Tag: unions
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California’s New Senator Was a Labor Leader. Why Are Unions Upset With Her?
[ad_1] In the summer of 2019, Uber, Lyft and other companies that use contract drivers faced a crisis in California. The State Legislature was poised to pass a law that would effectively require them to treat their drivers as employees, meaning the gig companies would have to pay drivers a minimum wage, cover their expenses…
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Pope Francis suggests blessings for same-sex unions may be possible — with conditions
[ad_1] Pope Francis has suggested there could be ways to bless same-sex unions, responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm church teaching on homosexuality ahead of a big meeting where LGBTQ+ Catholics are on the agenda. The Vatican on Monday published a letter Francis wrote to the cardinals on July 11 after…
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Unions Fight in the States to Make Biden’s Climate Agenda Work for Workers
[ad_1] President Biden’s labor and environmental goals are colliding in the auto industry, where concerns over the electric vehicle transition underpin an autoworkers strike. But in states like Maine, unions and environmental groups have teamed up in an attempt to make a central promise of the president’s green agenda come true for workers. Mr. Biden…
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Unions Stick With Hardball Tactics Like Strikes
[ad_1] A summer of strikes is set to stretch on The U.A.W.’s strike against the big three Detroit carmakers appears unlikely to end soon, with the two sides giving little sign that either will bend significantly. It’s the latest signal of organized labor’s resurgent combativeness across the nation from Detroit to Hollywood, including a willingness…
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UAW strike highlights the union’s president Shawn Fain as autoworkers picket : NPR
[ad_1] United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks outside the UAW Local 900 headquarters across the street from the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. The union announced the start of a strike at three factories just after midnight on Friday. Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images…
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Arab League welcomes African Union’s membership in G20 – World
[ad_1] Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Sunday welcomed the admission of the African Union (AU) as a permanent member to the Group of 20 (G20). Aboul Gheit hailed the decision as a positive step that would benefit both sides and contribute to strengthening African countries’ role in global economic development. Arab League Secretary-General…
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Hong Kong: Court orders legal framework for same-sex unions
[ad_1] A judicial review is a court hearing that lets people challenge government policies and decisions. Pro-government media have argued in recent years that political activists like Mr Sham are abusing the system.Since coming to power in 2022, Hong Kong leader John Lee and his administration have repeatedly warned of “soft resistance” against national security…
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Labor unions praise Biden’s plan to boost staffing at nursing homes : Shots
[ad_1] SEIU nursing home workers rally outside Pennsylvania’s capitol in Harrisburg in 2022. The union is praising a proposed rule released Tuesday that would increase staffing levels. SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania hide caption toggle caption SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania SEIU nursing home workers rally outside Pennsylvania’s capitol in Harrisburg in 2022. The union is praising a proposed…
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Trudeau ‘dismayed’ at port union’s ‘unacceptable’ decision to reject deal
[ad_1] Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is “dismayed” that an agreement to end the job action at British Columbia’s ports was rejected by the longshore union leadership. Trudeau said Thursday that the union caucus’s decision to reject a federal mediator’s tentative deal that was agreed to at the bargaining table — putting them…
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Gabrielle Union’s 4-Year-Old Weighs In On 50/50 Debate
[ad_1] Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s 4-year-old daughter, Kaavia, has some ideas about monetary contributions after the current stir on-line over her mother’s remarks about how the family divvies up bills. The actor revealed that she and Wade “break up every little thing 50/50” in a sit-down interview about funds with Bloomberg earlier this month.…