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A strike at Boeing extends a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places
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Boeing Machinists Union members voted overwhelmingly to strike on September 13, 2024, at Boeing factories near Seattle; 470 work stoppages occurred in 2023, involving approximately 539,000 workers, a 141% increase in participation; unions like UAW and Teamsters demand better pay and benefits after sacrifices during the pandemic; UAW secured contracts with Ford, Stellantis, and GM for 33% wage gains through April 2028; UPS Teamsters approved a contract with $2.75 hourly raise in 2023; SAG-AFTRA reached agreements for video game performers regarding AI protections; Las Vegas hospitality workers secured a 32% pay increase; Kaiser Permanente's health care workers reached a tentative agreement for $25 minimum wage; Hollywood actors ratified a deal with studios in December 2023; potential strike by 45,000 dockworkers could impact U.S. ports.
#Boeing #LaborStrike #Union #Uaw #Teamsters #Sagaftra #KaiserPermanente #LasVegas #Wages #Activism
https://www.whec.com/business/a-strike-at-boeing-extends-a-new-era-of-labor-activism-long-in-decline-at-us-work-places/
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Boeing Machinists Union members voted overwhelmingly to strike on September 13, 2024, at Boeing factories near Seattle; 470 work stoppages occurred in 2023, involving approximately 539,000 workers, a 141% increase in participation; unions like UAW and Teamsters demand better pay and benefits after sacrifices during the pandemic; UAW secured contracts with Ford, Stellantis, and GM for 33% wage gains through April 2028; UPS Teamsters approved a contract with $2.75 hourly raise in 2023; SAG-AFTRA reached agreements for video game performers regarding AI protections; Las Vegas hospitality workers secured a 32% pay increase; Kaiser Permanente's health care workers reached a tentative agreement for $25 minimum wage; Hollywood actors ratified a deal with studios in December 2023; potential strike by 45,000 dockworkers could impact U.S. ports.
#Boeing #LaborStrike #Union #Uaw #Teamsters #Sagaftra #KaiserPermanente #LasVegas #Wages #Activism
https://www.whec.com/business/a-strike-at-boeing-extends-a-new-era-of-labor-activism-long-in-decline-at-us-work-places/