The issue of automation at ports – both in terms of physical equipment and data management – remains at the heart of disagreements between the two sides.

Here are three things that smart manufacturers are doing to improve the work-life balance of employees, eliminate "gray work," and fill labor gaps.

While Boeing’s latest 35% pay offer was a bump from its initial 25% increase, workers are still angered by the failure to reinstate their defined-benefit pension plan.  

As negotiations between the ILA and USMX continue, the issue of automation at ports remains a point of contention.

A tentative deal between Boeing and the union doesn’t guarantee that workers will also fall in line.

Boeing is in the process of buying back Spirit after an ill-fated separation almost two decades ago.

As the holiday season approaches and the pace of warehouse activity accelerates, employee safety becomes an even more critical priority.

The organization has support in its allegations from a number of other groups and two anonymized employees — one from Walmart and one from Amazon. 

In early October, the CUPE claimed that talks had stalled out over how the MEA manages scheduling, with the union pushing for a better work-life balance.