unionization

Striking employees at Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) are poised to vote on a new contract proposal on Monday. The proposal, which includes a 38% wage increase over four years and a larger signing bonus, has received backing from the workers’ union. What Happened: The International Association of...

Former President Donald Trump has reiterated his commitment to imposing tariffs on cars imported from China and Mexico, aiming to protect American automotive jobs. What Happened: During an interview with Patrick Bet-David released on Thursday, Trump emphasized the critical role these tariffs would...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correctly reflect that Boeing’s credit rating has been placed under negative watch by S&P Global Ratings. Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) announced that further negotiations with striking workers are currently unfeasible. According to a statement...

In a recent development, Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) has made a final pay offer to its striking workers, but the workers’ union has declined to put it to a vote. What Happened: Boeing, on Monday, made a “best and final” pay offer to its striking workers, which included reinstating a...

Boeing (NYSE:BA) will restart contract negotiations on Wednesday with its largest union. What Happened: The talks will involve federal mediators after the two sides failed to agree on wages and pensions on Tuesday. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM),...

In pre-market trading, shares of Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) saw a slight increase following the announcement of a preliminary agreement between the company and its workers’ union, potentially averting a strike that could have disrupted operations. Boeing’s shares were trading 2.94% higher in...

Raven Software, known for its contributions to the Call of Duty franchise, is making headlines again—this time, not for its gaming achievements, but for a legal battle with its parent companies, Activision Blizzard and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT). Employees at Raven Software, who established the...

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) initiated a strike that impacts all video game work produced under the union's Interactive Media Agreement. Effective from July 26th at 12:01 AM, this action involves high-profile companies such as Microsoft...

Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bethesda Game Studios (BGS) Montreal is the latest studio in the video game industry to announce its intention to form a union. The One BGS MTL union revealed on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that it has filed for certification with the Quebec...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with a statement from Honda. In an ongoing unionization battle, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has accused Honda Motor Co (NYSE:HMC) of violating workers’ rights at its Indiana plant. What Happened: The NLRB has accused Honda of...

The Communications Workers of America (CWA), the largest communications and media labor union in the U.S., has filed Unfair Labour Practice charges against Lionbridge Technologies, a supplier for Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT). According to the CWA press release, Lionbridge laid off an entire Idaho-...

Elon Musk, Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, suggested that President Joe Biden’s concern for Tesla leans more towards its unionization than its environmental contributions. What Happened: In a recent exchange on X, Ed Krassenstein posted a screenshot of Biden’s post on social media...

Brett Garrard, a Mercedes worker, emphasized the need for better work-life balance and a more predictable schedule as part of the ongoing unionization efforts at a Mercedes plant in Alabama. What Happened: Garrard’s statement, made on Last Call CNBC, comes amid a vote by over 5,000 workers at...

Technology giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) faces negative headlines concerning a case from the U.S. Department of Justice. Apple and its stock could now see pressure as shareholders grapple with what increased unionization of the company's retail stores could mean. What Happened: Apple has a recent...

Around 600 quality assurance (QA) workers employed by Activision under Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) have successfully formed a union named Activision Quality Assurance United (AQAU) with the support of the Communications Workers of America (CWA). This marks the first unionization effort within...