Articles tagged “labor”

Airlines

Flight Attendants Union Sees Opening at Delta: Labor Fight’s Next Phase

Delta's non-unionized flight attendants could make another push to organize "in a few months," said Sara Nelson, head of a 55,000-member union. Nelson cited broader public support for labor as one driver of change.

Sean O'Neill | 3 days ago

Flight Attendants Union Sees Opening at Delta: Labor Fight’s Next Phase

Online Travel

Booking and Expedia: A Post-Pandemic Hiring Spree Versus Modest Growth

Booking's revenue has blown past pandemic levels, and it added back nearly 4,000 employees. Expedia trimmed its workforce anew in 2024 following completion of a tech migration.

Dennis Schaal | 1 week ago

Booking and Expedia: A Post-Pandemic Hiring Spree Versus Modest Growth

Airlines

Boeing Ups Offer to Machinist Union in Bid to End Strike

The latest offer includes a 38% general pay raise over four years. The union urged its members to vote in favor of the proposal to avoid a “regressive or lesser offer in the future.”

Meghna Maharishi | 2 weeks ago

Boeing Ups Offer to Machinist Union in Bid to End Strike

Airlines

Boeing Strike to Continue as Union Members Reject New Offer

Boeing management need to balance a speedy resolution with a sustainable long-term settlement. Given 64% of union members rejected this latest proposal, the gulf between the two parties remains significant.

Gordon Smith | 3 weeks ago

Boeing Strike to Continue as Union Members Reject New Offer

Hotels

New York City Hotels Face New Rules After Council Passes Licensing Law

New York City has tightened the rules for hotel operations. After having supported a campaign to rein in short-term rentals, the city's hotel sector has now gotten a taste of greater regulation of itself.

Sean O'Neill | 3 weeks ago

New York City Hotels Face New Rules After Council Passes Licensing Law

Hotels

Hotel Workers in Boston and Seattle Join U.S. Strikes

The labor movement has organized most of its strikes this year as localized, short-duration walkouts.

Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago

Hotel Workers in Boston and Seattle Join U.S. Strikes

Airlines

Fresh Blow for Airlines as Boeing Withdraws Pay Offer to Striking Staff

It’s an unwelcome return to the gate for everyone onboard these high-stakes union talks. With Boeing taking its ‘best and final’ offer off the negotiating table, the prospect of an extended dispute affecting plane deliveries is increasing by the day.

Gordon Smith | 1 month ago

Fresh Blow for Airlines as Boeing Withdraws Pay Offer to Striking Staff

Podcasts

Recession-Resistant Travelers, Hotel Worker Discontent and Air-Traffic Controllers

Today's podcast looks at travel slowdowns, hotel labor unrest, and good news in air traffic control.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

Recession-Resistant Travelers, Hotel Worker Discontent and Air-Traffic Controllers

Airlines

Boeing Production Crisis Deepens as Strike Begins at 737 Max Factory

What a difference a few days makes. After delight on Sunday that a tentative deal was reached with union officials, Thursday's overwhelming rejection by members sees Boeing flying into yet another storm.

Gordon Smith | 2 months ago

Boeing Production Crisis Deepens as Strike Begins at 737 Max Factory

Hotels

New York City Hotels Protest Bill to Mandate Licensing, Deter Subcontracting

The New York City Council bill has ignited a fierce debate between supporters who claim it will improve safety and working conditions and opponents who argue it could cripple the hotel industry.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

New York City Hotels Protest Bill to Mandate Licensing, Deter Subcontracting