strike /tags/strike strike en-US WLRN Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT Britain is seeing a wave of strikes as nurses, postal workers and others walk out /world/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-20/britain-is-seeing-a-wave-of-strikes-as-nurses-postal-workers-and-others-walk-out Nurses, postal workers and railway employees are all walking out this month in the U.K.'s largest series of labor actions in more than a decade. It's a major challenge to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT /world/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-20/britain-is-seeing-a-wave-of-strikes-as-nurses-postal-workers-and-others-walk-out Frank Langfitt Senate passes railroad legislation to prevent a strike /news/2022-12-02/senate-passes-railroad-legislation-to-prevent-a-strike The Senate has approved a measure meant to avert a railroad strike in eight days — without the paid sick days rail workers have been asking for. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:30:00 GMT /news/2022-12-02/senate-passes-railroad-legislation-to-prevent-a-strike Ximena Bustillo As holidays near, a nationwide rail strike is still on the table. Here's the latest /news/2022-11-17/as-holidays-near-a-nationwide-rail-strike-is-still-on-the-table-heres-the-latest So far, three of 12 unions representing freight rail workers have rejected the contract deal brokered by the Biden administration in September. Those unions are holding out for paid sick leave. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT /news/2022-11-17/as-holidays-near-a-nationwide-rail-strike-is-still-on-the-table-heres-the-latest Andrea Hsu On Red Cup Day, thousands of Starbucks workers go on strike /news/2022-11-17/on-red-cup-day-thousands-of-starbucks-workers-go-on-strike Hardcore Starbucks fans eagerly await the day the coffee company gives out limited-edition holiday cups. The union organizing Starbucks workers hope those same customers will help support their cause. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:30:00 GMT /news/2022-11-17/on-red-cup-day-thousands-of-starbucks-workers-go-on-strike Vanessa Romo Call center workers strike over pay and working conditions /health/2022-11-01/call-center-workers-strike-over-pay-and-working-conditions Call center workers at a federal contractor that handles calls about Medicare and the Affordable Care Act plans have staged a walkout in four states. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:00:00 GMT /health/2022-11-01/call-center-workers-strike-over-pay-and-working-conditions Mary Yang A deal to avert a rail strike is on track, but it won't fix U.S. supply chain issues /national/2022-09-16/a-deal-to-avert-a-rail-strike-is-on-track-but-it-wont-fix-u-s-supply-chain-issues Supply chain disruptions have eased since the height of the pandemic, but concern over a potential rail strike, which appears to have been narrowly averted, highlights how that system remains fragile. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:30:00 GMT /national/2022-09-16/a-deal-to-avert-a-rail-strike-is-on-track-but-it-wont-fix-u-s-supply-chain-issues Scott Neuman Classes for Chicago students are in limbo as teachers, mayor wrangle over omicron /2022-01-09/classes-for-chicago-students-are-in-limbo-as-teachers-mayor-wrangle-over-omicron Teachers began refusing to show up for their jobs in person on Wednesday amid skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, prompting the cancellation of classes for more than 300,000 public school students. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:23:06 GMT /2022-01-09/classes-for-chicago-students-are-in-limbo-as-teachers-mayor-wrangle-over-omicron Joe Hernandez Netflix employees are staging a walkout as a fired organizer speaks out /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-20/netflix-employees-are-staging-a-walkout-as-a-fired-organizer-speaks-out The Netflix employee resource group supporting trans and nonbinary people is demanding better representation, both on-screen and in management. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:11:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-20/netflix-employees-are-staging-a-walkout-as-a-fired-organizer-speaks-out Andrew Limbong Hollywood crew members reach a tentative deal with major studios, averting a strike /2021-10-16/hollywood-crew-members-reach-a-tentative-deal-with-major-studios-averting-a-strike After months of negotiation and a strike on the horizon, Hollywood crew members in the union IATSE have agreed to a deal with the major studios. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:42:53 GMT /2021-10-16/hollywood-crew-members-reach-a-tentative-deal-with-major-studios-averting-a-strike Mandalit del Barco More than 10,000 John Deere workers go on strike as labor actions heat up in the U.S. /news/2021-10-15/more-than-10-000-john-deere-workers-go-on-strike-as-labor-actions-heat-up-in-the-u-s The union UAW said it was unable to reach an agreement on a new contract with the company, known for its signature green and yellow farm equipment. It's the latest of several recent worker actions. Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:15:27 GMT /news/2021-10-15/more-than-10-000-john-deere-workers-go-on-strike-as-labor-actions-heat-up-in-the-u-s Joe Hernandez