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    Duquesne Light workers strike after contract talks fail▼Duquesne Light workers strike as contract negotiations fail✉newsBusinessLabor1 h ago

    Workers at Duquesne Light have gone on strike after contract negotiations with the Pittsburgh-area utility collapsed. The walkout affects electricity service in the region, and union members are seeking better terms from the company. The failed talks and resulting strike have drawn attention across western Pennsylvania, where Duquesne Light supplies power to Pittsburgh and surrounding communities.

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    Nearly 1,000 Duquesne Light workers go on strike▼Nearly 1K Duquesne Light Company union workers go on strike✉newsBusinessLabor1 h ago

    Nearly 1,000 union workers at Duquesne Light Company have walked off the job in western Pennsylvania after contract talks failed to produce an agreement. The strike affects the utility serving Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, raising questions about electrical service reliability while picketing continues. Union members are pressing for better terms, and negotiations between the utility and labor representatives are expected to continue.

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    Remembering the 1910 Los Angeles Times Bombing▼Today in Labor History October 1, 1910: Twenty-one people were killed when the Los Angeles Times building was dynamitedMmastodonCultureBooks161 h ago

    On October 1, 1910, twenty-one people were killed when the Los Angeles Times building was dynamited during a labor strike. Anarchists were immediately blamed for the attack, which came amid a brutal and protracted battle between the Iron Workers Union and U.S. Steel. The bombing remains one of the deadliest incidents in American labor history.

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    Ubisoft Montreal workers petition to preserve hybrid work●As long as the work is being done, it shouldn’t matter where it’s being done! Ubisoft Workers of Montreal Union petitionMmastodonCultureGaming426 min ago

    Workers at Ubisoft's Montreal studio, organised through their union, have launched a petition demanding the company preserve hybrid work arrangements. The petition, arguing that remote and office-based work should both remain options as long as the work gets done, has gathered more than 300 signatures. The campaign reflects broader tensions in the games industry over return-to-office mandates.

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    Nearly 1,000 Duquesne Light union workers go on strike▼Nearly 1,000 Duquesne Light Company union workers walk off the job✉newsBusinessLabor1 h ago

    Nearly 1,000 unionized workers at Duquesne Light Company, the electric utility serving Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania, have walked off the job in a strike. The walkout involves the company's union workforce and could affect operations at the regional power provider. Details on the specific contract disputes behind the stoppage have not yet been made public.

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    Strike deadline looms for Duquesne Light union workers▼Strike deadline looming for unionized Duquesne Light workers✉newsBusinessLabor1 h ago

    Unionized workers at Duquesne Light Company in Pittsburgh are approaching a strike deadline as contract talks have not produced an agreement. If no deal is reached, thousands of utility customers in the Pittsburgh area could face disruption to electricity service. Local outlets are tracking negotiations between the utility and its unionized workforce as the deadline nears.

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    Duquesne Light union workers launch strike in western Pennsylvania▼Duquesne Light union workers go on strike in Western Pa.✉newsBusinessLabor1 h ago

    Union workers at Duquesne Light Company have gone on strike in western Pennsylvania, walking off the job at the Pittsburgh-area electric utility. The work stoppage affects electricity service operations in the region, and the strike is drawing attention as a significant local labor action between the utility and its unionized workforce.

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    Boeing engineers approve new contract, strike averted●Boeing engineers and technical workers approve new contract, avoiding strike✉newsBusinessLabor1 h ago

    Boeing engineers and technical workers have voted to approve a new contract, averting a strike at the aerospace company. The deal ends the threat of a walkout by key technical staff, a relief for a company already dealing with production and financial pressures. Members accepted the agreement after negotiations between the union and Boeing leadership.

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    Boeing Faces Looming Strike as Engineers Vote on Revised Offer▼Market Chatter: Boeing Faces Looming Strike as Revised Offer for SPEEA Goes Under Vote✉newsBusinessLabor1 h ago

    Boeing is bracing for a potential strike as its revised contract offer to SPEEA, the union representing its engineers and technical workers, goes to a membership vote. The ballot comes amid ongoing labor tensions at the aerospace company, and a rejection of the deal could trigger a walkout, adding to Boeing's operational and financial pressures.

