This time, a federal mediator has not stepped in. And production companies have done almost nothing to prepare for a strike, which seems to signal that they may ultimately be prepared to offer a deal palatable to the writers. […]
With no resolution in sight, the Writers Guild is estimating that it would cost employers $156 million annually to increase pay- ments under its proposal. The guild says the six major signa- tories generated $51 billion in operating profits in 2016. […]
“Representatives from the Yale Republicans refused to comment to a reporter from The New Haven Register, which was the first to report this story, before that reporter was removed from the site of the barbecue by campus police. […]
The union, IG Metall, stated job guarantees and the offer of worker stock options have substantially reduced the possibility of a strike. Still, the union is requiring a collective wage bargaining agreement and improved pay. […]
With talks between the Writers Guild and AMPTP studio alliance scheduled to continue Friday, progress since bargaining resumed Tuesday has been tentative and uncertain. However, the WGA has made proposals on a number of open issues […]
The strike authorization that WGA members approved Monday in a nearly unanimous vote gives the union the power to call a strike. But a walkout could be delayed or averted for any number of reasons. If the two sides fail to make progress […]
An 11th-hour White House push to give President Trump a major legislative victory in his first 100 days in office broke down late Thursday as House Republican leaders failed to round up enough votes for their bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. […]
President Trump has rolled back worker protections and out- lined a fiscal year 2018 budget that would dramatically cut fund- ing for the agencies that safeguard workers’ rights, wages […]
A 60-38 vote by the Senate on Thursday confirmed Acosta to the post. Vice President Mike Pence is expected to swear in Acosta on Friday. Acosta, the son of Cuban immigrants, will be the nation’s 27th labor secretary […]
“Donald Trump got a higher share of the vote among union members in last year’s election than any Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan, helping propel him to victory […]
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