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☆ Apple's Maryland store workers vote to authorize strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Apple Store at Towson Town Center Mall on May 10, 2024 in Towson, Maryland. Workers at Apple 's store in Towson, Maryland, have voted in favor of authorizing a strike, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (AIM) said in a statement late on Saturday. The date for work stoppage has yet to be decided, according to the union, which represents Apple's retail store workers in Maryland. Meanwhile, workers at Apple's store in Short Hills, New Jersey, voted against unionizing, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. CWA and the NLRB did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the Bloomberg report on the New Jersey workers' vote.

Persons: John Nagy Organizations: Apple, Towson Town, Workers, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, AIM, Towson, Maryland, unionizing, Bloomberg, . Communications Workers of America, National Labor Relations Board, Communications Workers of America, CWA, NLRB, New Locations: Towson , Maryland, Maryland, United States, Short Hills , New Jersey, New Jersey

☆ Apple Store workers in Maryland vote to authorize strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Apple Store workers in Towson, Maryland, the first of the tech giant’s retail employees to unionize, made history again by voting late Saturday in favor of authorizing a strike. “We deeply value our team members and we’re proud to provide them with industry leading compensation and exceptional benefits.”The union at the Towson store has not disclosed what date members would strike. Apple employees at the Mall at Short Hills store in New Jersey voted against unionizing on Saturday, according to Bloomberg. The union, known as the Communications Workers of America, alleged Apple engaged in illegal union-busting activity and blamed the defeat on the Apple’s tactics. The labor wave hitting Apple retail stores echoes the mass organizing that began at other influential companies in the United States, such as Starbucks and Amazon.

Persons: ”, Apple, “, unionizing, ” Kate Bronfenbrenner, CNN’s Ramishah Maruf Organizations: New, New York CNN, Apple, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers Coalition, Retail Employees, IAM CORE, ” Employees, CNN, Towson, Bloomberg, Communications Workers of America, CWA, Labor, National Labor Relations Board, Labor Education Research, Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations Locations: New York, Towson , Maryland, Towson, Baltimore, Short, New Jersey, Washington, China, New York City, United States

☆ The next union organizing wave is at Apple
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Apple store workers in Towson, Maryland, made history in June 2022 when they voted to form the first union at one of the tech giant’s sleek US stores. But the union vote in New Jersey this weekend, along with other efforts across the country, could just be the beginning. The Apple workers (possibly) going on strike is going to be a spark for other workers,” Bronfenbrenner said. Workers at the Towson Town Center Apple hold their new union T-shirts after their store employees decided to join the International Association of Machinists Union. Theirs is the first Apple store in the US to vote for union representation.

Persons: Apple, ” Kate Bronfenbrenner, ” Bronfenbrenner, Jay Wadleigh, Barbara Haddock Taylor, Bronfenbrenner, There’s, “, ”, Catherine Thorbecke Organizations: New, New York CNN, Apple, Big Tech, US, Employees, National Labor Relations Board, Labor Education Research, Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Oklahoma City, Towson, CNN, Maryland Apple, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers Coalition, Retail Employees, Workers, Towson Town Center Apple, Baltimore Sun, Tribune, Service, Getty Images, Google, Union, NLRB, World Trade, US Labor Board Locations: New York, Washington, China, Towson , Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, New Jersey, New York City, United States, International Association of Machinists Union, Short Hills, Atlanta, Cupertino , California

☆ A CVS Health pharmacy in Vegas becomes first to join new national pharmacy union
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A CVS Omicare pharmacy in Las Vegas has become the first location to join a new national pharmacy union, a milestone as organizers try to help thousands of U.S. pharmacy workers address what they call unsafe working conditions. Nearly 30 pharmacy staff at the Las Vegas branch of CVS's Omnicare won their union election on Thursday by a landslide margin of 87% to 13%. Those workers now join The Pharmacy Guild, which will represent them in labor negotiations with CVS. The Pharmacy Guild will now work to strike a union contract with CVS to address the concerns of Omnicare workers in Las Vegas. The Pharmacy Guild is seeing momentum build in other parts of the country.

