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UN biodiversity conference: what's at stake?

World - Yahoo News - October 20

Boeing Strike Extended After Union Workers Reject New Contract

The vote, hours after Boeing reported a $6.1 billion loss, will extend a nearly six-week-long strike at factories where the company makes its best-selling commercial plane.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Boeing Union Votes to End Strike

Machinists are set to return to work after ratifying a contract with a 38% pay raise.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Union votes could be key in Michigan

In Michigan, union votes could prove to be crucial to the winning candidate. Jericka Duncan has more.

17 Ways to Enjoy the 2024 Inc. 5000 Conference

Here are all the can’t-miss events in Palm Desert, California, October 16-18.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Menendez brothers 'deserve a chance,' relatives say as they push for release

Nearly two dozen relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez are urging Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon to recommend the brothers be resentenced.

Paris aid conference mobilizes €1 billion for Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - October 24

'They shouldn't be in it' - are Chelsea too big for Conference League?

Chelsea break a Conference League record with their demolition of Noah – and leave observers wondering what they are even doing in the tournament.

NHL betting: Odds to win Stanley Cup, conference

Betting odds and futures for every team to win the 2025 Stanley Cup, its conference and its division.

Sports - ESPN - 6 hours ago

NBA Western Conference standings predictions and winner 2024-25: Thunder on top of very tight conference

Oklahoma City seems like the most sure bet in a conference with a lot of questions.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Unions Defy Their Leadership With More 'No' Votes on Contracts

Fed up with inflation and seizing a moment of labor power, workers at Boeing, AT&T and Southwest reject deals negotiated by union bosses.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 13

Union leaders' outdated methods hurt workers and the economy

The International Longshoreman's Association is demanding outrageous wage increases and a ban on automation at American ports, threatening to disrupt the economy and cost jobs.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Petitions to Unionize Doubled Under Biden Administration

Workers filed 3,286 bids with the government to form unions, the first increase in a presidential term since Gerald Ford left office in 1976.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Why immigration is back on the European Union’s agenda

The new mood to tighten laws is driven in large part by the success of far-right parties, in power in seven countries. Clashes expected at EU summit as immigration tops agenda EU leaders met ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Boeing, union reach tentative agreement to halt strike

A tentative agreement has been reached between Boeing and the roughly 33,000 machinists that went on strike last month, the union announced Saturday. "We are finalizing the strike settlement ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Boeing, Union Reach Wage Deal to End Strike

The Jet maker and machinists union reach a tentative deal, including an offer of a 35% wage increase, to end a strike that halted most of the company’s production.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 19

European Union’s car market slumps further in September

New car registrations dropped by 6.1% in September driven by lower sales in Europe’s top three markets, France, Italy and Germany

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

Unions should be about employees, not about politics

What are employees fed up with union politics supposed to do?

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent dies at 25

The Union selected Trent with the 28th overall pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Volkswagen Profit Shrinks as Unions Threaten Strike

Germany’s biggest automaker said its profit dropped 42 percent in the third quarter, as union leaders warned that workers were ready to walk out over a wage dispute.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Biden delivers remarks on his administration's support for unions

Watch live coverage as President Biden travels to Philadelphia to deliver remarks on what his administration has done to support unions.

German metalworkers' trade union launches further strikes

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Boeing workers voting on new union contract

Boeing workers are voting on a new union contract Monday that does not include the pension benefits that thousands sought during negotiations. Cody Martin, a Boeing union worker, joins CBS News ...

Mum of girl burned by firework warns of dangers

Bonfire night can turn from family fun to "hell" in a split second, said mum.

Boeing Union Approves New Contract, Ending Costly Strike

About 33,000 workers at the aerospace manufacturer had been on strike for nearly two months, having rejected two earlier contract offers.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Tube strikes called off after union talks

London Underground drivers were due to walk out on 7 and 12 November.

Uber and Lyft Drivers in Massachusetts Win Right to Unionize

A state ballot measure was the first of its kind in the United States, but labor advocates worry it could lock Uber and Lyft drivers out of full-time employment status.

Tech - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Massachusetts Votes to Let Uber, Lyft Drivers Unionize

Passage of the state ballot measure gives about 70,000 ride-share drivers the right to organize and engage in collective bargaining, which is not guaranteed to them under federal law.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Philadelphia Union fires Curtin after 11 seasons

Jim Curtin was fired Thursday by the Philadelphia Union, the two-time MLS coach of the year out after 11 seasons and one MLS Cup final appearance.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Corporate debts mount as credit funds let borrowers defer payments

Use of payment-in-kind loan terms is growing as companies struggle with heavy leverage and high interest rates

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Chinese stocks see mixed reaction to stimulus press conference

Chinese stocks had a mixed reaction Monday to a weekend press conference that saw officials promise further action, but not a clear number on how much the country would spend in doing so.

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Flagg vs. Davis and 30 other conference player of the year battle predictions

It's never too early to project all 31 Division I conference POY races. From Cooper Flagg to Mark Sears to Tyon Grant-Foster, these are the contenders.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Trump works the fry station, holds a drive-thru news conference at McDonald's

He still offers no evidence for saying Harris didn't work there in college.

Far-right Israelis gather for conference about Gaza settlements

A coalition of far-right Israeli groups have gathered for a conference on settlements in Gaza. The conference comes as Israel continues airstrikes across Lebanon. CBS News foreign correspondent ...

Watkins vs. Betts and 30 other conference player of the year battle predictions

Hidalgo or Latson in the ACC? Booker vs. Morrow in the SEC? We project all 31 Division I conference POY races.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Stoltenberg: Munich Security Conference must stay in Bavarian capital

World - Yahoo News - October 23

The Paris conference for Lebanon raises $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian and military support

An international conference for Lebanon in Paris raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and military support

World - ABC News - October 24

Germany pledges extra €96 million for Lebanon at Paris aid conference