Summer travel plans for many people were ruined. Why? Because air traffic controllers in France went on strike. This happened at the peak of the travel season. Around 40% of flights were called off. This affected all major airports in Paris. Passengers had to scramble to change their plans. The strike started on Thursday. It got worse on Friday. The French aviation ...

A new era has begun for Chicago Public Schools with the swearing-in of a hybrid school board. This board, made up of elected and mayoral-appointed members, faces immediate financial challenges and tense negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) for a new contract. The power struggle has been ongoing for months, with the previous board voting to fire the dist...

In Baton Rouge, the Capital Area Transit System (CATS) is facing tension with its employees' union, Amalgamated Transit Union 1546. The union is pushing for a fair contract, alleging a hostile work environment and poor negotiations. Union President George Decuir expressed that the current contract, extended to January 8, isn't fair to the staff. They're seeking bette...

On Wednesday evening, Jon Holden, president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), announced that 64% of Boeing machinists had voted to reject the company's latest contract offer. The vote came as a surprise to many, as the strike had already affected production significantly. The union strike, which began on September 13th, has ...

Imagine a scenario where your favorite holiday gifts, food, and decorations are stuck at the port, unable to reach you. This could be a harsh reality if the 45,000 dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) go on strike. The strike could lead to product shortages, higher prices, and a chaotic holiday shopping season. The ILA is dem...