November 10, 2024 The hidden truth behind job market numbers and how they influenced the vote Employment numbers looked promising, but voters sent a clear message that the economy still feels far from healthy. BY Nelson Chu The 2024 election results have laid bare a stark reality: Americans aren’t buying the rosy economic picture painted by recent … Continue reading The hidden truth behind job market numbers and how they influenced the vote
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Amazon Labor Union workers vote to align with Teamsters
June 18, 2024 Amazon Labor Union workers vote to align with Teamsters The ALU will essentially join the Teamsters as an ‘autonomous’ local union with the same rights and duties as a standard chapter, according to the agreement. BY Associated Press New York City warehouse workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union overwhelmingly voted … Continue reading Amazon Labor Union workers vote to align with Teamsters
Auto workers vote to authorize strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis
By Associated Press August 25, 2023 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Auto workers have voted overwhelmingly to give union leaders the authority to call strikes against Detroit car companies if a contract agreement isn’t reached. The United Auto Workers union said Friday that results are still being tallied, but so far 97% have voted in … Continue reading Auto workers vote to authorize strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis
Marvel’s visual effects workers vote to unionize
Devindra Hardawar @devindra Early on in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, our hero Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and his daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton) are warped into a quantum-level universe. It’s filled with alien biology and vistas that wouldn’t be out of place on distant planets. But while that sounds like the perfect setup for … Continue reading Marvel’s visual effects workers vote to unionize
Hollywood writers overwhelmingly vote to authorize a strike. What’s next?
By Kristin Toussaint April 17, 2023 Hollywood writers are officially prepared to strike if they’re unable to reach a contract with the top film and tv studios, the Writers Guild of America announced Monday. The union has been negotiating for big changes, primarily to the pay structure for writers, arguing that the prevalence of … Continue reading Hollywood writers overwhelmingly vote to authorize a strike. What’s next?
Elon Musk Suggests Independents Vote Republican For Control Of Congress
Elon Musk Suggests Independents Vote Republican For Control Of Congress by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, November 7, 2022 If comedian Kathy Griffin didn’t impersonate Twitter CEO Elon Musk this past weekend, misleading people on the social network to believe he would vote Democrat in Tuesday’s election, the general public might not know his political views. Some … Continue reading Elon Musk Suggests Independents Vote Republican For Control Of Congress
Apple Store workers in Oklahoma City vote to unionize
Apple Store employees in the US are quietly trying to unionize Workers claim the pay isn’t keeping up with the cost of living. J. Fingas @jonfingas REUTERS/Brendan McDermid It’s not just Amazon and Google workers hoping to organize. Sources speaking to The Washington Post claim workers at six or more US Apple Store locations … Continue reading Apple Store workers in Oklahoma City vote to unionize
Tesla stock split: What to know about the vote to split TSLA shares
By Michael Grothaus August 03, 2022 Usually, Tesla investors care most about when the company plans to release its quarterly earnings report, which Tesla most recently did on July 20. For its Q2 2022, investors seemed largely impressed with the electric carmaker’s revenue growth of 43% year-over-year. Yet for many Tesla investors, the most … Continue reading Tesla stock split: What to know about the vote to split TSLA shares
Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to unionize
Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to unionize Towson Town Center will be the first unionized Apple retail location in the US. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic June 19, 2022 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Apple Store employees at the company’s Towson Town Center location in Maryland have voted to unionize. According to the … Continue reading Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to unionize
Apple Store workers in Georgia call off union vote over intimidation claims
Apple Store workers in Atlanta will hold union vote in June The process starts on June 2nd. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic May 3rd, 2022 Brandon Bell via Getty Images Workers at the first US Apple Store to file for a union election will decide whether to unionize next month. According to an agreement obtained by The … Continue reading Apple Store workers in Georgia call off union vote over intimidation claims