(Reuters) – A union representing flight attendants for American Airlines Group Inc on Friday asked workers to prepare for strike action after contract negotiations with the carrier failed to produce an agreement. “We remain apart on the key economics of the deal plus the company’s completely unacceptable demand for scheduling concessions,” the Association of Professional […]
A labor union representing tens of thousands of workers at Samsung Electronics in South Korea has called a one-day strike next week, in what would be the first such walkout at the smartphone and chipmaking giant. The Nationwide Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) said on Wednesday during a press conference streamed on its official Youtube channel […]
After more than 40 years of investigations, testing, and legal maneuvering, work has now begun in Black Eagle to remove lead and arsenic contaminated soils from nearly 200 homes. The contamination, which in some isolated lots is more than 10 times the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) standard for residential areas, is a legacy of […]
A record-breaking filibuster from Democrats finally ended on Wednesday when the Missouri Senate voted to further negotiate with the House a measure that would weaken direct democracy. The motion, which senators approved on an 18 to 13 vote, allows lawmakers in the House and Senate to debate whether to remove from the measure deceptive language […]
CHICAGO — DePaul University students protesting against the Israel-Hamas war say school administrators have ended negotiations related to cutting ties with Israel or companies they say support the war. Students also say university administrators indicated that they will take down the DePaul University encampment that has been up on the quad since April 30. “Let me make […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to continue negotiations with Palestinian extremist organization Hamas over a release of remaining hostages and a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war. In a phone call on Sunday, Macron encouraged the Israeli premier to bring the negotiations, which could lead to de-escalation in […]
Ahead of their fight for what they’re calling a historic contract, Teamsters Local Union 8 members rallied outside of the Toftrees Golf Resort Thursday morning, an hour before their negotiations began inside. The Teamsters Local Union 8 represents 2,600 people employed at Penn State, including some at the commonwealth campuses. A group of nearly 50 […]
The Biden administration announced last week the first 10 prescription medications for which it will negotiate prices under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including some of the most commonly prescribed drugs for heart disease and diabetes. The IRA, which Biden signed in August 2022, granted the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) power to […]
Talks between pro-Palestinian student protesters and Columbia officials have broken down, according to an update on Monday from the university’s president. Administrators have negotiated with demonstrators for much of the last week as protests roiled the campus as they demanded that the college divest from Israel. Dozens have been arrested and the institution switched to […]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia next week to meet with regional partners as talks between Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked, the State Department announced Saturday. “The Secretary will discuss ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza that secures the release of hostages and how it is Hamas that is […]
Amid 90-degree heat on Saturday and coinciding with 4/20, about two dozen unionized cannabis workers and supporters conducted a two-hour picket outside a Phoenix marijuana dispensary at the heart of stalled bargaining negotiations. Nicholas Fredrickson stood alongside fellow Curaleaf employees participating in the rally organized by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local […]
A group of families that used to live in Palm Springs’ Section 14 area has rejected the city’s offer of $4.3 million to settle a legal claim over the city’s role in the clearing of residents and homes more than 50 years ago. “This offer is a first step, but the survivors and descendants are […]