Ongoing hotel, Boeing strikes: What planners need to do
Listen to audio there is always somethingas Gilda Radner often complained when she played Roseanne Roseannadanna on "Saturday Night Live." Meeting a professional can create empathy. In recent weeks, the "something" has been strikes by workers in hotels and airplanes, two industries that rely heavily on successful events. briefing Thousands more hotel workers across the United States went on strike this week as talks between the United Here union and major hotel companies over pandemic cuts and pay increases remain deadlocked. As many as 40,000 hotel workers could go on strike by the end of the year, affecting as many as 22 North American cities. About 33,000 Boeing mechanics went on strike in mid-September after the company's initial proposal was firmly rejected by union members. The strike halted production of Boeing's best-selling 737 Max near Seattle, as well as 777 jetliners and a freighter. Hotel Strike: What to Know The latest strikers, including waiters, waiters, housekeepers and cooks, walked off…
Canada rail strike looms as unions and rail operators weigh in
A rail strike is looking increasingly likely in Canada as the Canadian Union of Railway Workers (TCRC) and major rail operators Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC) continue to struggle to reach an agreement. Tensions are rising as the deadline approaches. Also read: How Canada's rail strike will impact freight markets On August 9, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) determined that the services provided by the railways were not legally considered “essential services” and established a 13-day cooling-off period before a strike could legally begin. Despite this, Canadian Railways yesterday issued a notice that its members would stop providing services starting Thursday, marking the start of a legal strike. In response, major U.S. freight railroad CSX Transportation has suspended cross-border shipments to and from Canadian National Railway and Canadian Railways, causing Canadian rail operators to suspend import and export services for refrigerated cargo, hazardous materials and security-sensitive items originating or terminating on Canadian railways.…
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