Labor

Unions, strikes, hiring, layoffs, and workforce policy.

Tarifkonflikt: Warnstreik im Nahverkehr in Augsburg nach Ostern

Augsburg transit hit by warning strike on April 7

A warning strike on Augsburg’s transit network disrupted buses and trams on April 7, with official guidance saying most swa service stopped.

Workers from the JBS Beef Plant protest across the road from the plant on March 16, 2026 in Greeley, Colo. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)

Workers at JBS Greeley plant plan to end strike and return to work

JBS workers in Greeley plan to end their three-week strike and return to work as bargaining continues, according to AP and local reporting.

Workers from the JBS Beef Plant protest across the road from the plant on March 16, 2026 in Greeley, Colo. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)

JBS workers pause three-week Colorado strike, return to work while negotiations resume

JBS workers at the Greeley meatpacking plant are ending their strike and returning to work as negotiations resume, but no contract has been signed.

Workers from the JBS Beef Plant protest across the road from the plant on March 16, 2026 in Greeley, Colo. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)

JBS strike at Greeley beef plant ends without a new contract

JBS workers at the Greeley beef plant are ending their strike and returning to work even though no new contract has been reached.

A now hiring sign sits on the window of a retail clothing store in Garland, Texas, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

US jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran war

Weekly U.S. jobless claims fell to 202,000, signaling layoffs remain low despite growing uncertainty around the Iran war.