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    Corvallis workers set October 14 strike over pay and health care●Corvallis workers vote to strike Oct. 14 over pay, health care✉newsBusinessLabor1 h ago

    Workers in Corvallis, Oregon have voted to go on strike beginning October 14, citing disputes over wages and health care benefits. The strike authorization follows stalled contract negotiations, and the walkout is expected to disrupt local services unless an agreement is reached before the deadline. Union representatives say pay has not kept pace with the cost of living and that rising health care costs are a core sticking point in the talks.

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    Duquesne Light union workers go on strike▼Duquesne Light union workers go on strike after failed contract negotiations✉newsBusinessLabor3 h ago

    Union workers at Duquesne Light, the utility serving Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, have gone on strike after contract negotiations with the company failed. Workers walked off the job over terms that were not resolved at the bargaining table. The stoppage raises questions about potential impacts on electricity service for customers in western Pennsylvania, and it adds to a recent wave of labor actions across the United States as unions press for better contracts.

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    Nearly 1,000 union workers at Duquesne Light, the utility serving the Pittsburgh area, have gone on strike. The walkout affects electricity service operations for customers in southwestern Pennsylvania. Details on the specific contract disputes driving the strike have not yet been detailed, but the scale of the work stoppage makes it a significant labor action for the region's power provider.

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    A threatened strike by workers at Marion County in Oregon has been called off, according to the Northwest Labor Press. The announcement ends an escalating labor dispute with county workers, though details on any agreement reached or the union's reasons for standing down have not been made public. County officials and the union have not released further comment on what comes next for negotiations.

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    Boeing's white-collar union approves contract, strike averted●Boeing’s white-collar union approves contract offer, avoiding strike✉newsBusinessLabor1 h ago

    Boeing's union representing white-collar engineers and technical workers has approved the company's contract offer, averting a strike. The vote ends a period of uncertainty for the aerospace giant, which has faced extended labor disputes with other employee groups. Details of the vote margins and contract terms were not immediately available, but the agreement secures labor peace across Boeing's salaried workforce for now.

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    Boeing union accepts latest contract offers and averts strike●Boeing union accepts latest contract offers and avoids strike✉newsBusinessLabor1 h ago

    A union representing Boeing workers has accepted the company's latest contract offers, avoiding a strike. The deal ends uncertainty over potential work stoppages that could have disrupted Boeing's aircraft production at a sensitive time for the manufacturer. The agreement marks a resolution to negotiations between the union and the aerospace giant.

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    In Réunion, the CGTR trade union has spoken out against another increase in fuel prices, calling on workers and residents to mobilise. The union argues that repeated price hikes are squeezing households in an island territory where living costs are already high, and it is pushing for collective action in response to the latest rise.

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    Nearly 1,000 Duquesne Light workers go on strike▼Nearly 1,000 Duquesne Light workers walk off the job after contract talks collapse✉newsBusinessLabor3 h ago

    Close to 1,000 Duquesne Light utility workers walked off the job after contract negotiations broke down between the company and its unionized workforce. The strike affects the electricity provider serving the Pittsburgh area, raising questions about service reliability as picketing begins. Details of the disputed contract terms, including wages and working conditions, have not been publicly detailed, and no resolution has been announced.

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    Union labor key to energy goals and avoiding blackouts●Union labor is the key to energy goals – and avoiding blackouts✉newsBusinessLabor2 h ago

    The Northwest Labor Press argues that meeting clean energy targets and keeping the power grid reliable depends on unionized workers building and maintaining the infrastructure. The piece ties organized labor directly to preventing blackouts, framing skilled union workforces as essential to delivering new generation and transmission capacity on the timelines governments have promised.

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    Corvallis City Workers Union Files Intent to Strike▼Corvallis city workers union declares intent to strike✉newsBusinessLabor5 h ago

    Corvallis municipal workers have formally declared their intent to strike, according to local reporting. The move by the union representing city employees signals stalled contract talks and raises the prospect of disruptions to city services. The declaration is typically a legal step that starts a countdown toward a possible work stoppage if an agreement is not reached.

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    Court orders Dairy Farmers of America to fund union health insurance●Court orders Dairy Farmers of America to keep paying its share of union employees’ health insurance after shuttering the St. Albans Creamery✉newsBusinessLabor5 h ago

    A court has ruled that Dairy Farmers of America must continue paying its share of health insurance costs for union employees after the company closed its St. Albans Creamery in Vermont. The decision means the dairy cooperative cannot end its premium contributions for laid-off union workers despite the plant's shutdown, offering them continued medical coverage while they face job loss.