Persons: CVS's Omnicare, Shane Jerominski, Jerominski Organizations: CVS, Las, Pharmacy, CNBC, IAM Healthcare, Walgreens, Rite - Locations: Las Vegas, CVS's, Nevada, Rhode Island

☆ Boeing workers are willing to strike to get a 40% pay rise, union leader says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Boeing workers could strike if they don't get a 40% pay rise over the next three to four years. But we're willing to do it," union leader Jon Holden told Bloomberg. Boeing is already reeling from a structural blowout grounding an Alaska Airlines 737 Max last month. AdvertisementUnion leaders say Boeing workers are willing to strike if they're not offered huge pay rises. AdvertisementThe move comes as Boeing reels from a blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max plane last month.

Persons: Jon Holden, Max, —, they're, Dave Calhoun, Scott Kirby, United, Holden Organizations: Bloomberg, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Service, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Max, CNBC, IAM, Business Locations: Alaska, Seattle, Detroit

☆ At Sundance, a reckoning with our digital selves
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Harper that premiered at this month’s Sundance Film Festival, rapper Kemba enters an electronics store. Sundance is a broad church, but one throughline this year was a reckoning with our digital selves. Courtesy of Sundance InstituteIn the game Steen could be whatever he wanted to be, do whatever he wanted to do. The Sundance Film Festival concluded on January 28. Documentary Competition)“Sujo” (World Cinema Dramatic Competition)“A New Kind of Wilderness” (World Cinema Documentary Competition)Audience Favorite Awards“Daughters” (U.S.

Persons: J.M, Harper, Kemba, “, headspace Harper, Deus, J.M . Harper, Jazmin Jones, Olivia McKayla Ross, Mavis Beacon, Mandela, she’s, Jones, McKayla Ross Gen, we’re, Siri, knotty, L’espérance, feelgood, Thelma, Squibb, Beacon, Yeleen Cohen, ”, Kristin Stewart, Sam, Andy Zuchero, Stewart, Steven Yeun, Déja, Liam, “ Sebastian ”, Mikko Mäkelä, Ruaridh, Mollica, David Nellist, Sebastian, James Watson, “ Ibelin, Benjamin Ree, Mats Steen, Steen, Steen’s, Ibelin . Ibelin, he’d, Ree, Ibelin, Steen's avater Ibelin, It’s, ’ “, Steen –, Sujo, Dìdi ”, Ibelin ”, Kneecap Organizations: CNN, Sundance, Motorola, Sundance Institute, Americans, Iam, AIs, Netflix, Sundance Film Locations: “, Haiti, ”, New York, Norwegian

☆ Apple illegally denied benefits to the first unionized store in the country, says National Labor Relations Board
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Caroline Haskins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple improved its benefits to Apple Store employees nationwide last year. In June 2022, the Towson Apple Store became the first Apple Store in the country to unionizeThe NLRB and the Towson union allege that Apple illegally denied these benefits to unionized workers. AdvertisementThe National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against Apple on Wednesday, alleging that the company violated US labor law by withholding benefits from unionized workers at its Towson, Maryland, store, which became the first Apple Store in the country to unionize in June 2022. The initial IAM complaint , filed November 2, 2022, alleges that Apple improved its health and education benefits for Apple Store workers nationwide the month prior but excluded the unionized Towson workers from the improvements. Representatives for Apple, the Towson Apple union, and the NLRB did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: —, Kayla Blado Organizations: Apple, Apple Store, Towson Apple Store, NLRB, Service, Labor Relations, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Towson, IAM, Office, Towson Apple Locations: Towson, Towson , Maryland, unionize

☆ Economic models buckle under strain of climate reality
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Mark John | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

But detractors say those numbers are the product of economic models that are not fit to capture the full extent of climate damage. A year earlier, the Trump administration cited similar models to justify replacing the Obama-era Clean Power Plan with one allowing higher emissions from coal-burning plants. At issue are the "integrated assessment models" (IAMs) economists use to draw conclusions on anything from output losses to financial risk or the pricing of carbon markets. Line chart with data from Climate Tracker shows varying predictions of global warming damage as percentage of GDP. "Our main message is: 'Economists, speak to climate scientists and come up with results that make sense'," he said.

