3,200 Boeing Workers Who Build Fighter Jets Begin Strike: What To Know
More than 3,200 Boeing workers have gone on strike after overwhelmingly rejecting a revised four-year contract offer from the company.
The strike affects Boeing facilities in St. Louis and St. Charles, Missouri, as well as Mascoutah, Illinois. Workers there build and maintain critical US defense aircraft and weapons systems, including the F-15 and F/A-18 fighter jets.
IAM District 837 members voted Sunday, Aug. 3, to reject the company's latest proposal, just one week after turning down an earlier version on July 27. The strike officially began at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 4.
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Prison Guards Strike At Sing Sing In Ossining: National Guard Deployed, Mediator Talks Begin
An unauthorized prison guard strike across New York, including at Westchester's Sing Sing Correctional Facility, has prompted the use of National Guard members as talks with a mediator begin.
The strikes began the week of Monday, Feb. 17, and have continued through Monday, Feb. 24, involving corrections officers at prisons throughout New York including Ossining's Sing Sing facility.
A group of Sing Sing staff were seen protesting on Thursday, Feb. 20, when they were visited by Westchester County Legislator James Nolan, Congressman Mike Lawler, and Assemblyman Matt Slater.
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Teamsters Union Launches Strike Against Amazon
As the holiday season peaks, the Teamsters Union has initiated a significant strike against Amazon, targeting facilities in four states. This action is described as the largest labor movement in the company’s history.
On Thursday morning, December 19, union members began protests at a fulfillment center in Queens, New York, with additional strikes occurring in Atlanta, Southern California, and Skokie, Illinois.
The union aims to highlight unacceptable working conditions and Amazon’s refusal to engage in collective bargaining.
Their demands include better wages, hours, and benefits fo…
