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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. - 2 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 - Yesterday

The Power of Government Policies

The U.S. has the capacity to address its biggest problems. Whether it does is a different matter.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Germany's Fractious Government Collapses

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance marked by increasing internal dissent and political stasis.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Inquiry announced after carers forced to repay benefits

Some carers had to pay back thousands of pounds to the government, pushing them into financial distress.

Governments should crowdsource defence innovation

Bright ideas are not the monopoly of those holding jobs in national security

World - Financial Times - October 23

Why state governments are tightening their budgets

State governments in the U.S. must tighten budgets or take on more debt to manage declining revenues, long-standing liabilities and emerging risks.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

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

Zelensky presses European Union leaders for more aid ahead of winter

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Japan Union Group Calls for Continued Wage Growth of 5% or More

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Murder, rape and torture allegations hit Ivory Coast student union

World - Yahoo News - October 19

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 suspects

World - 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 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

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 month

Business - 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 ...

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.

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 expiration

Sports - 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

Return-to-office mandates are causing more federal workers to unionize

Department of Justice trial attorneys are seeking to form the first attorneys' union in the department's history in response to a return-to-office mandate, citing concerns about productivity, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

European Union observers flag irregularities and 'alteration of results' in Mozambique election

European Union election observers have flagged irregularities in Mozambique’s election as the country awaits the announcement of official results this week

World - ABC News - October 22

Boeing reports $6 billion loss ahead of pivotal union vote

Boeing reported losses topping $6 billion last quarter as voting kicks off Wednesday on a labor contract that could put an end to a weeks-long strike that has crippled the aviation giant. “It will ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Boeing union members voting on contract, pension could be deal breaker

Boeing union members are voting on a new contract that could put an end to the strike that has lasted weeks in the U.S. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more on the ...

Boeing workers vote to reject deal to end strike, union says

More than 30,000 workers at the troubled aviation company represented by the union began striking in mid-September. Boeing workers have rejected the latest offer to end the more than a month-long ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Why Boeing workers rejected latest union contract offer

Striking Boeing workers rejected a contract offer that would have provided a pay raise and some improvements to benefits because it did not include a pension, a deal-breaker for many. CBS News' ...

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