http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Labor_Strikes_and_DisputesFind stories, videos, and photos about Labor Strikes and Disputes from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:47:52 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Labor_Strikes_and_Disputes14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Labor Strikes and Disputes from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/11/03/philly.transit.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/11/03/philly.transit.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextA union representing thousands of transit workers went on strike early Tuesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shutting down buses, subways and trolleys that carry almost a million people daily.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:53:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/10/30/postal.strike.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/10/30/postal.strike.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome 35 million pieces of mail have been delayed by this week's British postal strikes, Royal Mail said Friday.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/29/argentina.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/29/argentina.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextArgentina's capital city was beset by strikes Thursday, with teachers, doctors and transit employees refusing to work over money matters.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/10/29/uk.post.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/10/29/uk.post.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextPostal workers in Britain began a second round of strikes Thursday, disrupting deliveries across the country and deepening concern about mail services over the Christmas season.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:25:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/06/22/fehr.weiner/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/06/22/fehr.weiner/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Fehr's quarter century in charge of the players' association was marked by a strike that canceled the World Series, record salaries and eventually 14 years of labor peace.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/02/02/britain.refinery.strikes.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/02/02/britain.refinery.strikes.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlmost a week after workers at an oil refinery in northern England walked off the job in protest at the use of foreign workers, CNN looks at the reasons behind the strike action which continues to spread to other sites across the UK.Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/01/10/india.oil.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/01/10/india.oil.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextFacing intense government pressure, Indian oil workers agreed to call off a three-day strike and go back to work, the Oil and Petroleum Ministry announced.Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/22/sag.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/22/sag.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextMarathon talks between Hollywood's largest actors union and producers broke off early Saturday, with the Screen Actors Guild saying it will ask its members to authorize a strike.Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/10/07/colombia.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/10/07/colombia.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe wheels of justice have ground to a halt for thousands of people in Colombia.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/12/news/economy/boeing_impact/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/12/news/economy/boeing_impact/index.htmA week ago, there was one sector of the battered U.S. economy that was performing particularly well - aerospace manufacturing.Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/31/lufthansa.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/31/lufthansa.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextLufthansa canceled more flights Thursday, including 28 long-haul flights, because of a strike by technical and catering staff now in its fourth day, the airline said.Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:19:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168763_20176300,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168763_20176300,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe annual Vanity Fair Oscar party is the latest casualty of the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. The magazine has decided to cancel its annual bash on Academy Awards night.Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:04:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1706520,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1706520,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Writers Guild of America, East met with members of Congress in an attempt to raise awareness about the ongoing strikeThu, 24 Jan 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168763_20173013,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168763_20173013,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnIf Viggo Mortensen's mother saw his movie Eastern Promises, she saw her son onscreen completely naked and fighting off knives. But will she be able to see him at the Oscars?Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:22:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/16/latenight.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/16/latenight.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith an ongoing writers' strike forcing many TV shows into reruns, tube viewers are wondering what they are missing. Some shows are back in production with or without their writers, placing the strike at the forefront of many comedians' routines.Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:04:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168756_20169903,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168756_20169903,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAs the Golden Globes became the first awards-show casualty in the Hollywood writers strike, the Critics' Choice Awards fared better Monday – and with no picket lines in sight, that meant an all-star showing, from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to George Clooney and Katie Holmes.Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:02:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169631,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169631,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnGolden Globe-nominated actors and presenters won't attend the televised award show Jan. 13 because of the writers' strike, the Screen Actors Guild announced Friday.Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:03:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1699672,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1699672,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLate-night TV hosts returned to the air Wednesday after a two-month hiatus, showing support for their striking writers, plenty of creative stretch marks -- and at least two scruffy beardsThu, 03 Jan 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/14/smbusiness/wgastrikeny.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/14/smbusiness/wgastrikeny.fsb/index.htmAs a snowstorm swept New York City last week, FSB joined members of the Writer's Guild of America East (WGAE) gathered to protest in Times Square, where savvy entrepreneurs took advantage of the striking writers' congregation to get exposure for products aimed at alleviating the miseries of extended stretches in the frozen outdoors.Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:44:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/14/smbusiness/wgastrikecrunch.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/14/smbusiness/wgastrikecrunch.fsb/index.htmWriters aren't the only ones sacrificing paychecks to the ongoing strike launched by the Writers Guild of America last month: The work stoppage is also crimping the cash flow of small businesses like History for Hire, Pam Elyea's vintage rental business in North Hollywood, Calif.Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:38:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1688011,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1688011,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTalks ended Tuesday morning between striking Broadway stagehands and theater producers without a deal to end the two-week-old labor disputeTue, 27 Nov 2007 14:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/14/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/14/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextTraffic gridlock gripped the French capital Wednesday as President Nicolas Sarkozy's promised labor reforms went head to head with transport and utility unions who have launched an open-ended nationwide strike.