labor dispute News

US Dockworkers, Port Employers Set to Restart Talks Tuesday

Leaders from a US dockworkers’ union and the group that represents their employers are set to resume contract talks on Jan. 7 as the threat of a strike looms, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. Facing a mid-January …

Lockout of Gas Workers to be Focus of Massachusetts Legislative Hearing

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would require National Grid to provide health insurance to locked-out gas workers and prohibit public funds from flowing to the company until the labor dispute ends. The bill scheduled for a legislative hearing …

Big Texan Steak Ranch Settles Labor Dispute for $800K

The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, has paid $800,000 to settle a Labor Department dispute alleging the restaurant took too much of a bite out of tips to workers. On June 23, the department announced the agreement with …