Union News
German industrial workers stage third day of full-day strikes
Feb 2, 2018
FRANKFURT, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Industrial workers in Germany started a third day of 24-hour strikes over pay and working hours on Friday, downing......
Ford workers, others, on strike in German wage dispute
Feb 1, 2018
BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of workers have walked off the job at a Ford plant in Germany and other factories as the country's largest......
Uber, Deliveroo Food Couriers Want Better Pay, Working Conditions
Jan 31, 2018
Food delivery giants like UberEATS and Deliveroo are under pressure to provide better pay and working conditions......
German industrial union steps up strike campaign
Jan 31, 2018
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's biggest industrial union has launched a campaign of 24-hour strikes after talks on demands for wage raises and an optional......
French trade unions voice opposition to Alstom/Siemens tie-up deal
Jan 30, 2018
* Agreed deal announced last year* But French unions fear possible job cuts* Alstom has said making good progress on dealSTRASBOURG, Jan 30 (Reuters)......
Ryanair agrees to recognize British pilots union for first time
Jan 30, 2018
Ryanair said it would allow Britain's pilots' association to start negotiating on issues such as pay and holidays after the Irish budget airline recognized......
UPDATE 4-Japan's robust labor demand bolsters outlook for wage hikes, inflation
Jan 30, 2018
inflation@ (Recasts first paragraph, quotes from labor union, context on policy challenge)* Tight labor market gives unions extra leverage in wages push* Union rep......
UPDATE 2-Japan's robust labor demand bolsters outlook for wage increases
Jan 29, 2018
(Adds detail on jobs, household spending, retail sales)* Labour demand at highest in more than 4 decades* Data give unions leverage in push for......
UPDATE 1-Japan's robust labor demand bolsters outlook for wage increases
Jan 29, 2018
(Adds detail on jobs, household spending, retail sales)* Labour demand at highest in more than 4 decades* Data give unions leverage in push for......
Germany's top earners targeted in push for diluted labor laws
Jan 29, 2018
* Hesse finance ministry says reform would boost competitiveness* Extends proposal from financial sector to all industries* Reforms could apply to staff on salaries......
German union announces strikes after talks break down
Jan 27, 2018
BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany's largest industrial workers' union says workers will go on strike next week after negotiations with employers have......
Tronc Is Building A Shadow Newsroom Full Of Scabs, L.A. Times Staffers Fear
Jan 26, 2018
As lunch was winding down Wednesday in the Los Angeles Times cafeteria, Bruce Upbin, one of several newly......
Maids to ask Las Vegas hotels for panic buttons
Jan 26, 2018
The union representing tens of thousands of hotel workers in Las Vegas will ask casino-resort operators to give every housekeeper a "panic button" as......
German regional union to extend wage talks, averting strikes for now – sources
Jan 26, 2018
sources@STUTTGART, Germany, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Trade union and company representatives in Germany's southwestern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg will extend wage negotiations on Friday to......
German industrial wage talks stall in fourth round
Jan 24, 2018
BOEBLINGEN, Germany, Jan 24 (Reuters) - German industrial employers and powerful labor union IG Metall failed to reach an agreement on wages in regional......