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/13/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/13/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench transport workers went on strike Tuesday evening, marking the second major showdown with French President Nicolas Sarkozy over his plan to reform pensions.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:34:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1683322,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1683322,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAbout 500 unionized news writers, employees of CBS News television and radio, could soon join their creative colleagues on the picket lineTue, 13 Nov 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/24/news/companies/gm_uaw_strikedeadline/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/24/news/companies/gm_uaw_strikedeadline/index.htmThe United Auto Workers union launched a nationwide strike against General Motors on Monday as 73,000 UAW members walked off the job and hit the picket lines at the nation's largest automaker.Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/24/news/companies/autotalks.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/24/news/companies/autotalks.ap/index.htmWith determination, and plenty of concern, General Motors workers walked off the job Monday in a bid to secure jobs and benefits.Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/24/magazines/fortune/gmwalkout.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/24/magazines/fortune/gmwalkout.fortune/index.htmThe United Auto Workers decision to call a nationwide strike against General Motors today is already unleashing the usual amount of consternation and hand-wringing.Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/17/news/companies/uaw_gm/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/17/news/companies/uaw_gm/index.htmMembers of the United Auto Workers union reported to work at General Motors plants Monday morning as negotiators continue to seek a new labor agreement more than two days after their old contract expired.Mon, 17 Sep 2007 05:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/08/31/hyundai.strike.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/08/31/hyundai.strike.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextHyundai Motor Co. said Saturday its labor union has voted in favor of going on strike amid annual wage negotiations.Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1632309,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1632309,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTens of thousands of public sector workers marched Wednesday to government offices across the country, escalating a 12-day-old strikeThu, 14 Jun 2007 18:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fsb/0705/gallery.inflated.fsb/index.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fsb/0705/gallery.inflated.fsb/index.htmlA small (non-union) firm crafts giant balloons of rats, greedy pigs, and more for parades and picket lines.Wed, 23 May 2007 21:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/22/commentary/sportsbiz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/22/commentary/sportsbiz/index.htmMajor League Baseball and the Players Association are making progress in quiet, almost daily labor negotiations, and the two sides appear poised to reach agreement on a new deal without the typical work stoppages or even strike threats that have characterized past labor agreements.Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/09/news/companies/northwest_labor/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/09/news/companies/northwest_labor/index.htmLawyers for Northwest Airlines and its flight attendants union were due to face off in bankruptcy court Friday over whether management at the nation's No. 5 airline can impose a contract rejected by 80 percent of the union's members.Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/11/commentary/column_sportsbiz/sportsbiz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/11/commentary/column_sportsbiz/sportsbiz/index.htmWith Barry Bonds bearing down on Babe Ruth's home run mark, it seems every sportswriter and baseball fan is concerned about the sanctity of baseball's records due to Bonds' alleged use of steroids.Thu, 11 May 2006 17:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/22/news/economy/northwest_implications/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/22/news/economy/northwest_implications/index.htmThe success of Northwest Airlines in keeping its planes flying despite a mechanics' strike could affect millions of unionized workers far from the already battered airline industry, labor experts said Monday.Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/12/news/fortune500/ups_pilots/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/12/news/fortune500/ups_pilots/index.htmPilots at United Parcel Service have authorized a strike, ahead of mediated talks set for the next two weeks.Thu, 12 May 2005 12:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/01/commentary/column_sportsbiz/sportsbiz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/01/commentary/column_sportsbiz/sportsbiz/index.htmIt's been a momentous offseason for baseball, with these highlights:Fri, 01 Apr 2005 18:59:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/25/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/25/markets/oil/index.htmOil hit new record levels Monday, lifted by concerns over expansion of a Norwegian labor dispute that threatened to totally shut down the flow of oil from the world's No. 3 exporter.Mon, 25 Oct 2004 09:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/22/boston.police/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/22/boston.police/index.htmlA state arbitrator has proposed a settlement of a thorny pay dispute between the city of Boston and its police union, which had raised the specter of picketing at next week's Democratic National Convention.Thu, 22 Jul 2004 22:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/30/wed.hot/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/30/wed.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Wed, 30 Jun 2004 12:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/05/01/370029/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/05/01/370029/index.htmIf you're looking for Peter List, here's a hint: He works on the second floor of a small, wood-frame office building somewhere in the northeastern U.S., just off a two-lane road that slouches past ...Sat, 01 May 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/03/03/338361/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/03/03/338361/index.htmThe death of Kjeston "Michelle" Rodgers was, by all accounts, an accident. The 40-year-old single mother of three daughters was walking in a dimly lit area outside a General Electric plant in Louis...Mon, 03 Mar 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/02/03/336466/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/02/03/336466/index.htmThe line outside the Shell station on Avenida Lecuna in central Caracas stretches for nearly a mile. Every few minutes the procession of cars and trucks, their hoods shimmering in the tropical heat...Mon, 03 Feb 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/02/08/77429/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/02/08/77429/index.htmLET'S TRAVEL FORWARD in time a few years. Joe Jones, a union leader at Autoparts R Us Inc., is addressing his fellow members on the company's board of directors. He is wearing a hard hat. After con...Mon, 08 Feb 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/10/12/69660/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/10/12/69660/index.htmLABOR UNREST, like democracy, is something South Korea will have to learn to live with. Since President Chun Doo Hwan grudgingly agreed to sweeping democratic reforms last summer, labor disputes ha...Mon, 12 Oct 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/11/10/68255/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/11/10/68255/index.htmLORD KNOWS, it was fun while it lasted. You were one of the elite, an Air Force or Navy flier who moved up the ranks with top-gun swagger. Then you slid into a cockpit for Delta or American, pullin...Mon, 10 Nov 1986 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/05/12/67577/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/05/12/67577/index.htmThe eight-month-old strike at the Geo. A. Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, Minnesota, took a violent new turn. More than 300 demonstrators clashed with police outside the plant; 17 were arrested...Mon, 12 May 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/11/11/66621/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/11/11/66621/index.htmLee Iacocca had barely blown out the candles on his 61st birthday cake when 70,000 Chrysler workers in the U.S. and 10,000 in Canada went on strike as their contracts expired. Picketers sounded alm...Mon, 11 Nov 1985 05:01:00 EST