Two Month Long Boeing Strike Comes to an End
On Nov. 4, Boeing machinists officially ended their seven week strike after voting to accept a new contract offer from the company. With the strike over, the company can immediately …
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OPINION: The Curse of Doing Too Well: How Hollywood’s Obsession with the Past Undermines Original Storytelling
On July 14, the contract ending between the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) marked the …
OPINION: Is AI Devaluing the Humanities?
With the Writer’s Guild of America currently on strike, it sparks conversation on how we see the humanities and, inadvertently, how we value them. According to iSchoolConnect, “The humanities include …
The Writers Guild Of America’s Strike: An Overview
Every three years, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) negotiates a contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to address minimum pay for projects, health insurance, …
Starbucks Worker Unionization Wakes Strikes Throughout the Country
Last week, Starbucks baristas in Seattle joined the Starbucks worker unionization efforts occurring throughout the country. These include the 5th Avenue and Pike Place locations, as well as the 2344 …
Concrete Workers Join Increasing Strike Trends
The Teamsters Local 174 union, representing concrete mixer drivers and cement plant employees, is on strike. They are demanding better worker rights. The union is currently in a standoff with …
Everything You Need to Know About the Republic Services Strike
Trash and recycling pick-up has resumed in Seattle, Bellevue, Lynnwood, and surrounding areas following the end of a nearly week-long worker stoppage by Republic Services sanitation workers. Over 300 Washington-based …