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New York City school bus drivers prepare to strike
Amy Scott Jan 15, 2013
If drivers walk off the job, more than 150,000 students could be looking for a ride to school.
What today's longshoremen do
Eve Troeh Dec 28, 2012
A strike by East Coast dockworkers has been put off at least 30 days. These union members are often highly skilled, and they're critical to vital bottlenecks of global trade: ports.
The East Coast port strike could impact retailers
Jeff Horwich Dec 28, 2012
We head into the weekend facing not one, but two possible shocks to the economy. There's the fiscal cliff, of course. And then there's the ports. Unionized longshoremen at 14 ports from Maine to Houston threaten to strike at midnight on Saturday, over a pay dispute.
East Coast port strike looms
Dan Gorenstein Dec 28, 2012
The stuff we all buy – shoes, clothes, tools and nails – could all be harder to come by starting soon. Longshoremen on the East Coast and shipping companies and port operators have until midnight Sunday to work out a new contract.
Strike could shut down East Coast ports
Stacey Vanek Smith Dec 21, 2012
A tense contract negotiation could end in a strike for East Coast longshoremen.
California ports strike enters second week
Jeff Tyler Dec 4, 2012
The strike at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles rumbles on, bringing losses to some and opportunities to others.
NHL owners and players try to bridge differences
Jeff Tyler Dec 4, 2012
Representatives of the National Hockey League and players are trying to settle a dispute over their respective share of the game's revenues. The dispute has already led to cancellation of about a third of the season.
Prolonged California port strike could affect retailers
Krissy Clark Nov 30, 2012
Unionized clerical workers who staff the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have entered the fourth day of their strike. If the dispute continues, the ripple effects could soon be felt across the country.
Why fast-food workers struggle to unionize
Dan Bobkoff Nov 29, 2012
A walk-out by workers at several fast-food chains in New York marks latest effort to organize an industry with high worker turnover.
Amid shopping, Wal-Mart protesters question wages
Krissy Clark Nov 23, 2012
Wa-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, had impressive Black Friday sales, including more than 1.3 million televisions. Outside some stores, employees and supporters picketed for higher wages and better benefits.
