Workers at Apple stores across France have gone on strike demanding more pay. The nationwide strike by about 2,100 workers was timed to coincide with Friday’s retail release of Apple’s latest phone, iPhone 15, in France. Eager customers had to cross lines outside stores to be among the first to buy the new phone. At … Read more
Detroit auto workers plan to walk off the job Friday if their union leaders can’t agree on a new labor contract with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said during a Facebook Live event late Wednesday that members will use a so-called “stand up” strike strategy, in which workers “in … Read more
The clock is ticking for Detroit’s three major automakers to sign a new labor contract and avoid a work stoppage that could cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars. Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler) have until 11:59 a.m. Thursday to reach an agreement or face a potential strike by more than 140,000 … Read more