Tag: Strikes

Traders observe a daylong strike across Pakistan to protest rising costs and new taxes

ISLAMABAD -- Traders in Pakistan went on strike Wednesday, shutting down their businesses in all major cities and urban areas to protest a...

Canada's two major freight railroads may stop Thursday if contract dispute isn't resolved

TORONTO -- Canada's two major freight railroads could halt their trains Thursday if they can't agree to renewed contracts with the union representing...

At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening

DETROIT -- A high-profile spat between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis over reopening an Illinois factory complex has made its way into...

17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike after accusing the company of unfair...

Can AI truly replicate the screams of a man on fire? Video game performers want their work protected

LOS ANGELES -- For hours, motion capture sensors tacked onto Noshir Dalal’s body tracked his movements as he unleashed aerial strikes, overhead blows...

Possible work stoppage at Canada's two largest railroads could disrupt US supply chain next week

DETROIT -- Canada's two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens...