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Hollywood Unions Pressure Settlement to Shield Jobs in Paramount-WBD Antitrust Fight
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SoFi Stadium workers avert strike with tentative World Cup deal
SoFi Stadium workers represented by Unite Here Local 11 voted 96% to authorize a strike, but a tentative agreement with Legends Hospitality was reached Monday night and will be ratified this week. The deal covers about 2,000 workers and addresses pay, protections against subcontracting, and job security, while preserving the right to strike over safety—including immigration-enforcement concerns during World Cup matches. SoFi will host eight World Cup games, and the union says it aims to prevent disruptions while ensuring worker safety.
SoFi Stadium workers authorize strike as World Cup nears
About 2,000 SoFi Stadium hospitality workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, with a walkout possible at any time and potentially timed around the U.S. men’s World Cup opener on June 12; the operator says it has a contingency staffing plan and remains hopeful for a deal.
SoFi Stadium Workers Vote to Authorize Strike Ahead of World Cup Opener
SoFi Stadium workers in Inglewood voted to authorize a strike if contract talks with Legends Global stall, just days before the U.S. World Cup opener at the venue. About 2,000 bartenders, servers, cooks and dishwashers are seeking higher pay, job security, protections from subcontracting, and limits on immigration enforcement, with talks moving slowly and no guarantee of a walkout. Legends Global says it aims to reach an agreement and deliver a strong World Cup experience.
Conde Nast settles with union over Fired Four, three allowed to resign with back pay
Condé Nast and the NewsGuild of New York reached a settlement over the November 2025 firings of four union members dubbed the Fired Four. Three of the workers—Alma Avalle, Ben Dewey, and Jasper Lo—will resign as active employees and receive nearly two years’ pay plus positive letters of recommendation, while the fourth, Jake Lahut, was offered a lesser settlement and will pursue an unfair labor practice case at the NLRB. The union calls the deal a victory for workers’ rights; Condé Nast says no party admitted fault and that the agreement lets all move forward.
Secret NY rail deal ends three-day strike as activists push for transparency
New York’s three-day LIRR strike ended with Governor Hochul announcing a tentative agreement to resume service, but none of the contract terms have been released. The International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees (IWA-RFC) denounces the deal as negotiated behind closed doors by the MTA, the five unions, and Albany, and urges full public disclosure and the formation of independent rank-and-file committees to read, discuss, and potentially reject or renegotiate the terms to prevent concessions and restart the strike if needed.
LIRR Faces 32-Year First as Unions Strike Over Wages
After last-minute talks failed to secure wage increases, a coalition of five unions including BLET walked out at Long Island Rail Road, affecting about 3,500 workers (500 engineers) and marking the first LIRR strike in 32 years; the move comes despite two Presidential Emergency Boards siding with labor offers, and amid more than three years without raises, with the MTA blaming mismanagement while unions say they deserve fair pay.
Double Fine Initiates Union Drive With CWA
Double Fine Productions is forming a union with the Communications Workers of America for its 42 regular employees, filing an NLRB petition for voluntary recognition and signaling ongoing labor organizing within Microsoft's game studios.
NYC Doorman Standoff Ends with Tentative Pact Between Unions and Luxury Landlords
NYC’s doormen and porters in more than 34,000 luxury buildings avoided a strike after 32BJ SEIU reached a tentative deal with the Realty Advisory Board, averting disruptions for more than half a million residents. Details were not immediately released, but the dispute centered on healthcare cost contributions and cost-cutting pressures tied to a rent-freeze pledge for stabilized apartments; officials planned to brief the press later Friday as negotiations concluded.
NALC Urges Congressional Action as USPS Pauses FERS Contributions
The Postal Service will temporarily pause employer contributions to the defined-benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) through the end of the fiscal year due to financial constraints, with no immediate impact on current or future retirees. NALC blames Congress for inaction and urges policy changes—such as a new USPS retirement-investment strategy, a fair recalculation of Civil Service Retirement System obligations, and higher borrowing authority—to prevent future pauses and protect jobs, retirements, and reliable service.
Deliverista Hub Opens at City Hall Park, Marking a NYC Labor Milestone
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer helped inaugurate City Hall Park’s Deliverista Hub—the first rest and charging station for NYC delivery workers—giving 24/7 access to e-bike batteries, phones, bike repair space, and safety guidance, funded by federal infrastructure money after years of delays and pushed forward by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and labor advocates. The hub is run by the Workers Justice Project in partnership with Los Deliveristas Unidos, with plans for additional hubs across the city amid ongoing safety concerns about lithium-ion batteries.