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    A restaurant in Alton is offering free steaks to members of the public works union who are on strike. The gesture supports workers during their labor dispute and has drawn local attention. Details about the length of the strike or negotiations were not provided, but the show of solidarity highlights community backing for the striking employees.

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    Detained Gaza hospital director nominated for EU human rights prize▼Detained Gaza hospital director Abu Safiya nominated for EU human rights prize✉newsWorldHuman Rights4 h ago

    Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza who has been held in detention, has been nominated for the European Union's human rights prize. The nomination highlights ongoing concern over his detention and the plight of Gaza's health workers, with advocates urging the EU and international bodies to press for his release.

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    Homestead Strike union leaders prosecuted for treason in 1892●Today in Labor History September 30, 1892: In the wake of the Homestead Steel Strike, union leaders were prosecuted forMmastodonBusinessLabor77 h ago

    On September 30, 1892, in the aftermath of the Homestead Steel Strike, union leaders faced prosecution for treason, the first time in U.S. history workers' leaders were charged with the crime. Henry Clay Frick, chairman of Carnegie Steel, persuaded the chief justice of Pennsylvania's supreme court to issue the treason charges. The case became a landmark example of how companies used the courts against organized labor.

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    Duquesne Light union warns of strike as talks stall▼As strike clock counts down, Duquesne Light’s union says it has lost confidence in management✉newsBusinessLabor7 h ago

    Pittsburgh-area utility Duquesne Light faces a possible strike as its union's contract deadline approaches. The union, representing the company's workers, says it has lost confidence in management amid stalled negotiations, raising the prospect of a work stoppage that could affect electricity service in the region. Tension between labor and the utility's leadership is mounting as the strike clock winds down.

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    Cleveland Orchestra Musicians End Strike With New Agreement●Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Cleveland Orchestra Musicians Reach New Agreement, Ending Strike✉newsBusinessLabor10 h ago

    Musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra have reached a new agreement with management, bringing their strike to an end. The deal, highlighted by the AFL-CIO in its labor news roundup, marks a resolution to the dispute between the orchestra's players and the institution. The strike had drawn attention from labor supporters, with the union federation spotlighting the agreement as an example of worker solidarity in the arts.

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    BHP Escondida supervisors reject offer, strike looms in Chile●Supervisors at BHP Escondida mine in Chile reject offer, paving way for strike✉newsBusinessLabor10 h ago

    Supervisors at BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile have voted down the company's latest contract offer, clearing the way for a potential strike at the world's largest copper mine. The rejection raises concerns over copper supply disruptions, as union leadership can now call workers out if no agreement is reached in mediation.

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    Heidelberg/Corliss Teamsters Vote Unanimously to Authorize Strike●Heidelberg/Corliss Teamsters Vote Unanimously to Authorize a Strike✉newsBusinessLabor10 h ago

    Teamsters Local Union No. 174 announced that members working at Heidelberg/Corliss have voted unanimously to authorize a strike. A strike authorization vote does not mean workers walk out immediately, but it gives union leaders the power to call a work stoppage if contract negotiations fail. The unanimous outcome signals strong member resolve as bargaining continues over wages and working conditions.

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    Stanford Seeks to Halt NLRB Election for Undergraduate Research Assistants●The Fight Over Columbia Heads West: Stanford Moves to Stay NLRB Election for Undergraduate RA’s✉newsWorldElections11 h ago

    Stanford University has asked the National Labor Relations Board to postpone an election on union representation for its undergraduate research assistants, echoing the legal fight that began with Columbia University's graduate and undergraduate workers. The move extends the national dispute over whether student workers at private universities count as employees under labor law, with Stanford arguing the issue should be resolved before a vote proceeds.

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    Three in four EU employees faced cyber threats at work, Eurobarometer finds●Three in four EU employees faced cyber threats at work, new Eurobarometer finds✉newsWorldEU Politics11 h ago

    A new Eurobarometer survey has found that three in four employees across the European Union have encountered cyber threats in their workplace, such as phishing attempts or other online attacks. The findings underline how widespread cyber risks have become for ordinary workers, not just IT specialists, and are likely to feed into ongoing EU debates on cybersecurity rules and digital resilience.