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The national board of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists voted Thursday to go on strike, officials of the union said. The national board of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) voted Thursday to go on strike, summoning its 160,000 members to hit the picket lines, union officials said. The national board voted unanimously to proceed with a strike , said Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director of the union and the chief negotiator. He said union members will go on strike at midnight Thursday and called on members to join picket lines Friday morning. Crabtree-Ireland said the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers "remains unwilling to offer a fair deal," and so the SAG-AFTRA board of directors decided to issue the strike order against studios and streamers. "Despite our team's efforts the AMPTP has remained steadfast in its commitment to devaluin...

More than 150 Starbucks stores across the country are planning to go on strike as the coffee chain and a union representing baristas got into a public dispute over displaying Pride decor in stores Workers at more than 150 Starbucks locations across the country are planning to go on strike as the coffee chain and a union representing baristas clash over displays supporting LGBTQ+ causes in stores during Pride month. Starbucks Workers United said in a tweet Friday that 3,500 workers will be on strike over the next week. Starbucks has consistently denied claims by union organizers that it was banning Pride displays in its U.S. stores after brands like Disney, Target and Bud Light suffered a related backlash and negative social media campaigns in some parts of the country. Even brands like Chick-fil-A, which closes on Sundays for a day of “rest and worship,” and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store have been targeted online by anti-LGBTQ+ groups and individuals. Starbucks on Friday said that...

More than 7,000 nurses across two hospitals in New York City walked off the job Monday morning demanding increased pay, better working conditions and more staffing. More than 7,000 nurse s at two hospitals in New York City went on strike early Monday morning demanding better pay, better working conditions and more staffing. The strike began at 6 a.m. after nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai Hospital in Harlem failed to reach an agreement with hospital administration during a bargaining session Sunday night, according to the New York State Nurses' Association. "These nurses are dedicated professionals who provide quality patient care under unimaginable conditions day in and day out that were exacerbated by the pandemic," Mario Cilento, president of the New York State AFL-CIO, a labor union, said in a statement Monday. "Now they are faced with the added challenge of short staffing that has reached critical levels and could compromise the...