Persons: William Nordhaus, Trump, Obama, Isabel Schnabel, Leon Walras, doesn't, Thierry Philipponnat, Steve Keen, Nordhaus, Rupert Thorne, Livio Stracca, Jean Boissinot, Nicholas Stern, Stern, Watch's Philipponnat, Mark John, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Central Bank, Finance Watch, Reuters, Network, Greening, " University College of London, ECB, NGFS, LSE, Grantham Research Institute, European Union, Thomson Locations: Dubai, Paris, Brussels

☆ Walgreens to close nearly all pharmacies on Thanksgiving for first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

People walk by a Walgreens, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 26, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 16 (Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA.O) will close nearly all of its stores and pharmacies on Thanksgiving Day for the first time in the chain's history to give staff "time with their loved ones", the company said on Thursday. However, nearly all of its 700 24-hour locations will remain open on Thanksgiving, along with certain distribution centers and other sites including supply chain and centralized teams, Walgreens said. Many big box stores such as Walmart (WMT.N) and Target (TGT.N) are closed on Thanksgiving, but pharmacies and grocery stores typically remain open with adjusted hours. However, CVS and Walgreens had said the work action had minimal impact on their operations, with most stores remaining open.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, —, Tracey Brown, RiteAid, Leroy Leo, Devika Organizations: Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc, REUTERS, Walgreens Retail, Walmart, IAM Healthcare, CVS, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Pharmacy walkout organizers help launch national push to unionize pharmacists, technicians
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The organizers of a recent retail pharmacy staff walkout are helping to launch a national push to organize those employees on Wednesday, a potential step to wide-scale unionization of thousands of pharmacists and technicians across the U.S. for the first time. Both Walgreens and CVS also said last week that the walkout of their pharmacy staff last week had a minimal impact on their pharmacy operations. IAM Healthcare and the walkout organizers will then launch unionization campaigns in certain districts or areas with high support for organizing. The Pharmacy Guild hopes to get 100,000 pharmacists and technicians to fill out the form, Jerominski said. He also predicted that 90% of pharmacists working for Walgreens and CVS will be unionized in five years.

Persons: unionize, Shane Jerominski, aren't, Jerominski Organizations: Walgreens, IAM Healthcare, CVS, Kroger, CNBC Locations: Deerfield , Illinois

☆ IAM Healthcare launches campaign to unionize retail pharmacy workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —Retail pharmacy workers have told CNN that their employers have left them severely overworked and understaffed. The grassroots organizers had difficulty organizing the large-scale walkout without institutional support, and failed to rally pharmacy workers on a significant level. A number of other US unions represent retail pharmacy workers. United Healthcare Workers East represents nearly 5,000 pharmacists and pharmacy techs in hospitals and retail pharmacies. The United Food and Commercial workers also represent retail pharmacy staff but do not share official membership numbers.

Persons: walkouts, ”, we’re, ” Walkouts, ” Dr, Shane Jerominski, Jerominski, Maurice Shaw, ” Jerominski, they’re, “ We’ve, we’ve, Fraser Engerman, “, Amy Thibault Organizations: New, New York CNN, Retail, CNN, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Walgreens, CVS, Pharmacy, ” Organizers, IAM Healthcare, IAM, Facebook, “, United Healthcare Workers, Food Locations: New York, United States, North America, walkouts, Bled

☆ Some pharmacy staff from Walgreens, other chains are walking out again — here's what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The company's ongoing efforts are focused on how it can recruit, retain and reward pharmacy staff, the spokesperson said. CVS pharmacists make $61.44 an hour on average, while Walgreens pharmacists make $53.85 per hour on average, according to employment website Indeed. However, some Walgreens pharmacy staff told CNBC that the company continues to push their stores to hit performance goals for tasks like verifying prescriptions. IAM Healthcare did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while UFCW has expressed its support for the recent walkouts staged by Walgreens and CVS pharmacy staff. People make their way near a Walgreens pharmacy in New York City, March 9, 2023.

