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Sneaky, excessive and unjustified: why Labor’s electoral reforms are vulnerable to constitutional challenge | Anne Twomey
A political donor will be able to donate up to $640,000 in a year. How is this taking the money out of politics?. Jack Lang was fond of saying that you should always put your money on ...World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago -
US inflation is down. Could it still be Kamala Harris’s downfall?
American voters’ discontent with high living costs may decide who wins the White House next weekWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
How does the Electoral College work?
Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will need to secure at least 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the 2024 presidential election.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
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A strike by Greek teachers triggers a broader labor dispute
Striking Greek public school teachers have marched in protest through central Athens as tensions grow between labor organizations and the center-right government over workers’ rightsWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
What a new labor contract could mean for Boeing
About 33,000 striking Boeing workers were voting Wednesday on whether to ratify a new contract with the embattled aircraft manufacturing giant. The four-year deal comes with a 35% pay hike, as well ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Alabama Prison Labor Program Faces Legal Challenges
A work-release program for Alabama prisoners provides labor for corporations and income for the state. Lawsuits are challenging its constitutionality.Business - The New York Times - October 26 -
Canada's Labor Minister ends coast-to-coast port labor turmoil, forcing unions back to work
Canada's Labor Minister ended labor battles at Vancouver and Montreal ports, the second time the Canadian government has recently forced unions back to work.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Has the Electoral College ever favored Democrats?
Did you know there have been five U.S. Presidential Elections in which the winner lost the popular vote?Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
A tie in the Electoral College could have this unprecedented outcome
Theoretically, we might end up with a president and vice president from different parties. Here's how that could happen.Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Why do we have the Electoral College?
When people cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election, their votes translate into Electoral College representation. Many wonder why the system still exists, and if it should.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Harris wins Maine's statewide electoral votes
Vice President Harris has won Maine’s statewide contest, netting her two Electoral College votes, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. Maine distributes its four electoral votes based on ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Arizona AG: 'No intention' of dropping 'fake electors' case
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) on Sunday pledged to move forward with the state’s “fake electors” case against several allies of President-elect Trump, despite his recent victory in the ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Immigrant Labor Powers the Economy. What Will Happen After November 5?
Will the election value or imperil the workers doing jobs that keep GDP growth humming? Campaign rhetoric suggests two starkly different outcomes.Business - Inc. - October 21 -
Boeing machinists reject new labor contract, extending strike
Nearly six weeks after walking off the job, members of the union representing more than 30,000 machinists voted Wednesday to reject Boeing's latest offer, a 35 percent raise over four years, and ...Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Short on Time, Harris’s Labor Allies Sprint to Reach Working-Class Voters
Unions and their affiliates think they can still break through with the Democrats’ worst demographic, white working-class voters, by hustling on the ground. But it has been a slog.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Review: Labor organizers score against Amazon in 'Union,' a complex, essential documentary
In 2022, Amazon's Staten Island warehouse became the site of a defiant labor showdown that made national headlines, here chronicled in its many twists and turns.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25 -
Hundreds of Jews murdered at a little known Nazi labor camp are remembered
The son of a Holocaust survivor has fulfilled a yearslong personal mission with the unveiling of memorials to hundreds of Jews murdered by German forces during World War IIWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Kamala Harris will be a president for the labor movement – and for working women | Liz Shuler
As the first female president of the United States’ largest labor federation, I’m proud to support the vice-president. The 6.6 million union women in this country – nearly half of today’s labor ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
White House blames jobs reports on hurricanes and labor strikes
The White House on Friday blamed the stall in job growth in October on the hurricanes and labor strikes in recent weeks. The U.S. added 12,000 jobs and the jobless rate stayed flat at 4.1 percent ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Elon Musk’s canvassing operation sued in California for alleged labor law violations
Plaintiffs accuse America Pac of several violations during its operation to support Orange county’s Michelle Steel. Elon Musk’s troubled canvassing operation on behalf of Donald Trump and the ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
The Biden-Harris Department of Labor is politicizing your retirement savings
The Biden administration's new rule allows retirement plan managers to invest without the consent of participants to achieve their political, social or ideological goals, potentially reducing ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Boeing machinists accept labor contract, ending 7-week strike
Boeing sweetened its offer to thousands of striking factory workers, leading machinists union to back the deal.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Boeing machinists end strike after approving labor contract with 38% raises
The vote is the third time since September that Boeing's machinists are considering a new labor deal.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
New York Times Launches Election 'Needle' Despite Labor Strike
The news organization had warned that its election-forecasting tool might not be operational; some staffers debate the merits of the labor action.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Trump Is Expected to Upend Biden Labor Policies Favoring Unions
After gains by organized labor under President Biden, a second Trump administration is likely to change course on regulation and enforcement.Business - The New York Times - November 10 -
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California voters reject measure to ban forced prison labor
Prop 6, which would have banned involuntary servitude in prisons, fails in blow to criminal justice reform advocates. California voters have rejected a ballot measure to prohibit forced prison ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
'It's not true': OneTaste founder denies forced labor conspiracy charge
Wellness guru and OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone is facing one charge of forced labor conspiracy. NBC News' Chloe Melas sat down with Daedone to discuss the allegations and her business.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Shen Yun’s Longstanding Labor Practices Attract Regulators’ Scrutiny
The New York State Department of Labor has opened an inquiry into the global dance group and its treatment of the children and teenagers who stage its shows worldwide.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Humans must adapt to AI’s fundamental changes to the labor market and the future of learning
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: When AI is discussed in the media, one of the most popular topics is how it could result in the loss of millions of jobs, as AI will be able to automate the routine tasks of ...Tech - VentureBeat - 11 hours ago -
What would happen if Harris and Trump tie in the Electoral College?
The race would go to Congress, where Republicans would likely have an advantage.Top stories - ABC News - October 22 -
Could Trump Win the Popular Vote but Lose the Electoral College?
It’s not likely, but it’s not something that can be dismissed either, recent polling suggests.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
Trump’s Gains in New York City Offer Clues to a Shifting Electoral Map
A new poll adds to evidence of post-pandemic divergences and a smaller Trump edge in the Electoral College.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
DUP apology call for 'misleading electorate' over Sinn Féin talks
Lord Empey calls for an apology after revelations that members of the DUP were secretly meeting Sinn Féin.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Final recount confirms Georgia ruling party victory, says electoral commission
EU and US demand investigation as opposition and pro-European president cry foul . Officials in Georgia said a partial recount confirmed the ruling party had won its disputed election , while a ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
How the House would pick the president in the event of an Electoral College tie
Explainer: If no one gets 270 electoral votes, the House of Representative decides who wins the presidency, with each state delegation getting one vote.Top stories - NBC News - November 1
