Organized Labor – Page 11

Airline Pilots Seek Big Raises, and Broader Changes

The New York Times – Travel:

Pilots feel frustrated and overworked, issues that they say the air travel rebound has magnified by disrupting operations.

July 10, 2022

They Treated Their Sports Like a Job. They Wish the N.C.A.A. Had, Too.

The New York Times – Sports:

A Supreme Court ruling and changes in college sports have given momentum to a lawsuit accusing the N.C.A.A. of violating federal minimum-wage laws by refusing to pay athletes like employees.

May 15, 2022

The WNBA’s $20 Million Debate Over Charter Flights

The New York Times – Sports:

Secret charter flights cost the Liberty a big fine, but players say they deserve them — and need them to be healthy. The league says they’re too expensive for now.

March 4, 2022

MLB Lockout Cuts Into the First Two Series of the Season

The New York Times – Sports:

After the league and the players’ union failed to reach a new collective bargaining agreement by M.L.B.’s self-imposed deadline Tuesday evening, the league said the season would not start on March 31.

March 1, 2022

M.L.B. Tells Union Games Will Be Lost Without a Deal Soon

The New York Times – Sports:

The league said it would begin canceling games if a collective bargaining agreement was not reached by Monday. The sides are negotiating this week in Florida.

February 24, 2022

Hollywood crew union narrowly ratifies its contracts with studios.

The New York Times – Film:

The margin was perilously narrow, with many International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees members viewing the pact as toothless in terms of preventing long working hours.

November 15, 2021

Amid Fear of a Work Stoppage, Baseball Is Stuck in Neutral

The New York Times – Sports:

Baseball’s general managers have been meeting, just as they always do, but the potential of a lockout has a star-studded group of free agents waiting for the dust to settle.

November 11, 2021

Category: Organized Labor