DTNA, UAW Ink Tentative Labor Deal for Freightliner Plants
Daimler Truck North America inked a tentative four-year labor agreement with the UAW on April 26, hours before the prior deal at Freightliner manufacturing sites in the U.S. was set to expire.
Southwest Airlines Ground Workers Reach Deal for Pay Bump
Southwest Airlines has reached a contract with its ramp, operations, provisioning and freight agents that’ll give workers an average pay increase of over 18%.
Strong Job Growth Continues With 353,000 Added in January
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers delivered a stunning burst of hiring to begin 2024, adding 353,000 jobs in January in the latest sign of the economy shrugging off a period of high interest rates.
Economic Strength Persists With 216,000 New Jobs in December
The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs in December 2023, the latest sign that the American labor market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates.
Labor Market Solid With 199,000 Jobs Added in November
The nation’s employers added a solid 199,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell, fresh signs that the economy could achieve an elusive “soft landing.”
Mack, UAW End Latest Labor Talks With No Deal
Negotiations between Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers union over a labor agreement ended Oct. 26 with no new master contract in place, the Volvo Group subsidiary said.
UAW Slams Automakers’ Slow Bargaining, Files Labor Complaint
The United Auto Workers union says it has filed unfair labor practice complaints against Stellantis and General Motors for failing to make counteroffers to the union’s economic demands.
Labor Market Still Resilient, Adds 187,000 Jobs in August
The nation’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed.
Locomotive Manufacturer, Union Agree to End Two-Month Strike
Wabtec and its striking union workers have reached a tentative agreement that could end a two-month strike that saw about 1,400 people walk off the job at its Pennsylvania plant.
August 31, 2023UPS, Teamsters Agree to Install Air Conditioning in Trucks
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters says UPS Inc. has agreed to equip its delivery and logistics vehicles with air conditioning systems, a key point in contract negotiations.