Investigation finds BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen bought parts linked to forced labor in China
Several major automakers relied on forced labor in China for some purchased parts, a Senate Finance Committee investigation found Monday. BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen have purchased parts that the US government has linked to forced labor camps in western China’s Xinjiang region, home to the Muslim Uyghur minority. of 2 years of research […]
Disneyland Costumed Performers Vote to Join Labor Union
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort are in the midst of a three-day voting culmination Saturday. After that, they decided to form a labor union. The Actors Equity Association union said in a statement Saturday that cast members […]
AI is a ‘tsunami’ hitting the labor force, IMF chief says
Lou Basenese, president and chief market strategist at Public Ventures, argues that AI will be the backbone of everything that goes digital on the big money show. appearance of Artificial intelligence (AI) According to International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, this is hitting the global workforce “like a tsunami.” AI is likely to affects […]
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese hint at upcoming WNBA labor strife
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are new to the WNBA, but they’re already making the case that the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is due for review. Last week, after Clark was seen walking through the airport and being photographed by onlookers before the departure of a commercial flight, she told reporters at an Indiana […]
Labor Secretary Dodges On Whether She’ll Probe Federal Entity Over Alleged Sexual Harassment And Bigotry
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su declined to commit to investigating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which is facing accusations of sexual harassment and discrimination. The FDIC’s culture is plagued with various inappropriate behaviors such as “sexual harassment, discrimination, and other interpersonal misconduct,” according to a Tuesday report by law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, […]
Argentina labor unions’ 24-hour strike against President Milei paralyzes daily life
Argentina’s largest trade union launched one of its fiercest challenges to President Javier Millei’s liberal government, staging a massive general strike on Thursday that saw hundreds of flights canceled and major bus and train lines cut off. , subway service was suspended. Major thoroughfares, streets, and major transportation terminals were eerily deserted. Most teachers were […]
Biden’s Labor chief calls FDIC revelations ‘clearly horrific’
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su said in a hearing Thursday that the revelations arising from the major banking regulator’s investigation into sexual harassment and discrimination allegations are “obviously horrifying.” During a tense interrogation by U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), Suh was questioned about the investigation into the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which has a […]
Ford Shareholders Reject Proposal To Audit Child Labor In Electric Vehicle Supply Chain
Shareholders at auto manufacturing giant Ford Motor Co. voted down a proposal Thursday requiring that a report be compiled on the use of child labor in its electric vehicle (EV) line. The proposal, which was presented by the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) at Ford’s annual shareholder meeting, called for Ford to report […]
Biden’s labor secretary could be forcing taxpayers to foot $32B in unemployment fraud she caused in California: GOP senators
President Biden’s Labor Secretary will make U.S. taxpayers pay for nearly $32 billion in unemployment fraud he caused during the coronavirus pandemic while serving as California’s top labor official Possibly, the Republican senators wrote. Wednesday’s letter. Sens. Bill Cassidy and Mike Crapo expressed their concerns in a letter to Labor Secretary Julie Su. Department of […]
Why labor unions are backing pro-Palestine protesters after mass campus arrests
Several major unions have criticized pro-Palestinian campus protests and mass arrests of students and faculty across the country following their own calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. There is. Experts say the union’s support for pro-Palestinian protesters and calls for a ceasefire build on the labor movement’s long history of anti-war activism and […]