#strike

Mass General Brigham's CEO sent a vague email to employees acknowledging urgent financial challenges. The communication offered no specific details about the required improvements or workforce changes. This follows recent layoff announcements and precedes a planned nurses' strike. Employees and union leaders expressed concerns about a lack of transparency and potential negative impacts. The health system declined to comment on the criticism.

Boston, MA

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/11/03/business/mass-general-brigham-layoffs/

Been hearing some different rumblings about the National union getting involved in strike negotiations. At this point, it seems like that is the best hope in getting something done. Crazy to think the union is going to get the company to cave with how well the refinery has been running

On se tape encore une fois une sale nouvelle : 65 personnes sur la sellette cette fois, après une première charrette quasi identique juste avant. Notre CSE ? Une putain de mascarade, complètement inutile et totalement vendu à la direction, ils mangent dans leur main, c’est gerbant.
Faut qu'on se bouge le cul et qu'on parte en grève illico. C'est le seul moyen de leur mettre la pression et d'arrêter cette deuxième vague de licenciements. Sinon, ils vont tout délocaliser dans des pays low-cost et nous jeter comme des malpropres pendant que les actionnaires s'en mettent plein les fouilles.

Three major unions representing over 3,000 City of Portland employees are in contract negotiations. The primary dispute centers on the city's refusal to offer full cost-of-living increases. This refusal is causing workers to lose purchasing power due to inflation. One union, PROTEC17, has reached a tentative agreement that includes initial wage hikes and future cost-of-living adjustments. Another union, CPPW, has declared an impasse, potentially leading to a strike.

Portland, Oregon

https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/10/no-cola-for-city-workers-in-portland/

Staff at Hospice East Bay are protesting significant layoffs and cuts to benefits. The union is staging a seven-day strike to protect the quality of care and their working conditions. These layoffs have led to the discontinuation of programs like music therapy and children's grief support. Patients and their families worry about the impact on essential services. The union aims to negotiate a fair contract to ensure long-term sustainability and compassionate care.

Pleasant Hill, California

https://www.kqed.org/science/2002172/east-bay-grief-counselors-strike-to-protest-layoffs-and-protect-the-soul-of-hospice

Over 100 workers have initiated a strike at Diageo's Cameronbridge distillery, a major grain facility in Europe. This industrial action follows the company's announcement of hundreds of job cuts across its Scottish operations as part of a global restructuring. The strike introduces significant production risks and operational uncertainty for Diageo. Analysts note that the stock is trading below key moving averages, with mixed technical indicators suggesting market indecision. The situation highlights employee resistance to the job reductions and could impact the company's near-term stock performance.

Scotland

https://tradersunion.com/news/stocks/show/3557559-diageo-drops-1-08percent-to-gbx1602/

I know my role will be made redundant soon… training up AI and GSC to take my role is so dehumanising after being in this company for years, I am sure others are feeling this too. What if we all just walked out and called a strike? Everyone tools down, service down and called a strike till they listened to our demands of job security and duty of care ? What is the worst that could happen ?

Is there going to be one. Hold on this could be a ruff ride

• Unions representing nearly two-thirds of Micron's Taiwan staff may strike
• Unions seek a one-off payment and quarterly bonuses tied to 15% of operating profit
• More than 80% of surveyed members backed action, unions say
• Taiwan is Micron's largest manufacturing base; a stoppage could disrupt chip supply
• The dispute comes amid AI-driven memory-chip demand and rising ​sector profits

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/microns-taiwan-unions-threaten-strike-over-bonus-dispute-2026-09-01/

Around 100 employees at Diageo's Cameronbridge distillery are voting on potential strike action. This follows an announcement of global redundancies, impacting over 70 roles at the Scottish site. Union representatives claim Diageo has not adequately consulted on the proposed job cuts. Diageo states the reductions are necessary for long-term competitiveness and involve a small number of roles. The union argues maintaining production levels with fewer staff will endanger worker safety.

Cameronbridge, Scotland

https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2026/08/26/diageo-cameronbridge-staff-threaten-strike-amid-layoffs/

Oracle has decided to down rank everyone in the reviews, they're pushing aggressive layoffs, demanding free overtime.

At this point what do you have to risk by coordinating a work stoppage? They're going to do layoffs anyway. No point in trying to pretend like they didn't put you on the list.

To HR and management reading this.. You asked for it.

Now is the time for a general strike. ORGANIZE OFFLINE!

WestJet flight attendants have voted with near-unanimous support to authorize a strike. This strong mandate reflects a deep-seated frustration with the airline's compensation model. The core issue revolves around unpaid work performed before and after flights. The union is prepared to strike as early as August 2 if negotiations fail. This situation highlights a significant labor dispute over fair compensation in the airline industry.

Calgary, Alberta

https://www.readthemaple.com/westjet-flight-attendants-are-ready-to-make-history/

Being constantly told to teach and utilise AI and clearly being told it soon will replace employees, why are employees not striking?

Unionized workers at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike. This action follows ongoing negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement since December 2025. The union, UAW Local 2110, seeks to address healthcare costs and inflation. They propose significant salary increases and reduced healthcare costs for lower-earning staff. Museum management has offered a different four-year contract with smaller raises. No specific strike deadline has been set yet.

New York, New York

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/06/30/guggenheim-museum-workers-new-york-vote-authorise-strike

Anyone have updates about Antwerp? I see that it’s been completely shut down since June 29th due to a strike. Not sure which way things are going.

