National Education Association Locks Out Staff After Strike
The largest union in the country has locked its own workers out of their jobs after they went on strike for three days, escalating an ugly contract dispute that has …
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Appeals court rejects Broadway producer’s antitrust claim against actors’ and stage managers’ union
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags NEW YORK — An appeals court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by a Tony Award-winning producer who claims that a union for actors …
Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday to address excessive heat in the workplace, as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories …
New Overtime Protections Take Effect For A Million Workers
President Joe Biden’s new overtime regulation took effect on Monday, making more U.S. workers eligible for extra pay when they work long hours. But it faces an uncertain future due …
California Democrats agree to delay health care worker minimum wage increase to help balance budget
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Democrats in California have agreed to delay a minimum wage increase for about 426,000 health care workers to help balance the state’s budget. The agreement between Gov. …
American Airlines Flight Attendants Can’t Afford Food, Shelter
Modern air travel is often terrible. Cramped seats, tiny luggage compartments — the list goes on. Yet, most of us in those cramped seats actually have it far better than …
Cameroon or Canada? Poorly paid doctors and nurses are choosing to leave. That’s common in Africa
DAKAR, Senegal — After training as a nurse, Nevielle Leinyuy spent almost a decade in Cameroon working as a front desk receptionist because he was unable to find a decent …
Judge Orders UC Grad Students To Halt 6-Campus Strike
A state judge has ordered graduate student workers at the University of California to temporarily stop their strike at six campuses across the system, delivering a win to UC regents …
Delivery Rider Is The Most Deadly Job In New York
Delivery riders overtook construction workers as those most likely to die on the job. Photo: Justin Heiman (Getty Images) If you had to guess which city center job came with …
Ford And GM Lay Out Vasty Different Hybrid Strategies
Good morning! It’s Friday, May 31, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …