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French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports
PARIS (AP) — French farmers protested Tuesday against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America, saying it hurt their livelihoods. The European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc, composed of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia, reached...
Hong Kong reporter says she'll sue Wall Street Journal for dismissal because of her union role
HONG KONG (AP) — A former Hong Kong reporter of The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday said she'll sue the publication for sacking her because she joined a trade union. Selina Cheng lost her job in July after a senior editor told her that her position was eliminated due to...
About 1,100 workers at Toledo, Ohio, Jeep plant face layoffs as company tries to reduce inventory
DETROIT (AP) — About 1,100 workers at the Stellantis Jeep factory in Toledo, Ohio, are facing layoffs early next year as the company takes further steps to cut high inventory at dealerships. Stellantis said Thursday that the Toledo South plant, which makes the Jeep Gladiator...
Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Amazon workers in Alabama will decide for the third time in three years whether to unionize after a federal judge ruled that the retail giant improperly influenced the most recent vote in which employees rejected a union. Administrative law judge Michael...
New York Philharmonic fires two players after accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power
The New York Philharmonic is firing principal oboist Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey after their union decided not to contest the decision, which followed renewed allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power. The orchestra said Monday it issued a...
Pembina Pipeline: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Pembina Pipeline Corp. (PBA) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $280.8 million. The Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had profit of 44 cents per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations....
Boeing's machinists strike is over but the troubled aerospace giant still faces many challenges
SEATTLE (AP) — Factory workers at Boeing have voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the company to restart idled Pacific Northwest assembly lines. But the strike was just one of many challenges the troubled U.S....
Strike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places
Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere voted to end a seven-week strike overnight. Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers district in Seattle said 59% of members who cast ballots agreed to approve the...
Boeing machinists hold contract vote that could end their 7-week strike
SEATTLE (AP) — The voting has closed for unionized factory workers at Boeing who were deciding Monday whether to accept a contract offer or to extend their strike, which has lasted more than seven weeks and shut down production of most Boeing passenger planes. A vote to ratify the...
Boeing workers will vote on a new contract offer to end 7-week-old strike
SEATTLE (AP) — The union representing striking Boeing factory workers says members will vote Monday on a new contract offer from the company that provides slightly bigger wage increases than an offer that was rejected last week. Boeing 's latest offer would raise wages 38% over...
