Strikes

The tentative agreement finally brings an end to a seismic period of dual strikes in the entertainment industry.
The Culinary Union has reached a tentative deal with Caesars Entertainment, meaning a broader strike may be less likely.
The United Auto Workers union appears to be edging closer to a tentative contract agreement with Ford.
The Texas walkout came one day after workers shut down Stellantis’ Ram Truck plant in Michigan.
The union said it was striking the company’s pickup plant because it had the “worst proposal” on the table of the “Big Three" automakers.
But any talk of a strike resurgence needs to be put in the historical context of a major long-term decline.
UAW President Shawn Fain shot back at Bill Ford: "[He] knows exactly how to settle this strike."
The union said it launched the surprise strike after failing to make progress in negotiations with the iconic automaker.
The union’s president called it a major step in a “just transition” for workers toward electric vehicle manufacturing.
Picketing has begun at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 workers who say understaffing is hurting patient care go on strike.