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Los Angeles to Drop Ballot Measure That Would Require Hotels to House Homeless

Los Angeles' city council appeared this week to have reached a political compromise with the local hotel workers's union about a controversial plan to mandate that hotels temporarily house the homeless. At issue is a long-running dispute. Earlier this year, LA's powerful hotel union, Unite Here Local 11, successfully pushed the city's council to put…

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

Airlines

American Airlines Pilots Union Board Rejects Merger With Larger Labor Group

A 21 percent pay raise for pilots at American likely didn't provide much momentum toward a union restructuring.

Allison Lampert, Reuters | 7 months ago

Airlines

American Airlines Pilots Move Ahead With Potential Air Line Pilots Association Merger

The comparison between the two unions seems in many ways to be the typical one between a large institutional organization and a smaller one that is more agile but has fewer resources.

Ted Reed, Skift | 9 months ago

Airline Weekly

American Airlines Says It Wants a Deal With Pilots — Soon

Talks between American Airlines and the Allied Pilots Association hit a bump when pilots expressed irritation that the carrier made an offer known to the public and to Congress, but not to negotiators. But with negotiations ongoing, it appears that the carrier could make an offer shortly.

10 months ago

News Blog

Iceland Tourism Could Feel Impact From Labor Unrest

Industrial actions are likely to disrupt gasoline supplies and hospitality services in Iceland's capital region, impacting the tourism industry. Travelers may need to think of backup plans for their accommodations and transportation routes. The Efling union, one of the largest labor unions in the country representing workers in and around the city of Reykjavik, has…

Sherry Sun | 11 months ago

Skift Meetings

How to Work With Unions in the Rush Back to Live Events

When union labor is a necessary part of your event, there is added complexity and cost. But there are basic ways to manage. In some cases, union labor can actually enhance the attendee experience.

1 year ago

Airlines

SAS Restarts Talks With Pilot Unions to Secure New Pay Deal

A one-day strike has already hit the airline by up to $123 million, as the 2,550 flight cancellations affected 270,000 passengers. Unions have the upper hand, so we may see a breakthrough today.

Helena Soderpalm, Anna Ringstrom, Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson, Reuters | 1 year ago

Cruises

The Highest Paid Cruise Industry CEOs

Everybody in the cruise business suffered during Covid except CEOs, it seemed. As passengers canceled or got sick, and workers got laid off, executive compensation topped 1,000 times the median worker's pay. Including tips.

Tim Mullaney, Skift | 1 year ago