Maine shipyard workers approve contract, ending Bath Iron Works strike
Striking workers outside Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, have approved a new contract, ending the labor action and paving the way for resumed operations at the Navy shipyard.
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3,800-Worker Strike at Colorado Beef Plant Demands Higher Pay and Health Benefits
About 3,800 workers at Swift Beef Co.’s JBS USA-owned plant in Greeley, Colo., walked off in the first U.S. beef-slaughterhouse strike in four decades, pressing for higher wages and better healthcare while unions accuse the company of unfair labor practices and PPE cost charges; the company says its offer is fair and accuses the union of stalling negotiations.
Israel claims kill of Iran's senior security figure in Tehran air strike
Israel says its air strike near Tehran killed Ali Larijani, Iran's senior security official and a close ally of Supreme Leader Khamenei, along with Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani; Tehran has not confirmed the deaths. The claim, if confirmed, would represent a major escalation in the Iran-Israel confrontation that has already triggered regional hostilities and disrupted oil flows.
Colorado Beef Plant Readies Historic 3,800-Worker Strike
About 3,800 workers at Swift Beef Co.’s Greeley, Colorado, plant are set to strike Monday, the first U.S. beef slaughterhouse walkout since 1985, after union officials accused JBS USA of retaliation and other unfair labor practices during contract talks that expired at midnight Sunday; 99% of workers voted to authorize the strike; management says it will operate two shifts and move production to other facilities, and workers who don’t strike can still work and be paid; the strike occurs amid a 75-year low in U.S. cattle inventories and rising beef prices, with broader industry concerns following the January closure of a Nebraska plant.
3,800 meat-plant workers gear up for a major strike.
More than 3,800 workers at one of the nation’s largest slaughterhouses are preparing to strike, signaling a significant labor dispute that could disrupt operations at a major meat processing facility.
Portland Community College faces historic wage strike as talks stall
Portland Community College faculty and classified staff launched a historic strike—the first in the system—after nearly a year of stalled wage talks, with hundreds rallying across four campuses and PCC planning remote operation; unions demand inflation-matching raises as the college cites budget pressures and a projected $37 million shortfall, and negotiations aim to resume next week.
USL Sends Strike-Prep Guidance to Players as Labor Talks Near Deadline
Amid stalled negotiations ahead of the 2026 season, the USL emailed Championship players with guidance on crossing a potential picket line and resigning from the USL Players’ Association after players authorized a strike. The league says operations can continue under current terms while talks continue, while the USLPA decries the move as union-busting as negotiations, mediated by FMCS, continue.
CIA-supplied intelligence helped time Tehran strike that killed Iran’s top leader, report says
CBS News reports that months of CIA intelligence gathering, shared with Israel, helped time the U.S.-Israel strike that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior officials in Tehran.
New York City Nurses End Six-Week Strike With Pay, Staffing Pact
Thousands of nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia voted to end a six-week strike by ratifying a three-year contract that includes roughly a 12% raise, staffing protections, and layoff safeguards (with AI provisions for the first time). The stoppage, the largest and longest NYC nurses strike in decades, involved up to 15,000 nurses across several hospitals and led to replacement hires and care disruptions. While the deal averts further walkouts for now, tensions between the NYSNA union and hospital leadership are likely to linger as the next contract approaches in three years.
WGA West Staff Strike Signals Tension Ahead of AMPTP Talks
The Writers Guild of America West staff voted to strike amid alleged unfair labor practices by management, affecting about 100 of 150 workers and prompting picketing outside WGA West as the guild heads into upcoming AMPTP contract negotiations; the union says negotiations will continue in good faith with executives handling non-striking duties, while the guild denies the allegations of bad faith bargaining.
WGA West Staff Strike Ahead of AMPTP Negotiations
WGA West staff walked off the job and picketed outside the Hollywood guild as the Writers Guild Staff Union pushes for its first contract, accusing management of bad-faith bargaining and surveilling union activity and filing an unfair labor practices charge with the NLRB. The guild says it will bargain in good faith as talks with the AMPTP loom, HQ is closed and events canceled ahead of a March start to MBA negotiations and the May 1 contract expiry.
Kaiser strike extends into fourth week as workers press for higher pay and staffing
More than 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers, including about 22,000 Southern California nurses, remain on an open-ended strike in its fourth week, disrupting appointments and surgeries across California and Hawaii. The union is demanding a 25% wage increase over four years to address inflation and staffing needs, while Kaiser has proposed a 21.5% raise and argues its large reserves should not be used for payroll. Negotiations have resumed after a stalemate but no deal is near. The dispute also involves Northern California groups such as nurse midwives, nurses anesthetists, and physician assistants, with patients reporting long lines and canceled care.
Labor strike snarls flights at Nairobi's JKIA hub
A planned strike by aviation workers and the Kenya Aviation Workers Union disrupted flights at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, with departures delayed up to four hours as Kenya Airways and others faced air-traffic and operational slowdowns; contingency plans were activated, passengers were urged to check with airlines, and unions cited stalled salary negotiations as the backdrop amid ongoing legal action over the dispute.
NYC Nurses Strike Eases as Deal Reached with Mount Sinai and Montefiore
Nurses at Mount Sinai Health System and Montefiore Medical Center in New York City reached a tentative agreement to end their month-long strike, covering about 10,500 workers with roughly a 12% pay raise over three years, while the strike at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital continues.
Spain's rail drivers launch three-day nationwide strike after deadly crashes
Rail drivers across Spain started a three-day nationwide strike to protest safety guarantees after two deadly crashes in January, urging more staff, maintenance, and investment as investigations point to track faults and infrastructure concerns; the government defends existing investments amid parliamentary scrutiny.