The accord could be the first new pilots contract approved at major U.S. airline since before the start of the pandemic.

Biden said it was the right thing to do to save jobs, to protect millions of working families, and to keep supply chains stable around the holidays,

Airlines that are likely to be affected by the three-day strike are Air Canada, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss Air, Air Portugal, Austrian Airlines, Qantas, Egypt Air, Aer Lingus and Finnair. 

As variability has ramped up in the warehouse, a flexible workforce has become a necessity, says Hisham Khaki, president of HapiGig.

The House passed two separate bills November 30 — one to codify the tentative contract agreement, and a second to add seven paid sick days to the contract.

Though a majority of the dozen unions have supported the agreement, four have voted against it and were prepped to strike come December.

The strike looms after long-running negotiations reached an impasse and both sides agreed to a cooling-off period that ends December 9.

Carol Tomé at United Parcel Service and Judy McReynolds at ArcBest may have more company in the future as business schools turn out a more diverse set of graduates with supply-chain degrees.

The 2022 Manufacturing Agility Assessment painted a worrying picture of labor shortages and supply chain disruption.

Most automotive companies are being pushed to find a balance between the ongoing demand for traditional vehicles and the uptick in EV interest.