Link here: https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/exxonmobils-antwerp-refinery-to-stop-output-from-june-29-july-3-due-to-strike/

General Motors produces profitable pickup trucks at its Flint Assembly Plant. This plant relies on daily axle deliveries for production. A strike at an American Axle facility threatens these critical shipments. Union workers initiated the strike on May 31. This disruption could significantly jeopardize General Motors' profits.

Detroit, Michigan

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2026/06/08/american-axle-strike-could-put-gm-heavy-truck-output-in-jeopardy/90375511007/

The Wikimedia Foundation disbanded its six-person Community Tech team. This team was responsible for developing moderation tools and bug fixes for Wikipedia. Hundreds of Wikipedia editors are now discussing strike action in response to the layoffs. Editors criticize the foundation's decision despite its nearly $300 million in assets. A strike could significantly increase vandalism and content issues on Wikipedia.

https://cybernews.com/news/wikipedia-editors-threaten-strike-action/

So I was being told I may have to start reporting to the office 3 days a week.I was wondering if this had any thing to do with the possibility of a strike with the labor unions .Any info

With the union contract expiring on Aug 1, why haven’t we been assigned EWA jobs yet? In the past they always assigned them many months before the potential strike.

We also haven’t seen any bargaining update emails recently. What is the status?

https://www.retaildetail.eu/news/fashion/strike-at-nikes-european-distribution-center-in-protest-against-the-restructuring-plan/

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwihoZCMuLKUAxWZSmwGHbf_AX4QFnoECCQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crn.com.au%2Fnews%2F2026%2Fpartners%2Fdxc-technology-begins-rolling-strikes-over-underpayment&usg=AOvVaw1tPS_UQmJO5XnlYqR1OLqH&opi=89978449

Seems like the Aussies have had enough of the BS

Friday May 1st - Workers International Day - On Strike! Shut down the planet! Get stoned! Peace out!

Is the strike gonna happen?

April 16 (Reuters) - "More than 500 CVS Health (CVS.N), opens new tab drivers and warehouse workers at the healthcare conglomerate's Fredericksburg, Virginia distribution ​center have voted to authorize a strike on ‌May 1, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said on Thursday."

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/cvs-distribution-center-workers-plan-go-strike-2026-04-16/

CWs not invited.

Unionized ProPublica staff began a 24-hour strike. They are protesting issues including AI use, layoff protections, and wages. The ProPublica Guild unionized in 2023 and is negotiating its first contract. Management's unilateral AI policy prompted an unfair labor practice charge. This marks the first work stoppage for the nonprofit newsroom's employees.

https://www.theverge.com/news/908401/propublica-union-strike-negotiations-ai-layoffs

It took 8 years for the union to get ba--s after the terrible 2008 contract. 2016 we went on strike and made modest gains.

We lost those ba--s.

8 years from now, Dan or whoever, will invoke the spirit of Lowell and come after us again. We should have stood our ground now so we won’t need to do it in 8 years. We could have made REAL gains today but now we will make only modest gains going forward.

https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/cba-westpac-and-anz-systems-at-risk-as-tech-workers-strike-20260329-p5zjkw

It appears things are going well. No strike after all.

United Teachers Los Angeles announced a strike. The strike is scheduled for April 14. Thousands of district teachers and staff rallied in Los Angeles. The union and LAUSD can still reach an agreement to avoid it. Layoffs and salary negotiations are central to the dispute.

Los Angeles, California

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/lausd-teachers-to-host-rally-against-layoff-notices/3863018/

Management here. I've been here for the last two strikes. For the last one, I recall getting my assignment fairly early in the year, and having to attend 8 days of on-site training at the Virginia center in the spring. They also told us not to make vacation plans around the potential strike time.

With a potential strike coming in August, why haven't assignments been released? Is anyone even working on that? Or is everyone assuming there will be will be a contract signed or negotiation extension?

Nobody seems to know. Can you help?

My union president said a strike is the only thing to prevent major concessions being demanded in beargaing by the company. Be ready to accept 1.5 and if lucky some 2’s and crazy insurance increases like we have never seen.

Prepare for an email. Stand up with us and get ready to strike until ELT are gone.

I’m concerned about where this extension is headed .Would like to know if there maybe a strike or not .Im holding off doing anything with my personal situation till we know.Its getting kinda old sleeping in the garage parking lot and showering in the bathrooms .Unfortunately cannot make a commitment till sure I won’t be out of a pay check.Unfortunately situation was made worse by divorce so would prefer not to have to strike but we haven’t been given any info

… to say goodbye to a once great American icon, a Verb, a company once known as the pinnacle of innovation and success.

We recognise the lies, deceit, outright greed of the CEO and his SLT, their incompetence has no bounds, no reason, no ethics, no morals.

They treat their staff as collateral damage, every extra month for his team is another bloated pay check, every quarter another stock reward.

To everyone in our company, we need to rebel, we need to bring them to account.

Down tools and have out very own General Strike. They can’t sack us all.

It's time the staff came together and unionised. Ubisoft are doing a global strike and TU employees should do the same.
Upcoming Pay rises except for India are a joke and below inflation.
Constantly increasing demand on staff, reducing headcount and expecting us to deliver more under constant threat of losing jobs.
Let's stand together, step outside and demand fair treatment and resignations of the terrible leadership we are under.

You could say they are WYSIWYG ("What You See Is What You Get"). They openly tell you on Town Halls they aren't good enough to grow the company and its true every year. They do not apologise for their failure, in fact they condone their failures by getting more pay. They openly avoid the pay questions. They will not give you pay rises year after year.

Yes they lead people on by promising pay and review dates but they are clear it will not happen year after year.

Its time that the employees be transparent about the strike.