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Starbucks Fights Labor Agency in Supreme Court Case
The coffee chain says the National Labor Relations Board has too much power to intervene in labor disputes. A min could stifle unionizing efforts nationwide.Inc. - Business -
Starbucks Leads Business Opposition to Pro-Worker Labor Board
The coffee chain is looking to the Supreme Court to limit the NLRB, as SpaceX, Amazon and others take swings in additional disputes.The Wall Street Journal - World -
VW Workers in Tennessee Vote to Join UAW Union
The Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga is set to become the first unionized auto factory in the South not owned by one of Detroit’s Big Three.The New York Times - Business -
Biden delivers remarks to electrical union workers
Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers construction and maintenance conference.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
VW workers in Tennessee vote to join union in win for US labour movement
Victory was part of a $40mn campaign to organise workers at 13 mostly foreign-owned carmakers across the USFinancial Times - World -
Fetterman tells Columbia president amid protests: 'Do your job or resign'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) called on the president of Columbia University to do her "job or resign” amid ongoing unrest and heightened concern for Jewish students’ safety on campus. In a post on social platform X, Fetterman compared aspects of ...The Hill - Politics -
Senate advances spy powers bill amid huge surveillance fight
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Cava firm Freixenet to furlough 80% of its workers in Catalonia due to drought
Spanish-German company announces layoffs as conditions in north-eastern Spain hit grape production. The Spanish-German cava giant Freixenet, known for its distinctive black glass bottles of sparkling wine, is to furlough 80% of its workers in ...The Guardian - World -
Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel
An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza warABC News - Tech - Google -
Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel
An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza warABC News - Top stories - Google -
Tesla cuts prices around the globe amid slowing demand for its EVs
Tesla reduced prices by $2,000 on three of its five models in the U.S. and also slashed prices in China and Germany.CBS News - Top stories - Tesla -
New pregnant worker rights: What to expect when expecting
Pregnant employees have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act that supporters say could change workplace culture for millions of people.The Hill - Politics -
A well-known figure in a German far-right party tells his trial he is completely innocent
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A well-known figure in a German far-right party tells his trial he is completely innocent
One of the best-known figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party has said at his trial on charges of using a Nazi slogan that he is “completely innocent.”ABC News - World -
PEN America calls off awards ceremony amid criticism over its response to Israel-Hamas war
Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers’ group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremonyABC News - Entertainment - Israel -
Morning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for pregnant workers
Pregnant workers have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness ActABC News - Health -
Supreme Court to Hear Starbucks Challenge to Labor Ruling
The case, which stems from the firing of seven Starbucks workers in Memphis, seeks to limit the National Labor Relations Board’s ability to obtain a court intervention in labor cases.The New York Times - Business -
Tesla shareholders braced for worst results in 7 years
Investors want to know whether electric-car maker is in the midst of a major change in directionFinancial Times - Business - Tesla -
Former Duke point guard Roach commits to Baylor
Duke transfer Jeremy Roach, a 6-foot-2 former McDonald's All American who is arguably the best point guard in the transfer portal, announced his commitment to Baylor on Sunday after being linked to Arkansas, St. John's, Kentucky, Villanova and ...ESPN - Sports -
Tesla asks shareholders to approve move to Texas and ratify Musk’s pay
Delaware court previously voided chief executive’s $56bn remunerationFinancial Times - Business - Tesla -
Beneficient's Brad Heppner Faces Lawsuit Alleging 'Corporate Looting' of Shareholder GWG
A trustee for GWG, Beneficient’s defunct former parent company, alleges the chairman enriched himself through fraud, misconduct and breaches of fiduciary duty.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Could the Union Victory at VW Set Off a Wave?
Some experts say the outcome at a plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., may be organized labor’s most significant advance in decades. But the road could get rockier.The New York Times - Business -
Autoworkers at Volkswagen plant in Tennessee vote to unionize
Autoworkers at a Volkswagen assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted Friday night to join the United Auto Workers after two previous organizing attempts fell short. The historic vote marks a major breakthrough for organized labor in the ...CBS News - Top stories -
Unions Take Aim at South After UAW Win
A successful drive at a VW plant in Tennessee has organizers eyeing gains in a fast-growing region that has historically been inhospitable to unions.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A Union Vote at Volkswagen Is a Big Test for the UAW
If workers at a plant in Tennessee agree to unionize, it would reflect the growing power of groups like the U.A.W. at a crucial political moment.The New York Times - Business -
Unions Take Aim at South After UAW Win
A successful drive at a VW plant in Tennessee has organizers eyeing gains in a fast-growing region that has historically been inhospitable to unions.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Ex-Duke All-ACC guard Jeremy Roach commits to Baylor
Roach is one of nine players to leave Duke this offseason in the transfer portal or to the NBA draft.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
'Be committed': Jamal Murray's buzzer-beater winner a product of intense preparation and meditation
Murray's success is as much skill as it is work off the courtCBS Sports - Sports -
Report: Brown wants longer-term Kings commitment at market rate
Kings coach Mike Brown reportedly would like to be rewarded for his contributions with a new market-value contract extension.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Biden tells Zelensky US will move quickly
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Biden to Zelensky: US will ‘quickly provide’ security package President Biden spoke Monday with Ukrainian President ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden tells Zelenskyy US weapons will arrive ‘quickly’
President expected to sign law unlocking long-delayed $60bn in funding for Ukraine this weekFinancial Times - Business - Joe Biden -
How France Is Fighting ‘Shrinkflation’
Merchants will be required to put signs in front of all products that have been reduced in size without a corresponding price cut.The New York Times - Business -
Tesla Seeks to Revive Musk’s $47 Billion Pay Deal With New Shareholder Vote
The company’s directors are asking shareholders to again approve the multibillion-dollar compensation plan and to move the company’s registration to Texas, from Delaware.The New York Times - Tech - Tesla -
Olive Union Olive Max Hearing Aids: For Mild Hearing Loss
They look like a pair of Bluetooth earpieces from the early 2000s, but Olive Union’s over-the-counter hearing aids are a decent option for anyone with mild hearing loss.Wired - Tech -
European Union questions TikTok on new app that pays users for watching
European Union regulators are seeking details from TikTok on a new app from the video sharing platform that pays users to watch videosABC News - Tech - Tiktok -
VW Works Closely With Unions in Germany, but UAW May Be Less Cuddly
Organizers are raring for “the real fight” after their win in Chattanooga, signaling a more adversarial dynamic than the automaker has known back at home.The Wall Street Journal - World -
UAW Scores in Big Win in Tennessee VW Union Vote
Union leader Shawn Fain says an Alabama Mercedes plant is the next target, as historically anti-union South gives ground to organized labor.Inc. - Business -
VW Works Closely With Unions in Germany, but UAW May Be Less Cuddly
Organizers are raring for “the real fight” after their win in Chattanooga, signaling a more adversarial dynamic than the automaker has known back at home.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Dorset Tories tell Sunak’s MPs to ‘stay away’ in local election battle
Conservative candidates try to distance themselves from party’s problems in WestminsterFinancial Times - World -
'I was told, frankly, to shut up,' Boeing whistleblower tells Senate
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