Tag: labor
Explosion at Kentucky business injures 11 workers, shatters windows in surrounding neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- At least 11 employees were taken to hospitals after an explosion Tuesday at a Louisville, Kentucky, plant caused a partial...
Canada moves to end port lockouts and orders binding arbitration
OTTAWA, Ontario -- Canada’s labor minister said Tuesday he is intervening to end lockouts of workers at the country’s two biggest ports.Labor Minister...
Boeing to take several weeks to resume production of planes after the strike
DALLAS -- Boeing says it will be several weeks before it fully resumes building passenger planes, as factory workers return following a strike...
Southwest is offering buyouts to airport workers and blaming Boeing for the job cuts
DALLAS -- DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts and extended leaves of absence to airport workers to avoid what it calls...
This week: consumer prices, unemployment benefits, Walt Disney earnings
The Labor Department issues its October report on consumer prices on Wednesday, The Walt Disney Co. releases its latest quarterly financial results before...
Union puts potential Philadelphia mass transit strike on hold as talks continue
PHILADELPHIA -- The union that represents thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers has agreed to delay a strike that could have started...