All articles tagged with #pay negotiations
Topuria’s manager says early talks to include him on the UFC White House card stalled after a low offer; after late Friday and then Wednesday negotiations, they rejected the initial money and later agreed to face Islam Makhachev (over Gaethje) as pay improved, with White confirming the matchup wasn’t officially finalized at first and Topuria still set to be the last to walk out on June 14.
The Nationwide Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) has announced a one-day strike on June 7, marking the first-ever walkout at Samsung Electronics in South Korea. The strike follows unsuccessful negotiations over pay and bonus arrangements, with the union demanding transparent and fair performance bonuses and wage increases. Samsung has faced economic challenges recently but remains optimistic about future demand driven by AI and high-end chips.
Thousands of flight attendants from 24 airlines are set to picket outside 30 airports in the U.S., UK, and Guam to demand new contracts with significant pay increases. Unions representing pilots, flight attendants, and maintenance workers have been advocating for higher wages and better benefits amidst a tight labor market, with some flight attendants not having received a pay raise in five years. They are also pushing for compensation for time spent during boarding and waiting at airports, with Alaska Air flight attendants set to vote on a strike authorization.
The Teamsters union, representing about 340,000 UPS workers, has warned that a strike is "imminent" if the company doesn't present a significantly improved financial offer by Friday. Talks between the union and UPS have stalled, with the union calling the company's latest pay counteroffer "insulting." The union has given UPS a deadline of June 30 to bring its "last, best and final offer" to the table, putting pressure on negotiations. UPS workers have already voted to strike if an agreement isn't ratified by August 1. Pay remains a sticking point, with the union seeking significant raises and higher company contributions to the benefits fund.