CONDUCTORS on one of Britain’s worst-performing railways are threatening to strike — over the use of hand-held ticket scanners. Guards at TransPennine Express are prepared to walk out if they do not receive a “new technology payment”. The conductors, earning £31,000 on average, have seen the growth in e-ticket purchases nibble away at the six … Read more
PASSENGERS flying from two major Scots airports could soon face travel chaos as pilots from a major budget airline are set to strike. Pilots and cabin crew for popular airline Wizz Air are set to walk out later this month for 24 hours as part of the industrial action. 1 Pilots and cabin crew at … Read more
PASSENGERS flying from a major Scots airport could soon face in-flight food and drink shortages, a trade union has warned. Catering staff are set to be balloted over strike action by Unite, which could impact the busy Christmas travel period. 2 Flights from eight UK airports impacted by food shortagesCredit: Getty The workers provide meals, … Read more
Unionized machinists at Boeing voted Monday to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the aerospace giant to resume production of its bestselling airliner and generate much-needed cash. Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers district in Seattle said 59% of members who cast ballots agreed … Read more
New York Times technology staffers went on strike Monday morning just ahead of Election Day, threatening to disrupt the paper’s coverage as the 2024 presidential race comes to a close. The Times’ tech guild walked off the job shortly after midnight, according to the Wall Street Journal. The guild’s demands include worker protections, fair pay … Read more
SCHOOLS in one of Scotland’s biggest council areas are closed today as staff walk out of the job amid a bitter pay dispute. Thousands of pupils in the First Minister John Swinney’s constituency of Perth and Kinross will miss lessons as non-teaching staff begin their strike action this morning. 3 Pupils in Perth and Kinross … Read more
Boeing is exploring asset sales in a bid to boost its fragile finances by shedding its non-core or underperforming units, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The planemaker last week reached an agreement to offload a small defense unit that makes surveillance equipment for the U.S. military, the paper reported, citing people familiar with the … Read more
Boeing will send layoff notices to thousands of its employees within the coming weeks and a senior US official has flown to Seattle to encourage negotiations between the planemaker and the union, according to a report. Boeing will next month send 60-day notices to thousands of workers, including employees in its commercial aviation division, a … Read more
Nearly 50,000 dockworkers launched a strike this week at ports from Maine to Texas — but, in a bizarre quirk that has resulted from massive concessions to the union over the decades, the affected ports only employ 25,000. There’s a massive gulf in the numbers between those who show up for work and total membership … Read more
At least 45 container vessels were anchored outside US ports on Thursday as a massive strike by dockworkers stretching from Maine to Texas entered its third day. Container ships formed lengthy queues along the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports by late Wednesday, unable to unload goods due to picketing dockworkers, compared to just three … Read more
