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Teamsters authorize Costco strike ahead of Jan. 31 contract lapse

Teamsters working at retail giant Costco voted for: approve the strike Ahead of the contract's expiration on January 31, the labor group said in a statement: The contract covers more than 18,000 Costco employees, and the Teamsters voted by an 85% margin in favor of a strike, the union said. “Costco recently reported annual sales […]

Costco Teamsters vote to authorize strike

Gerald Store, CEO of Store Advisors and former Toys R Us and Target executive, reacts to November's strong retail report and explains how the industry's winners are “value-based” players. Costco's 18,000 Teamsters are preparing to go on strike if they are not presented with a “fair contract offer” by the end of the month. According […]

Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighting plane grounded for 3 days after drone strike

Federal authorities are calling after someone flew a drone into the wing of a firefighter carrying water to fight wildfires raging across Los Angeles, creating a “fist-sized hole” in the wing and rendering it out of service for several days. California State Police are investigating. important period. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson told FOX News […]

Dockworkers union chief calls Trump 'hero' after reaching deal to avert strike

The head of a longshoremen's union praised President-elect Trump's support in contract negotiations with port operators, particularly on automation issues. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced Wednesday night that they had reached a tentative agreement to avert damaging attacks ahead of next week's deadline. “He is a hero […]

Dockworkers’ union, employers avert strike after reaching tentative deal

Rep. Michael Lurie (R-Ohio) reacted to the tentative agreement with longshoremen, calling Tim Walz “dumb-headed” for his earlier Tiananmen claims. (Courtesy: CBS News) The union representing about 45,000 U.S. longshoremen reached a tentative agreement with port employers Wednesday, averting strikes at East and Gulf ports later this month. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the […]

Dockworkers reach tentative deal with ports and shippers, averting a potential strike

US longshore workers reached contract agreements with ports and shippers on Wednesday, averting a potential strike that could damage the US economy. The International Longshoremen's Association union and the American Maritime Alliance of port and shipping companies announced they had reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract, one week ahead of the Jan. 15 […]

Dockworkers reach tentative deal to avert damaging strike

Docker and longshore workers struck a tentative deal on Wednesday night to avert a damaging strike ahead of a looming January deadline. “This is a win-win agreement that will create ILA jobs, support American consumers and businesses, and keep the U.S. economy an important hub for global markets,” said the Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). said the […]