Airlines worldwide are celebrating International Workers’ Day with heartfelt social media tributes to their employees, while unions and activists renew calls for better pay and working conditions across the aviation industry
Amid a surge in inbound tourism and worsening labor shortages: Japan has launched its first airport trial of humanoid robots to support baggage handling and operations, tackling workforce shortages in aviation
Labor organizations in Greece are expected to shut down the economy on May 1, 2026, which is when International Workers' Day is celebrated. So far, shipping workers' organizations have announced they will shut down all cruise activity. Additional organizations are expected to join, but there are no signs of the aviation getting invoved
Relief for air travelers in Greece as the scheduled strike on October 1 will not include the aviation sector; the decision comes after a Greek court rejected the labor union's requirement to include air traffic controllers
On the eve of the official start date for the Air Canada strike, the company reports hundreds of absent attendants: "Will lead to more cancellations"
Ver.di Strike: Berlin’s Public Transport to Halt as Subways, Trams, and Buses Shut Down for Two Days
The strike includes most flights to and from Germany, including from Israel, after labor unions called for airports to participate in a 24-hour warning strike
Flight crew and flight attendant planners have approved a new agreement with Unifor, a critical move that ensures the operation of thousands of flights, including Air Canada Rouge operations
New United deal offers raises and quality-of-life improvements for 28,000 flight attendants—pending vote
