UAW presses Big 3 with "audacious" demands, edging closer to strike

The automakers, which are making billions in profits, have dismissed union's desired 46% pay raise, 32-hour workweek and pensions as "unrealistic."

• Sep 4, 2023

American Airlines flight attendants open door to possible strike

Flight attendants for the carrier voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, but a walkout remains unlikely.

• Aug 30, 2023

WGA rejects proposal from Hollywood studios

Striking Hollywood writers have rejected a proposal from production studios. The Writers Guild of America says the proposal "failed to sufficiently protect writers from the existential threats that caused us to strike in the first place." Elaine Low, a staff writer for The Ankler, joined CBS News to discuss.

• Aug 25, 2023
• 4:17

Union to announce result of UPS contract vote

The Teamsters Union representing UPS workers is set to announce the result of its member vote on a tentative agreement reached with the company. Arthur Wheaton, director of labor studies at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.

• Aug 22, 2023
• 3:50

Hollywood writers strike reaches 100-day mark

The Writers Guild of America strike reached its 100th day on Wednesday. More than 11,000 film and television writers went on strike beginning May 2 after contract negotiations between the WGA and Hollywood studios broke down. WGA members Meagan Daine and J.R. Zamora-Thal break down the biggest sticking points in the strike.

• Aug 9, 2023
• 4:20

UAW presents economic demands to automakers

The United Auto Workers union is presenting demands that include double-digit pay raises and a 32-hour workweek to Detroit's automakers with their current contracts expiring soon and the threat of at least one strike looming. Brian Rothenberg, partner for strategic comms firm Triumph Communications and a former spokesperson for the UAW, joined CBS News to discuss the negotiations.

• Aug 3, 2023
• 3:58

Newsom offers to mediate Hollywood strikes

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is willing to help mediate negotiations between Hollywood studios and actors and writers. Officials say he's reached out to all sides of the strikes, but studio executives and the unions for the actors and writers have not yet shown interest in involving the governor in its talks. For more on this, CBS News was joined by Melanie Mason, senior political reporter covering California politics for Politico.

• Jul 31, 2023
• 4:19

Hollywood expects earnings bumps amid strikes

U.S. entertainment companies are widely expected to see a quarterly earnings bump driven by the ongoing strikes. The Writers Guild has been on strike for more than three months and the Screen Actors Guild voted to join them in July. Alex Weprin, media and business writer for the Hollywood Reporter, joined CBS News to discuss where the money is going.

• Jul 28, 2023
• 5:05

UPS, Teamsters tentatively avoid strike

UPS and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative deal to avoid a strike. The agreement includes installing air conditioning in delivery trucks. It will also increase wages for full and part-time workers. Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management, joined CBS News to discuss.

• Jul 25, 2023
• 2:54

Hollywood strikes could fuel creator economy

The simultaneous writers' and actors' strikes have left Hollywood at a standstill, and that could reshape the entertainment industry as we know it. Some well-established actors and writers had been making a living off social media content -- even before SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild started picketing. Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell joins CBS News to discuss "the creator economy" and how it could affect the future of entertainment.

• Jul 24, 2023
• 4:51

UPS, Teamsters resume talks this week

UPS and the Teamsters union are set to resume contract negotiations Tuesday in an effort to avert a devastating strike. Their current contract expires July 31. Noam Scheiber, a labor and workforce reporter for The New York Times, joined CBS News to talk about what points the two sides are still trying to find a compromise on.

• Jul 24, 2023
• 5:00

U.S. sees record number of labor strikes

It's being called the "hot labor summer." From Hollywood to hotels, workers have been walking off the job -- recent data from Cornell University shows around 119,000 U.S. workers were on strike as of May. Seth Harris, former acting U.S. Labor Secretary in 2013 under then-President Obama, joins CBS News to discuss what's driving the recent wave of strikes and how increased strike activity could affect the economy.

• Jul 17, 2023
• 5:38

Impact of dual strikes on Hollywood's future

The union representing thousands of film and television actors announced that they will go on strike beginning Thursday at midnight, leaving the Hollywood industry at a standstill. The SAG-AFTRA national board said its members will join Hollywood writers, who have been on strike since early May, on the picket lines. Elaine Low, staff writer for "The Ankler," joined CBS News to unpack the sticking points actors are fighting for, and what the dual strikes could mean for the future of the industry.

• Jul 13, 2023
• 7:20

Fran Drescher speaks on actors' strike

Hollywood actors formally went on strike after negotiations between their union and motion picture studios collapsed, a serious blow for the entertainment industry that could cripple film and TV productions across the U.S. "You share the wealth, because you cannot exist without us," SAG-AFTRA president and actor Fran Drescher said at a news conference.

• Jul 13, 2023
• 6:22

Actors likely to join writers on strike

Actors in SAG-AFTRA will vote on and likely approve a strike Thursday morning after labor talks broke down with Hollywood studios. The writers of the WGA have been on strike since May. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the latest.

• Jul 13, 2023
• 4:27

UPS workers edge closer to strike as union negotiations stall

Teamsters Union and UPS have failed to agree a deal on a new contract that would cover 340,000 workers.

• Jul 5, 2023

Can European aviation cope with an American summer vacation invasion?

After summer chaos in 2022 as airlines and airports grappled with post-COVID staff shortages, is Europe ready to meet "pent-up demand"?

• Jul 5, 2023

UPS workers vote to strike

A staggering 97% of unionized UPS workers voted Friday to authorize a strike. Workers' demands include better pay and driver safety improvements. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more.

• Jun 16, 2023
• 3:25

Actors voting on strike authorization

Hollywood actors may soon be joining writers on the picket line. The Screen Actors Guild is set to announce whether its members have authorized a possible strike. Gene Maddaus, senior media reporter for Variety, joins CBS News to discuss the issues unfolding in the film and TV industry.

• Jun 5, 2023
• 4:17

Supreme Court ruling deals another blow to organized labor

Decision weakens labor protections by potentially discouraging employees from going on strike, worker advocates say.

• Jun 2, 2023

Strippers at North Hollywood club vote unanimously to unionize

Star Garden Topless Dive Bar becomes the only union strip club in the nation after a drawn-out legal battle.

• May 18, 2023

HBO drops "The Wire" creator David Simon amid writers' strike

The award-winning writer and showrunner, who has worked with the cable network for 25 years, has joined the picket line.

• May 10, 2023

Here's what to know about the Hollywood writers' strike

For the first time in 15 years, thousands of writers walked off the job in a fight that could affect the future — and present — of entertainment.

• May 2, 2023

WGA writers begin strike on Tuesday

Entertainment writers under the Writers Guild of America union begin their strike on Tuesday after failing to reach a deal during negotiations. The strike is likely to affect everything from late-night talk shows to streaming shows. The Hollywood Reporter's media and business writer Alex Weprin joins CBS News to discuss.

• May 2, 2023
• 4:56

Rutgers, unions announce agreement, classes to resume

Rutgers University and union representatives have announced an agreement on a framework for new contracts with several faculty unions, allowing a halt to a five-day strike that was the first such job action in the 257-year history of New Jersey's flagship university.

• Apr 15, 2023

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