The record strike action comes amid an ongoing political crisis in Stormont.
People march in front of the Midtown Mall during a province-wide, one-day strike organized by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation in Saskatoon, Sask., Jan. 16, 2024.
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Two labor scholars argue that the balance of power between workers and employers, which has been tilted toward employers for nearly a half-century, is beginning to shift.
The rise in union support can be explained by the growing recognition people are having of their own disadvantages, and the anger they feel about it.
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan embraces the president of the longshore workers union from the Port de Québec that’s been locked out for a year, at a rally for federal anti-scab legislation on Parliament Hill in September 2023.
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Unions have long advocated for a ban on replacement workers, arguing their use unduly shifts power to employers and gives the boss an unfair advantage in collective bargaining.
Teachers striking in London, May 2023.
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Longstanding concerns like the gender wage gap remain important but second-wave feminism must listen and evolve to continue to protect and promote women’s concerns.
Striking Kaiser Permanente workers hold signs as they march on Oct. 6, 2023, in Vallejo, Calif.
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Beyond higher wages and improved benefits, the terms of the Kaiser settlement would ensure better staffing, which the unions have argued is critical for providing quality patient care.
UAW union members picket in front of a Stellantis distribution center on Sept. 25, 2023, in Carrollton, Texas.
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The companies are making more generous offers, and the union is commanding support from the general public and the president of the United States.
Kaiser Permanente health care workers in five states and Washington, D.C., are rallying against low wages and understaffing that they say is undermining patient care.
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Workers are objecting to staffing levels they say endanger patient care and are refusing their employer’s offer that includes raises that they say are too low due to inflation.
Formerly cutting-edge technology.
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Studios say the number is unrealistic − that it amounts to actors not assuming any financial risk for content that flops. But actors simply want to adapt existing payout models to changing technology.
Taylor Swift cheers as the Kansas City Chiefs play the Chicago Bears on Sept. 24, 2023.
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What does it say about the online media ecosystem when the end of a 146-day strike is buried under headlines and posts about Swift’s budding romance with NFL star Travis Kelce?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy debate the finer points.
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Building an auto industry for the future that serves the needs of workers, companies and consumers alike will require innovative partnerships between the union and management.