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United Airlines Staff at Heathrow to Vote on Strike Over Pay

United Airlines Holdings Inc. faces potential disruption in one of its most lucrative overseas markets as 300 workers at London’s Heathrow airport begin voting in a strike ballot over pay.

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Railroads’ Strategy Thrilled Wall Street, but Not Customers and Workers

The underlying strategies that strengthened railroads’ bottom lines have caused friction with customers, regulators and particularly workers — giving rise to a contract dispute that threatened a nationwide shutdown of the railway system.

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Port Labor Talks Stall as Worker Disruptions Grow

The negotiations between dockworkers and employers are at a virtual standstill, with the sides locked down by local concerns and unable to move to contentious wage and automation issues.

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Labor, Returns, Sustainability – Annual 3PL Study Reflects Thematic Concerns of a Recovering Industry

The 2023 Annual Third-Party Logistics Study, released Sept. 19, examines back-to-basics principles for supply chain professionals, the ongoing talent crisis and the rise of reverse logistics.

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Rail Shippers Applaud Labor Deal, Seek Rapid Ratification

The deal announced before dawn on the morning of Sept. 15 came less than 24 hours before a deadline Sept. 16 that could have led to a shutdown of rail operations across the U.S.

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Podcast | Can We Bring ‘Empathy’ to the Warehouse?

Is there room in a modern-day warehouse for empathy? Happier workers mean higher productivity and better retention of staff.

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Railroad Unions and Companies Reach a Tentative Deal to Avoid a Strike

The agreement now heads to union members for a ratification vote, which is a standard procedure in labor talks. While the vote is tallied, workers have agreed not to strike.

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Amazon to Fund Raises for Delivery Drivers Amid Tight Labor Market

Amazon will spend $450 million to raise wages and benefits for members of its Delivery Service Partners network, a program of small businesses that drive fleets of Amazon-branded delivery vans.

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U.S. Railroad Workers Prepare for Strike as Rail Companies See Record Profits

A strike — the first since 1992 — could cost the U.S. economy $2bn a day, according to a recently issued Association of American Railroads report, and workers say they will quit an industry already facing staff shortages.

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White House Pushes Railroads, Unions to Avert Crippling Strike

The White House urged labor unions and freight-rail operators to come to an agreement in contract talks, with mounting concern that a strike as soon as Sept. 16 could damage the U.S. economy and Democrats’ midterm election prospects.

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Port of Felixstowe Dock Workers Plan New Strike in Threat to U.K. Trade

Dock workers at Felixstowe, Britain’s largest container port, rejected a pay deal imposed by management, paving the way for a new round of industrial action and disruption to vital trade flows.

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How Wearable Safety Devices Improve Warehouse Productivity and Safety

AI-wearable technology and training programs that target the reduction of pain, injuries and absenteeism are charting the course for the future.

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