Persons: Brian Snyder, Shane Jerominski, walkouts, Stephanie Keith, I've, Irfan Khan, aren't, Jerominski, UFCW, Leonardo Munoz Organizations: Walgreens, Reuters, CNBC, CVS, Rite Aid, Kansas City, Bloomberg, Getty, Food and Drug Administration, Pfizer, CVS Pharmacy, Los Angeles Times, Kroger, IAM Healthcare, United Food, Commercial Workers International Union, Corbis Locations: Somerville , Massachusetts, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S, Massachusetts , Pennsylvania, California , Texas , Michigan , Missouri, Indiana, New York, Eagle Rock , CA, Canada, New York City

☆ Israeli soldiers are relying on donations for necessities including underwear, as critics say government is failing to supply its forces, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Israeli soldiers are short of basic supplies as the Gaza ground invasion looms. Hundreds of thousands of Israeli troops have been massed on the border, awaiting instruction. AdvertisementAdvertisementIsraeli soldiers are relying on a mass volunteer effort to supply them with necessities, including underwear, as thousands have been called up ahead of an expected Gaza ground offensive, a report says. Etai Iam Rimer, a volunteer helping gather supplies, told NPR that requests have been flooding in, often from soldiers' family members. AdvertisementAdvertisementAnother volunteer gathering donations for troops, Maya Armon, told NPR that soldiers have been requesting everything from underwear to tactical gear.

Persons: —, Maya Armon, Liz Baker, Armon, Rimer, Michal Geva Organizations: NPR, Service, Iam, Volunteers, Technology, Logistics Department, IDF, Ministry of Defense, Jewish Telegraphic Agency Locations: Gaza, Boston, Tel Aviv, Israel

Seven died Wednesday at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley, while eight others were fatally shot at nearby Schemengees Bar & Grille restaurant, police said. Here is what we know about some of victims:BILL AND AARON YOUNGBill Young and his 14-year-old son Aaron were shot and killed at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley, Bill's brother Rob Young told Reuters. They were out for an evening with their bowling league, Rob Young said. TRICIA ASSELINAsselin was trying to call 911 when the gunman shot and killed her at the bowling alley, her brother DJ Johnson told CNN. Asselin, who worked at the bowling alley part time, was there for a night out with her sister, who survived the massacre, Johnson said.

Persons: Ronald Morin, Peyton Brewer, Ross, Joshua Seal, Bryan MacFarlane, Joseph Walker, Arthur Strout, Maxx Hathaway, Stephen Vozzella, Thomas Conrad, Michael Deslauriers II, Jason Walker, Tricia Asselin, Bill Young, Aaron Young, Bob Violette, Lucille Violette, William Brackett, Keith McNeir, AARON, Aaron, Bill's, Rob Young, TRICIA ASSELIN Asselin, DJ Johnson, Asselin, Johnson, JOSEPH WALKER, Walker, Leroy Walker, Joseph, Joey, BRYAN MACFARLANE, Kevin Lamarque, MacFarlane, Keri Brooks, Brooks, LUCY VIOLETTE Bob Violette, Cassandra Violette, Lucy, MICHAEL DESLAURIERS, JASON WALKER Deslauriers II, Michael Deslauriers Sr, Deslauriers, PEYTON BREWER, ROSS, Brewer, cornhole, STEPHEN VOZZELLA Vozzella, Schemengees, Vozzella, Cornhole, Steve Vozzella, Gabriella Borter, Sharon Bernstein, Eric Cox, Colleen Jenkins Organizations: Seven, Authorities, Reuters, CNN, Schemengees, REUTERS, Sears, Sun Journal, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Bath Iron, IAM, National Association of, New, Thomson Locations: LEWISTON , Maine, Lewiston , Maine, Schemengees, Baltimore, Lewiston, Auburn , Maine, Lisbon Falls , Maine, U.S, Maine, Bath , Maine, New England, Sacramento , California

☆ Pharmacy staff from Walgreens, other chains could stage nationwide walkout and rallies in coming weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The Walgreens organizer said they have been in talks with pharmacy staff from other retail chains about participating in the group walkout. The person sees nationwide walkouts across several retail pharmacy chains as the "next step" in the fight against current working conditions. A Walgreens spokesperson redirected CNBC to the company's earlier statement in response to the walkouts pharmacy staff held this week. Pharmacy staff participating in the nationwide effort would also hold demonstrations outside the stores that workers walk out of, according to the people who spoke to CNBC. UFCW directed CNBC to a statement released Thursday in support of the recent walkouts staged by Walgreens and CVS pharmacy staff.

