines pilots vote overwhelmingly to authorize a strike

The Delta pilots have had the same benefits since 2016. Renegotiations began in April 2019 and had entered the mediation stage, but have been postponed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

November 01, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
 Freight train cars sit in a Norfolk Southern rail yard on Sept. 14, 2022, in Atlanta.

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  • Business

Rail strike worry prompts businesses to seek WH intervention

Businesses are increasingly worried about the renewed threat of a railroad strike after two unions rejected their deals, and they want the White House and Congress to be ready to intervene.

October 28, 2022
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  • Associated Press
A worker walks along tracks at a BNSF rail yard Sept. 14, 2022, in Kansas City. The third largest railroad union rejected its deal with freight railroads Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy.

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Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility

The U.S.'s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy. Both sides will return to the bargaining table before that happens.

October 11, 2022
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  • Associated Press
A BNSF railroad train hauling carloads of coal from the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyoming is seen east of Hardin, Mont., on July 15, 2020. Business and top officials are bracing for the possibility of a nationwide rail strike on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, while talks continue between the nation's largest freight railroads and their unions.

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One union rejects deal days ahead of rail strike deadline

Members of one union are rejecting a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads while three other unions remained at the bargaining table just days ahead of a national strike deadline. A strike, which could begin Friday, would intensify snarls in the nation's supply chain that have contributed to rising prices.

September 14, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Members of the Columbus Education Association rally earlier this summer ahead of their vote this past Sunday night to officially strike this week.

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  • Education

Why teachers from one of Ohio's largest school districts are on strike

Children in the Columbus, Ohio, school system will likely begin their first day online because 4,500 teachers are striking after negotiations over a new contract with the district went nowhere.

August 22, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Hundreds of staff members at American University in Washington, D.C., say they are planning to go on strike Monday over complaints of unfair working conditions and low wages. Here, students are seen walking on campus.

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  • Education

American University staffers plan to strike over working conditions and low wages

More than 91% of American University's staff voted in favor of the week-long strike, according to the union.

August 22, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Etsy has increased the 5% transaction fee for sellers to 6.5%.

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  • Business

Etsy sellers launch a week-long strike over increased fees

Thousands of Etsy sellers closed their online shops for a week starting Monday in an attempt to get the company to address several complaints they have about the site.

April 11, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Kellogg announced plans to permanently replace striking workers who rejected a proposed contract. The walkout started Oct. 5.

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  • National

Kellogg to hire replacements for striking workers who rejected a proposed contract

Temporary employees have been working at the company's cereal plants across Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee after the strike began in October.

December 08, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Photo taken by Hopper Stone, provided to GPB by Cristen Clark

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  • News

As a potential strike still looms, here's a look inside the lives of Georgia's film workers

Atlanta film workers live a life that many moviegoers never get to see or consider — one full of shoots with long hours and challenging workloads. 

November 01, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
In this 2019 photo, guards are posted near Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta near the set for Clint Eastwood's film "Richard Jewell." One of the nation's largest film crew unions voted Oct. 4, 2021, to potentially strike over long hours. A tentative agreement reached last weekend could stave it off.

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The film industry union has reached a tentative agreement with producers. Will it stop a strike?

Negotiators for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees - the country’s largest film worker union have reached a tentative agreement with production companies averting a strike. But whether it holds remains to be seen.

October 19, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
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