Strike

While both Southwest and American Airlines pilots have now approved new contracts with the North Texas-based carriers, flight attendants with both airlines are still struggling to agree with management at the negotiating table.

The one-day strike involved thousands of baristas around the country at hundreds of union stores, according to Starbucks Workers United.

This has been a watershed year. So far in 2023, there have been 22 major strikes: 17 at companies, making it the largest number of strikes in the private sector since 2011.

Hollywood actors are on strike, but the union is allowing some productions to continue. That's created some disagreement in the rank and file.

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood actors and performers, is on strike against major studios after negotiations broke down with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

Quinn Craig, the lead Starbucks union organizer in the region, was separated from the company on the one-year anniversary of their store’s union certification.

With the resurgence of flying pilots say they’re overworked and underpaid. Now union leaders say their members voted "overwhelmingly" to authorize the strike.

Starbucks Workers United said the strike is intended to demand that Starbucks end its union-busting efforts and come to the bargaining table.

Workers at three separate Starbucks stores say managers have unlawfully tightened discipline, added new policies without bargaining, and escalated retaliatory action against workers — including calling the cops on workers for dress code violations.

Workers alleged management committed health code violations. A Starbucks representative said all allegations against the store were untrue, that all staff who worked during strikes around the country followed store policies and health codes.