In the ground staff wage dispute at Germany’s flagship carrier Lufthansa, technical staff began a three-day strike on Wednesday, but so far passenger flights have not been affected. The strike began as planned at 6 am (0500 GMT), said Marvin Reschinsky, chief negotiator for the Verdi union. According to Verdi, 90% of employees and trainees […]
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Lufthansa ground staff strike begins, passenger services unaffected
In the ground staff wage dispute at Germany’s flagship carrier Lufthansa, technical staff began a three-day strike on Wednesday morning. The strike began as planned at 6:00 am (0500 GMT), said Marvin Reschinsky, chief negotiator for the Verdi union. Passenger flights will not be affected this time. According to Verdi, employees and trainees from Lufthansa […]
Fort Worth ISD school board finalizes staff cuts; teachers unaffected, officials say
An unknown number of employees in the Fort Worth school district will soon find out if they’re being laid off after Superintendent Angélica Ramsey announced the pending cuts on Monday and the school board of Education finalized the decision on Tuesday. Officials said the cuts are necessary because of the loss of federal dollars such […]
US military drills in Philippines unaffected by America’s focus on Ukraine and Gaza, US general says
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Combat exercises between the United States and the Philippines involving thousands of forces each year will not be affected by America’s focus on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, a U.S. general said Thursday. The Biden administration has been strengthening an arc of military alliances in the Indo-Pacific region […]
Georgia’s Fulton County is hacked, but prosecutor’s office says Trump election case is unaffected
FILE – People cross the street near the Fulton County Courthouse, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. Court and other systems in Fulton County, Georgia’s most populous county, were hacked over the weekend, resulting in interruptions to routine operations, officials said Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, adding that the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump is […]