Persons: Shane Jerominski, Prem Shah, walkouts, Jerominksi, UFCW Organizations: Walgreens, CNBC, U.S, Pharmacists, CVS, Pharmacy, Kroger, Jerominski, IAM Healthcare, United Food, Commercial Workers International Union Locations: Kansas City, U.S, walkouts, Canada

☆ Hybrid workers are 'coffee badging' to spend less time in the office and dodge RTO mandates
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Hybrid workers are dodging return-to-office mandates by "coffee badging." AdvertisementAdvertisementHybrid workers have a new way to dodge return-to-office mandates: "coffee badging." The workplace trend involves showing up at the office, grabbing a coffee, and then leaving to complete the work day somewhere else. "Coffee badging" has become more popular as more companies have started to enforce return-to-office mandates. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile remote work is popular with employees, new studies have suggested that productivity may be taking a hit when a workforce is fully remote.

Persons: —, Liz Villani, selfAtWork, Forbes Organizations: Service, Employees, Owl Labs, Big Tech, Google

A Boeing 737 MAX-10 lands over the Spirit AeroSystems logo during a flying display at the 54th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 22, 2023. The new labor agreement will add $80 million to annual costs, Spirit said. In the second quarter, the company absorbed $28.3 million in cost related to the new labor deal as well as $7.3 million in strike disruption charges. However, the strike did impact our production and deliveries, as reflected in earnings and cash flow," Chief Executive Officer Tom Gentile said. Cash burn was $211 million for the three months through June, the company said, compared to $79 million a year earlier.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Spirit, Tom Gentile, Cash, Refinitiv, Abhijith Ganapavaram, Valerie Insinna, Sriraj Kalluvila, Mark Porter Organizations: Boeing, International Paris Air, Le, REUTERS, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Airbus, Revenue, Thomson Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, France, Wichita , Kansas, Wichita

☆ Spirit AeroSystems union workforce approves new contract, ending strike at Kansas plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File PhotoWASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N) said it would begin resuming operations at its plant in Wichita, Kansas, on Friday, after union workers on Thursday voted to accept a new contract and end a strike that led to a week-long work stoppage. The deal is a boon for Boeing, which is on the verge of increasing MAX production from 31 jets to 38 jets per month. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal said on June 18 the production ramp was set to occur "pretty soon." Although Boeing maintains some buffer inventory, analysts had warned a prolonged strike could have forced the company to slow or stop MAX production. The company has been the source of several high-profile production defects on Boeing jets, such the incorrect installation of a bracket on the 737's vertical tail.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, It's, Craig Martin, Stan Deal, Cowen, Cai von Rumohr, Michel Merluzeau, Valerie Insinna, Sandra Maler, Nick Zieminski, Jamie Freed Organizations: Boeing, International Paris Air, Le, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, U.S, Airbus, IAM's Southern Territory, Boeing Commercial, AIR, Thomson Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, France, Wichita , Kansas, Its Wichita, IAM's Southern, Seattle

☆ Workers at key Boeing supplier vote to end strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Spirit AeroSystems, a key supplier to Boeing, is set to reopen next week after members of the International Association of Machinists voted Thursday to ratify a tentative labor agreement and end a week-long strike. Members voted 63% in favor of the four-year agreement, according to vote results announced Thursday. It’s the first new contract that the union members at Spirit have had in 13 years. The union had put the company’s previous offer up to a vote earlier this month. But rank and file members rejected that offer with 79% of members voting no, and 85% voted to strike, the union said.

Persons: It’s, ”, Jason Baze, “, Tom Gentile, Max, Vanessa Yurkevich Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, International Association of Machinists, IAM Locations: New York

☆ Spirit AeroSystems union to discuss new contract offer as strike continues
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 27 (Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N) has presented a new contract offer to union workers at its plant in Wichita, Kansas, after what the Boeing (BA.N) and Airbus (AIR.PA) supplier said were "positive discussions" aimed at ending a strike. Spirit declined to answer questions about its revised offer but confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that it had delivered it "following days of positive discussions" with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union. The IAM union will hold a meeting on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. local time to discuss the new proposal, IAM said on the Facebook page for its local unit in Wichita. The meeting will only be attended by union stewards, Spirit employees that represent the union. The company and union restarted negotiations on Saturday, and Spirit CEO Tom Gentile said in a statement on Monday that the parties were "making good progress."

