Tag: Labor unions
No deal: Volvo truck workers striking again in Virginia
DUBLIN, Va. — Nearly 3,000 workers at a Volvo truck plant in southwest Virginia went back on strike Monday after they overwhelmingly rejected another...
No deal: Volvo truck workers striking again in Virginia
DUBLIN, Va. — Nearly 3,000 workers at a Volvo truck plant in southwest Virginia went back on strike Monday after they overwhelmingly rejected another...
Labor negotiations escalate at South Dakota pork plant
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — In a sign of meatpacking workers becoming emboldened by the pandemic's health threats and economic repercussions, the union at a...
Serbian president says EU-brokered Kosovo talks to resume
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s president on Friday said that European Union-mediated negotiations on normalizing relations with Kosovo, which stalled last year, will resume within...
Belarus opposition leader unveils memorial to Polish freedom
WARSAW, Poland — A Belarusian opposition leader on Friday helped unveil a new monument commemorating Solidarity, the Polish trade union and freedom movement that...
Striking seamen in Greece temporarily disrupt ferry services
PIRAEUS, Greece — Ferry services to the Greek islands were disrupted Thursday morning after a seamen’s union went ahead with a strike that a...
Greek labor unions call 24-hour general strike for June 10
ATHENS, Greece — Greek labor unions are calling a 24-hour general strike for next week to protest proposed legislation which they say will jeopardize...
Union considers strike at meat plant that was virus hotspot
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Workers at a South Dakota meatpacking plant that became a coronavirus hotspot last year are considering a strike after contract...
UN says pandemic created an `unparalleled’ employment crisis
UNITED NATIONS — The COVID-19 pandemic has created an “unparalleled” global labor market crisis that will affect the employment market for years, the International...
Major labor unions back California governor in likely recall
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California labor unions representing workers in manufacturing, retail, grocery stores, hospitality, health care and other businesses announced their support Tuesday for...
