Senators demand emergency session over looming 37 percent health benefit hike for NJ public workers
New Jersey Senate Republicans are demanding an emergency legislative session to address a proposed 37% spike in public employee health premiums, warning of widespread consequences for taxpayers, municipalities, and school budgets if…
DHL Express U.S. air hub workers strike during holiday rush
By Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) – More than 1,100 newly organized DHL Express workers at the delivery company’s main U.S. air hub went on strike on Thursday to protest unfair labor practices and…
Eight Texas chemical plant workers treated for toxic gas exposure
(Reuters) -Eight people were taken to a hospital for treatment on Monday after a toxic gas leak at Altivia Chemicals’ plant in La Porte, Texas, local officials said. An update on their…
Six months after Volkswagen exit, idle Russian car plant offers workers redundancy
By Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW (Reuters) – Furloughed workers at Volkswagen’s former plant in Russia are being offered redundancy, according to the union representing them, as the new owners struggle to find a…
Macy’s workers in Washington state to strike for three days from Black Friday
(Reuters) – More than 400 Macy’s workers in Washington state are planning a three-day strike from Black Friday through Sunday, alleging unfair labor practices and demanding better wages, according to UFCW Local…
MGM’s Detroit casino workers reject new labor deal
(Reuters) – Workers at MGM Resorts International’s Detroit casino have rejected a tentative five-year labor contract and will continue with their month-long strike, union officials said on Monday. Although the reason for…
Foreigners, aid workers moved to safety from Myanmar fighting
(Reuters) – Hundreds of foreigners working in Myanmar, including U.N. agency staff, have been moved to safety as an insurgency against military rule gathers pace, opponents of the junta said on Monday.…
Philadelphia Car Wash Workers Shoot Man During Violent Attack
PHILADELPHIA, PA – An altercation at the Speedy Lube car wash on Roosevelt Boulevard in Crescentville, Philadelphia, escalated into a shooting incident on Thursday afternoon. Philadelphia Police Department reports that the incident…
US jobs data may be miscounting millions of ‘gig’ workers, research suggests
By Howard Schneider BOSTON (Reuters) – Millions of “gig” workers may get missed every month in the U.S. government’s employment report, a discrepancy with implications for how Federal Reserve officials size up…
Tesla faces pressure in Sweden as workers at supplier to strike
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Tesla is facing growing pressure in Sweden from unions backing mechanics demanding a collective bargaining agreement with the U.S. carmaker, with workers at one of its suppliers set to…
Tesla can bar US factory workers from wearing union t-shirts, court rules
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Tesla Inc did not violate U.S. labor law by prohibiting workers at its flagship Fremont, California, assembly plant from wearing pro-union t-shirts, a federal appeals court has…
Workers United calls for walkouts at hundreds of Starbucks stores on Red Cup day
(Reuters) – The Workers United union said on Monday that thousands of employees at hundreds of Starbucks stores will walk out on the coffee chain’s key Red Cup day promotional event this…
Whiskey Bottle Found in Van After Jealous Man Runs Over Construction Workers
FRANKFORD, DE — A man is in jail tonight after running over three construction workers who he caught talking to his wife. Delaware State Police arrested Moises Espinoza-Saldivar, 40, of Selbyville, on…
Biden hails 11% pay raise for Honda’s U.S. workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden welcomed Honda Motor 11% pay hike for its U.S. facility workers on Friday, a day after celebrating the United Auto Workers’ agreements with the Detroit Big…
Starbucks to raise wage for U.S. store workers by at least 3% from 2024
(Reuters) – Starbucks will raise the hourly pay for its U.S. retail workers by at least 3% from 2024, it said on Monday as it plans to expand its store count amid…
Las Vegas casino, hotel workers set strike deadline after talks stall
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -Some 35,000 Las Vegas hospitality workers are ready to walk off the job on Nov. 10 in a strike against casino and resort operators MGM Resorts…
Australia LNG workers vote in support for Chevron deal
(Reuters) – An Australian union alliance’s members voted in support to endorse deals on pay and conditions at Chevron’s two liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia, the union said on Tuesday.…
Canadian workers union Unifor, Stellantis reach tentative labor deal
(Reuters) – Canadian workers union Unifor said on Monday its members at the facilities of Stellantis in Canada have reached a tentative labor agreement. (Reporting by Shivansh Tiwary in Bengaluru; Editing by…
BHP Australia iron ore rail workers approve industrial action plans -ballot results
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Nearly 350 BHP iron ore rail workers in Australia, including train drivers, have approved industrial action plans that could include work stoppages of up to 24 hours due to…
Companies may be employers of contract, franchise workers under US labor rule
By Daniel Wiessner and Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A U.S. labor board on Thursday issued a final rule making it easier for workers and unions to hold companies liable for labor law violations…
GM workers in Brazil go on strike in protest against layoffs
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Metalworkers at Brazilian plants of General Motors have voted to go on strike starting Monday in protest against layoffs carried out by the U.S.-based automaker in the country,…
Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Action to Disrupt Illicit Revenue Generation Efforts of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Information Technology Workers
On Oct. 17, pursuant to a court order issued in the Eastern District of Missouri, the United States seized 17 website domains used by North Korean information technology (IT) workers in a…
South Sound resident charged with hate crime for threatening federal worker due to worker’s race
Tacoma – A 41-year-old Thurston County resident was arraigned today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma on two federal charges connected to threats made to a Black federal employee at the Social…
China tightens curbs on foreign travel by bankers, state workers
By Engen Tham and Julie Zhu SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese civil servants and employees of state-linked enterprises are facing tighter constraints on private travel abroad and scrutiny of their foreign connections,…
2,000 Baltimore City Workers Continue to Work at Home, Here’s What’s Happening Now
Baltimore, MD – In an effort to adapt to the evolving landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Chief Administrative Officer Faith P. Leach announced a directive that will…
Kaiser Permanente resumes talks with healthcare workers union week after strike
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Kaiser Permanente and the union representing healthcare workers resumed negotiations on Thursday, more than a week after contract talks broke off at the start of…
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