Government Interventions in US Port Strikes
For the past month, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has been threatening port strikes on the East and Gulf Coasts if an agreement is not reached with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to increase worker wages.
United Auto Workers Go On Strike
On Friday, September 15th, about 13,000 US auto workers stopped making vehicles and began their strike after failures to negotiate between United Auto Workers (UAW) and Detroit's big three automakers. Members of UAW began picketing at a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan; and Stellantis Jeep in Toledo, Ohio.
UPS Workers Vote to Strike - What that Means to Americans
UPS and the Teamsters Union walked away from the negotiating table this week inching closer to a possible strike. The last time UPS Teamsters went on strike was in 1997 and that 15-day strike was devastating for the company and created significant disruptions across the country. A strike now at UPS is even more of a threat to American supply chains and our economy.
Democrats Push Union-Sympathizing PRO Act
In late February, Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) introduced the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2023, legislation described by the sponsors as a comprehensive proposal to protect workers’ right to collectively bargain for higher wages, improved benefits, and safer workplaces.