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Boeing workers to vote on third contract agreement that could end strike
The 33,000 workers who have been on strike since September could return to work this week. Boeing workers will vote on a third contract agreement on Monday that could end a seven-week strike that ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
New York Times Tech Workers Strike Ahead of Election Day
Times staff worry the walkout could hinder election coverage. Union demands have included higher pay and more remote work flexibility.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
Boeing strike ends as workers back 38% pay rise deal
The damaging walkout by around 30,000 unionised Boeing workers started on 13 September.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Boeing workers vote for 38% pay rise deal to end costly strike
Jet production set to resume after disruption that took estimated $2.7bn tollWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Boeing strike ends after workers agree to new contract
33,000 Boeing workers could be back on the job as soon as Wednesday after they voted to accept the planemaker's latest contract offer, ending a 7-week strike. The new deal includes a 38% wage ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Workers Approve New Boeing Contract, Ending Crippling Strike
Striking machinists accepted a new contract raising wages by 39 percent, but enduring bitterness will complicate Boeing’s efforts to rebuild its battered corporate culture and flawed production ...Business - Inc. - November 5 -
Life Is Strange Dev's Workers Are Going On Strike Over Impending Layoffs
Workers at the French gaming studio Don't Nod--the developers behind Jusant, Life is Strange 1 and 2, and upcoming release Lost Records: Bloom & Rage--are set to strike this week due to imminent ...Tech - GameSpot - November 6 -
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Workers at Canada's national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries
Workers at Canada’s national postal service are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada PostWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
Anger in Lebanon at large number of rescue workers killed by Israel
Attacks on Thursday night bring total number of emergency workers killed by Israel in Lebanon to more than 200. Middle East crisis – live updates Twenty-one civil defence rescuers have been ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Hundreds of Las Vegas Virgin Hotel workers go on strike
Hundreds of hospitality workers walked off the job and onto the picket line Friday in Las Vegas after the Culinary Workers Union and Virgin Hotels failed to reach a contract agreement. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Greece faces general strike as workers protest cost of living squeeze
Unions demand ‘dignified wages’ as unequal recovery from debt crisis has left many struggling with higher costs. A nationwide strike by public- and private-sector employees looks likely to paralyse ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Hennessy Workers Strike Over Plans to Bottle Cognac in China
The walkout in France is the latest development in a simmering trade war between Europe and China.Business - The New York Times - November 21 -
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Canadian Postal Workers Strike Drags On as Talks Fail to Break Deadlock
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have met several times with a federal mediator in the last week in an effort to break a deadlock.World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago -
Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison
A court in Russia’s far-eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a former U.S. Consulate worker charged with cooperating with a foreign state and sentenced him to four years and 10 months in prisonWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Flash flooding kills 5 in Missouri, including 2 poll workers
A couple in their 70s who served as election poll workers were among at least five people killed in Missouri after torrential rains caused flash flooding across the state.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Flooding in Missouri Kills at Least 5, Including 2 Poll Workers
The governor activated emergency operations procedures after the deaths this week following days of heavy rainfall, flash flooding and tornadoes.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Boeing offers new deal to end 7-week strike: What to know
Striking Boeing machinists are set to vote Monday on a new agreement that could bring an over 7-week-long strike to its end. The International Association of Machinists (IAM), which represents the ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
5 important reverse mortgage facts seniors should know
Seniors contemplating a reverse mortgage should familiarize themselves with these five facts before getting started.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
5 surprising credit card debt consolidation benefits to know
Drowning in credit card debt? Consolidation does more than you might think.Top stories - CBS News - November 18 -
‘If we can’t unionise at Amazon, we have no future’: the film about the workers who took on Jeff Bezos and won
From the rousing leader dismissed for leading a walkout to the activists handing out free burgers, pizza and weed, an inspiring new documentary charts the long, hard fight to create the delivery ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
How a small group of Amazon workers took on big business and challenged traditional unions | Kenan Malik
A documentary about unionising the company’s Staten Island warehouse reveals new ways of negotiating with oppressive bosses. ‘The union wants to protect workers. The employer wants to protect ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
5 siblings, some of them deaf, among those killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon
A resident of the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre says an Israeli airstrike has left at least seven dead, among them five siblings, three of whom were deaf and muteWorld - ABC News - November 9 -
2025 Super Bowl: 100 things to know, key storylines, top contenders, predictions, crucial games
The hunt for the Lombardi will kick off before you know itSports - CBS Sports - November 1 -
Rapper Young Thug is a free man. Here are things to know about his plea.
Rapper Young Thug is a free man after pleading guilty to gang, drug and gun chargesEntertainment - ABC News - November 1 -
Top 68 storylines and things you need to know about the 2024-25 college basketball season
The questions, observations, predictions and other things to get excited about as the season tips off MondaySports - CBS Sports - November 4 -
Who is Lee Zeldin? Six things to know about Trump’s selection for EPA chief
President-elect Trump on Monday announced former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) as his nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Zeldin has a fairly thin track record on environmental ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Five things to know about Mike Waltz, Trump's national security adviser pick
President-elect Trump has selected Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) as his next national security advisor, picking a retired Army Green Beret with years of experience on defense and foreign policy. ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' Tampa spring training stadium: Three things to know about new arrangement
Steinbrenner Field also hosts the Yankees in spring trainingSports - CBS Sports - November 14 -
2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot: 8 things to know, including Ichiro Suzuki's shot at a unanimous selection
Inductions will be announced in January with the ceremony in July in CooperstownSports - CBS Sports - November 18 -
Still undefeated! 15 things to know about the 15-0 Cavaliers ahead of their Celtics clash
Here's a rundown of how Cleveland has gotten off to an undefeated start.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 18 -
Think the Cop29 climate summit doesn’t matter? Here are five things you should know
Who pays how much to fund the switch from fossil fuels, what to do about nuclear power, and who hosts Cop31 are key questions. The Cop29 UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, scheduled to finish Friday ...World - The Guardian - November 22 -
Everything To Know About Amazon Luna - These Black Friday Deals Will Get You Started
Video games have traditionally been an expensive hobby, but thanks to the latest advances in cloud streaming, it's now easier--and more affordable--than ever to get into gaming. One of the best ...Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago -
Musk’s get-out-the-vote workers didn’t know they were canvassing for Trump – report
Canvassers discovered they were working to drum up turnout for Trump after signing non-disclosure agreements. US elections 2024 – live updates Elon Musk’s get-out-the-vote effort for Donald ...World - The Guardian - October 31
