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Boeing machinists' union leaders back new contract, call for Monday vote
Some 33,000 Boeing machinists have been on strike for weeks. Union leadership said the latest proposal adds a general wage increase of 38% over four years.Top stories - CBS News - 6 hours ago -
Union leaders' outdated methods hurt workers and the economy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 -
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 -
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Boeing and Union Leaders Reach New Proposal to End Strike
The deal reached by the machinists union, which represents more than 33,000 workers, would cumulatively raise wages by nearly 40 percent over four years, according to details shared by the union.Business - The New York Times - October 19 -
Closure of UK inheritance tax ‘loophole’ to penalise estates of wealthy pensioners
Experts say big tax bills could result from Rachel Reeves’ move in the BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Moscow and Beijing announce further cooperation during international group meeting in Pakistan
Leaders and top officials from an international group founded to counter Western alliances have met in Pakistan’s capital, with Moscow and Beijing announcing they will boost cooperationWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
More EU leaders expected to back calls for offshore asylum centres
Migration to dominate summit as four people including two toddlers die after falling from crowded speedboat off Kos. A growing number of European leaders are expected to back calls for offshore ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
World’s biggest gambling hub rolls dice on new China-backed leader
Former top judge Sam Hou Fai has criticised ‘wild’ expansion of Macau’s gaming sectorWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Italian leaders hit back at accusations of police racism and homophobia
Council of Europe monitor reports ‘many accounts of racial profiling’ but Giorgia Meloni says force ‘deserves respect’. The Council of Europe has come under fire from Italian leaders after the ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Moldova leader decries vote meddling after slim majority backs joining the E.U.
A slim majority of 50.39% voted “yes” in Moldova’s crunch referendum on European Union accession, preliminary results showed, after President Maia Sandu said that Sunday’s twin votes had been ...Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Attackers set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that backed ousted leader Sheikh Hasina
Attackers have set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that supported the country's ousted leader Sheikh HasinaWorld - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 GermanyBusiness - 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 - 5 days ago -
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 - Yesterday -
Unions: Support automation that helps workers without sinking them
A far better approach would be to ensure that automation benefits workers, not just providing stratospheric gains for shareholders and executives.Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Washington lawmakers press Boeing, union to resolve monthlong strike
Four Democratic lawmakers from the state of Washington this week urged Boeing and the union representing striking machinists around Seattle and Portland, Ore., to resolve the labor dispute. Around ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
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Ivory Coast dissolves student unions after deaths and a police raid
The government of Ivory Coast has announced a ban on all student union associations following the death of two students and the arrest of 17 suspectsWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Boeing and union reach tentative wage deal to end strike
Boeing and its machinists union have reached a tentative agreement that could end a strike that has halted most production in the past month.Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
Boeing workers to vote on ending strike in critical week for plane maker
Union members to consider offer on Wednesday that could restart production stalled for more than a monthBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
Boeing, machinists' union reach tentative deal that could end strike
Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing and the union representing about 33,000 striking machinists reached a tentative agreement Saturday on a new contract that, if ratified, would end a strike which ...Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Serious Fraud Office probe £112m Unite union hotel
Unite spent £112m of its members’ money on the project in Birmingham, the BBC has been told.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
WNBA players union decides to opt out of current collective bargaining agreement
The WNBA players union has decided to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, two years before its expirationSports - ABC News - October 21 -
The Breakdown | Women’s World Cup has the hallmarks of game-changer for rugby union
Talking to World Rugby’s Sally Horrox is to sense energy and momentum as England prepare to host the tournament. “Where sisterhood meets rivalry,” is the snappy tag line for the 2025 Rugby World ...World - The Guardian - October 22