With largest US commuter rail system shut down, federal labor officials urge unions to resume talksFederal officials urged unions representing workers at the Long Island Rail Road to resume negotiations after a strike entered its second d...
18 May, 2026, 06.37 AM IST
America’s largest commuter rail system shut down on Saturday. How will Long Island Rail Road strike impact 250,000 riders?Rail strike in U.S: If the shutdown continues into the work week, the roughly 250,000 people who ride the system to and from work each week...
16 May, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
New York’s Long Island Rail Road workers strike disrupts busiest US rail network for first time in 32 years, impacting about 300,000 commuters; check affected routes and branchesThousands of Long Island Rail Road workers walked off the job Saturday, May 16, 2026, after contract negotiations for a new wage agreement ...
16 May, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
LIRR strike hits: Here are the easiest alternatives every traveller needs to know as the busiest commuter rail system shuts down indefinitelyLIRR workers walked off the job on May 16, 2026, after contract negotiations with the MTA failed, halting service for hundreds of thousands...
16 May, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
New York rail strike leaves 2,50,000 commuters scrambling for alternativesLong Island Rail Road workers are on strike. This has halted New York's busiest commuter rail system. About half of the system's 7,000 work...
16 May, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
Husband claims company wrongfully fired wife using technicality, post goes viralA manufacturing worker's sudden dismissal from a unionized plant has ignited a workplace dispute. Management allegedly manufactured miscond...
07 May, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
Why did Spirit Airlines fail? Is this the first economic shock of the Iran war— or a missed bailout moment under Trump? The true cost of flying cheap in AmericaWhy did Spirit Airlines fail? First major casualty of the 2026 Iran war fuel shock. The collapse of Spirit Airlines today, May 2, 2026, isn...
02 May, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
Why oil and gas prices are rising today, April 29: Brent crude surges past $114 — here’s what rising oil prices mean for gas prices, inflation, and the Fed rate decision todayWhy US oil and gas prices are rising today, April 29: Brent crude has crossed $114 per barrel, while WTI trades above $103. At the center o...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Mumbai’s skyline is soaring. So is the pressure on housingMumbai's booming real estate market sees global financial giants occupying luxury towers while low-income residents like taxi driver Ramu V...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
US stocks today: US stocks end mixed, notches weekly gains as investors parse Middle East negotiationsUS stocks closed mixed as investors weighed Middle East tensions and Iran peace talks. Inflation rose due to energy shocks, while Dow and S...
11 Apr, 2026, 01.34 AM IST
Boeing, union pause contract talks for former Spirit AeroSystems engineersContract talks for white-collar union members at Spirit AeroSystems have been paused. Boeing acquired Spirit AeroSystems recently. The Soci...
18 Dec, 2025, 09.01 AM IST
As his employees go on strike, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos continues high-profile social lifeBezos was the wealthiest person in the world from 2017 to 2021, he is part of the exclusive $200 billion club, along with Elon Musk and Mar...
24 Dec, 2024, 11.09 PM IST
Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with itAmazon and Starbucks workers are striking in several U.S. cities, demanding union recognition and better contracts. These strikes follow su...
23 Dec, 2024, 07.00 AM IST
Striking US video game actors say AI threatens their jobsVideo game voice actors and motion-capture performers called a strike last week over failed labor contract negotiations focused on AI-relat...
02 Aug, 2024, 12.48 PM IST
Hollywood's videogame performers to strike over AI, pay concernsThe SAG-AFTRA has called a strike of the Interactive Media Agreement that covers video game performers, effective July 26, the union said o...
26 Jul, 2024, 12.11 PM IST
West Coast port disruptions to extend to Tuesday amid labor riftWest Coast dockworkers and their employers have been holding labor contract negotiations for over a year, with the occasional slowdown or w...
06 Jun, 2023, 09.19 AM IST
Amazon threatened workers over union vote: Labour officialsThe NLRB's Brooklyn-based regional director has determined that, prior to that election, the company held mandatory "captive audience" meet...
21 May, 2022, 12.08 AM IST