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☆ 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

☆ Boeing needs to be led by engineers, time is not on its side, Emirates Airline president says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Boeing needs to be led by engineers if it wants to pull itself out of its current crisis, Tim Clark, the president of Emirates Airline, said in comments Wednesday. "To fix Boeing's issues the company needs a strong engineering lead as its head coupled to a governance model which prioritizes safety and quality," said Clark, who leads Dubai's flag carrier Emirates. Aviation analysts and former Boeing employees have criticized the company's reported sidelining of engineers in its senior management ranks. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will also step down at the end of 2024. "Whether, yet again, this changing of the guard will resolve Boeing's issues only time will tell, but time, unfortunately, is not on their side," Clark said.

Persons: Tim Clark, Max, Clark, Stan Deal, shakeup, Stephanie Pope, Dave Calhoun Organizations: Boeing, Emirates Airline, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Justice Department, FAA, Max, Emirates, Machinists, Aviation, CNBC

History of Labor DayThe first Labor Day occurred in 1882 in New York City under the direction of that city’s Central Labor Union. The New York Tribune’s reporter covering the event felt the entire day was like one long political barbecue, with “rather dull speeches.”Why was Labor Day invented? Common misconceptionsThe common misconception is that since Labor Day is a national holiday, everyone gets the day off. It became a national holiday in June 1894 when President Grover Cleveland signed the Labor Day bill into law. Because not everyone is given time off on Labor Day, union workers as recently as the 1930s were being urged to stage one-day strikes if their employer refused to give them the day off.

Persons: Jay L, Zagorsky, Grover Cleveland, Obama, “, ”, Peter J, McGuire, Matthew Maguire, Peter McGuire, Don’t Organizations: Zagorsky Labor, Labor, city’s Central Labor Union, Central Labor Union, AFL, Communist, Marxist, New York, Brotherhood of Carpenters, Machinists Union Locations: U.S, New York City, York, Oregon, Colorado , Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey

☆ 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

☆ Spirit Aero flags progress in talks with the union
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 26 (Reuters) - Spirit Aerosystems (SPR.N) said on Monday it had held "constructive and positive meetings" with the U.S. machinists union through the weekend, indicating progress in negotiations for a new contract. Spirit, a crucial supplier for aerospace heavyweights Boeing (BA.N) and Airbus (AIR.PA), expects its Wichita production operations to remain suspended until an agreement is reached with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The company had said on Friday that it would meet the union on Saturday to continue talks after workers rejected a proposed four-year deal and announced a strike. read more"We have been working hard and making good progress," CEO Tom Gentile said. Reporting by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja DesaiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tom Gentile, Aishwarya Nair, Pooja Desai Organizations: U.S, Boeing, Airbus, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Thomson Locations: Wichita, Bengaluru

☆ Spirit Aero to continue contract talks with union as strike looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] 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. REUTERS/Benoit TessierJune 23 (Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems Inc (SPR.N) said it will meet with the U.S. machinists union on Saturday to continue negotiations for a new contract, after workers rejected a proposed four-year deal and announced a strike. Shares of Spirit were up 4.8% in afternoon trade on Friday. The union did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reporting by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Aishwarya Nair, Devika Organizations: Boeing, International Paris Air, Le, REUTERS, AeroSystems, U.S, Airbus, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Thomson Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, France, Wichita, Bengaluru

☆ Spirit Aerosystems, workers reach tentative four-year labor pact
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 16 (Reuters) - Spirit Aerosystems (SPR.N) has reached a tentative four-year contract agreement with the 6,000-member machinists union employed at its Wichita, Kansas plant, the union said Friday in a statement. "This fair and competitive contract recognizes the important contributions of our factory employees and ensures that Spirit can successfully meet increasing demand for aircraft from customers," Spirit Aerosystems said in an emailed statement. A slowdown could have impeded Boeing as it tries to recover from ongoing 737 and 787 production glitches. A stoppage could have also had a detrimental effect on already-fragile Spirit AeroSystems, which has been responsible for several recent production flaws affecting Boeing jets, including a 737 bracket installation problem. In May, Spirit said it expects cash burn of about $100 million to $150 million in 2023.

Persons: Aerosystems, ”, Spirit, Valerie Insinna, Kannaki, David Gaffen, Deepa Babington, Maju Samuel Organizations: Boeing, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Thomson Locations: Wichita , Kansas, Wichita

☆ Tensions rise in West Coast port labor battles, with unions and management trading accusations
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Tensions are rising in West Coast port labor battles as unions and port management trade accusations about worker productivity and the awarding of job assignments. Jerome Roberts, GVP of marketing at supply chain consulting company Blume Global, told CNBC the one shift protest had no lasting productivity impact. Logistics companies fear the latest round of accusations will only increase tensions for a supply chain and national port infrastructure already dealing with multiple labor concerns. Project44, which also collects and analyzes port productivity for the CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map, has tracked some recent issues at Seattle operations. Container dwell times at the Port of Oakland have been improving over the month of September, according to Josh Brazil, vice president of supply chain insights at Project44.

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