Baseball
As the MLB strike drags on, minor league teams in Canada and the US are reporting an increase in attendance and media coverage. General managers and owners are optimistic about the temporary boost, but also acknowledge the unpredictable nature of the situation. Teams in close proximity to major league markets
Professional baseball
The Major League Baseball Players Association has decided to honor the August 12 strike date set last week, despite the owners' refusal to make a scheduled payment to the pension fund. The union's executive board and player representatives discussed moving up the strike date after learning of
Professional baseball
Millions of Americans are gripped by anxiety about a different kind of crisis than the one unfolding in the Whitewater hearings or the Rwandan refugee crisis. The uncertainty of a looming baseball strike, set to begin on August 12 if a deal between union representatives and team owners is not
Strikes
Caterpillar workers nationwide staged a walkout at 10 p.m. CDT Wednesday, protesting what the United Auto Workers (UAW) called unfair labor practices by the company. The strike, the result of an ultimatum issued last week demanding the resolution of 92 unfair labor practices complaints, has sparked a dispute over
Strikes
Over 7,000 employees at Caterpillar Inc.'s four Peoria-area plants walked off the job early Tuesday, nearly 24 hours before an unfair labor practices strike was scheduled to begin. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union members are protesting Caterpillar's refusal to settle 92 unfair labor practices
Airlines
Hundreds of passengers were stranded in various airports across the country as 26 domestic and two international flights were canceled due to an illegal strike by Philippine Airlines (PAL) ground workers. The workers, representing the 8,018-strong Philippine Airlines Employees Association (PALEA), walked off the job Thursday, protesting low salaries.
Airlines
Hundreds of passengers were left stranded after Philippine Airlines ground workers, protesting low salaries, went on strike, causing the cancellation of 24 domestic and two international flights. The strike, led by the 8,018-strong Philippine Airlines Employees Association (PALEA), prompted the government to issue an "open skies" policy,
