Pair of New York Amazon Warehouses Authorize Strikes December 16, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Teamsters had given Amazon until December 15 to agree to bargaining dates for the workers it represents at both warehouses.Read More
Canada Moves to Force an End to Postal Strike December 16, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Canadian Union of Postal Workers denounced the government's order as "trampling on workers’ rights." Read More
SCB FEATURE How China Might Get Around the U.S. Ban on Imports Made With Forced Labor December 16, 2024 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Can China use Canada and Mexico as a way to get around the U.S. ban on imports of Chinese goods from Xinjiang Province?Read More
Trump Throws His Weight Behind ILA in Dispute with USMX December 13, 2024 Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor ILA workers went on a short but crippling strike in October and, after securing a large wage increase, agreed to go back to work until January 15. Read More
CN Rail, Unifor Reach Tentative Deal December 11, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Unifor members had voted overwhelmingly in favor of strike action should an agreement not be reached by January 1, 2025.Read More
HelloFresh Investigated Over Child Labor Claims December 11, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Across roughly 1,700 cases combined between 2023 and 2024, the DOL found nearly 10,000 children employed in violation of U.S. labor laws.Read More
Boeing Resumes 737 Max Production December 10, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Boeing's machinist strike ended in early November, although it's taken weeks for the company to spin its factories back up to full operations.Read More
Teamsters Give Amazon Ultimatum December 9, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Teamsters are pushing for a national contract proposal for all delivery drivers and warehouse workers looking to organize. Read More
India Port Workers Protest Ahead of Planned Strike December 9, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Workers held a series of protests at major ports on December 5, with the union planning for larger demonstrations on December 10.Read More
Trump Vows to Block Sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese Manufacturer December 4, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The proposed sale was first announced in December 2023, and has faced opposition from U.S. Steel union workers and federal leaders alike.Read More