Persons: AeroSystems, Tom Gentile, Valerie Insinna, Conor Humphries Organizations: Boeing, Airbus, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, IAM, Thomson Locations: Wichita , Kansas, Wichita

Union workers missed out on a frenzy of wage increases by employers desperate for workers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Low unemployment makes it easier for union workers to stand firm during negotiations. Union workers also want more affordable healthcare, paid sick time and more-flexible scheduling for greater work-life balance. Some workers said the base wage increase was insufficient and balked at higher out-of-pocket medical costs. Late last year, U.S. freight railroad workers rejected a five-year contract that included a 24% wage increase, citing lack of paid sick leave.

Persons: Diane Swonk, Erin McLaughlin, Willie Adams, Sam Johnson, Johnson, Joe Biden, Todd Vachon, Garth Thompson, Lisa Baertlein, Bianca Flowers, Rajesh Kumar Singh, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Workers, Spirit, Deere & Co, Reuters, KPMG, Conference Board, Conference, . West, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Caterpillar, Congress, Unions, Union, CNH, Deere, Midwest, Rutgers, United Parcel Service, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, United Auto Workers, Detroit automakers, General Motors, Ford, FedEx, American Airlines, Pilots, United, United Airlines, Thomson Locations: U.S, . West Coast, Wichita , Kansas, Decatur , Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, West, Los Angeles, Chicago

☆ Spirit AeroSystems to halt Wichita plant as workers vote to strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Spirit will suspend factory production prior to the expiration of its contract with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) which ends on June 24, it said. "We are disappointed that our employees represented by the IAM rejected our four-year contract offer and voted to strike," Spirit said. However, workers not represented by union should report to work on Thursday, it added. Workers at the plant, which makes critical structures for Boeing (BA.N) jetliners, will go on strike on Saturday, after rejecting a proposed four-year deal on Wednesday night, the IAM said. "The IAM's dedicated and hardworking membership at Spirit AeroSystems has worked without fail during tumultuous times, including a pandemic that saw everything grind to a halt.

Persons: AeroSystems, Valerie Insinna, Abinaya, Shivansh, Gerry Doyle, Jason Neely Organizations: IAM, Saturday Plant, Boeing, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Workers, Spirit, Airbus, Thomson Locations: Wichita , Kansas, Wichita, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ Boeing supplier shuts down plant after workers vote to strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Spirit AeroSystems, a key supplier to Boeing, shut down its factory in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday after workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers voted to strike. The suspended production comes after employees voted down Spirit AeroSystems’ “best and final offer” and then authorized a strike, according to the union. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, or IAM, represents about 6,000 workers at the plant. “The IAM’s dedicated and hardworking membership at Spirit AeroSystems has worked without fail during tumultuous times, including a pandemic that saw everything grind to a halt. “We are disappointed that our employees represented by the IAM rejected our four-year contract offer and voted to strike.

Persons: ’, AeroSystems Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, IAM Locations: New York, Wichita , Kansas

☆ Key Boeing supplier stops production at Wichita plant after workers vote to strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Airplane fuselages bound for Boeing's 737 Max production facility await shipment on rail sidings at their top supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, in Wichita, Kansas, U.S. December 17, 2019. Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems halted work at a Wichita, Kansas, plant on Thursday after workers voted against a new labor deal and for a strike. "In light of the decision to strike by Spirit AeroSystems employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers today, Spirit will suspend factory production prior to the expiration of the contract," Spirit said. The production halt began with the first shift on Thursday, two days before the contract covering roughly 6,000 workers is set to expire. "We continue to monitor the situation and support our valued supplier," Boeing said in a statement.

Persons: Spirit AeroSystems, AeroSystems, Boeing's Organizations: Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, Boeing, Spirit, Airbus, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, IAM Locations: Wichita , Kansas, U.S

Spirit will suspend factory production prior to the expiration of its contract with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) on June 24, it said. "We are disappointed that our employees represented by the IAM rejected our four-year contract offer and voted to strike," Spirit said. Although IAM and Spirit reached a tentative contract agreement last week, workers voted to reject the deal and strike. In May, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said it would be difficult to make contingency plans for a strike at Spirit. Starting on June 22, all IAM-represented employees will not report for work but will receive pay for their regularly scheduled work hours, Spirit said.

Persons: AeroSystems, Dave Calhoun, Valerie Insinna, Abinaya, Jason Neely, Mark Potter Organizations: IAM, Saturday Plant, Boeing, PARIS, Airbus, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Spirit, Thomson Locations: Wichita , Kansas, Wichita

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