Dockworkers’ union, employers to resume talks as strike threat looms
Rep. Michael Lurie (R-Ohio) reacted to the tentative agreement with longshoremen, calling Tim Walz insensitive to earlier Tiananmen claims. (Courtesy: CBS News) of labor union Representing the 45,000 U.S. longshoremen who went on strike in the fall, we are back at the bargaining table with port employers amid fears of another strike this month at […]
Ukraine war briefing: New Year’s Day drone strike kills two in Kyiv | Russia
The breakaway Moldova region of Transdniestria cut off heating and hot water to homes on Wednesday after Russia cut off gas supplies. To Central and Eastern Europe via Ukraine. The cut off in gas flow was immediately felt in the territory of about 450,000 people, mostly Russian-speaking, which broke away from Moldova in the early […]
Hamas leader, Abd al-Hadi Sabah, killed by the IDF in targeted strike
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that the top Hamas commander responsible for the brutal attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7th has been killed in a targeted drone strike. Abd al-Hadi al-Sabah, who led the infiltration of Kibbutz Nir Oz that devastated communities near the Gaza border on October 7, was killed in […]
Aviation expert casts doubt on bird strike theory in deadly South Korean plane crash
The South Korean plane crash, which is widely believed to have been caused by a malfunctioning landing gear, has sparked speculation that something else may have played a role in the crash. “This plane has a million backups. It's very safe. And a lot of people are saying that. They don't understand why this plane […]
Eyewitnesses to South Korea plane crash recount sparks in engine, bird strike before collision
Witnesses to a deadly plane crash in South Korea on Sunday said they saw flames coming from the plane's engine and heard an explosion, according to reports. a Jeju Air flights The Associated Press reported, citing the country's National Fire and Disaster Management Agency (NFA), that at least 100 people died after sliding off the […]
UN voices alarm after WHO chief caught up in deadly Israeli strike on Yemen airport | Yemen
The UN chief condemns the “escalation” of hostilities between Yemen's Houthi rebels and Israel, following an attack on Sana'a airport during the World Health Organization's tenure. He said IDF attacks on targets including Sana'a's airport were “particularly concerning.” I'm about to board a plane. Israel on Thursday struck multiple targets in Yemen linked to the […]
Five Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli strike on van in Gaza, employer says | Israel-Gaza war
Five Palestinian journalists have been killed in an Israeli vehicle airstrike in central Gaza, their employer has announced, as negotiations for a renewed ceasefire between Hamas and Israel reportedly reach an impasse. Faisal Abu al-Kumsan, Ayman al-Jadi, Ibrahim al-Sheikh Khalil, Fadi Hassouna, and Mohammed al-Radaa were asleep in a broadcast truck marked as a news […]
Starbucks strike spreads, 10K baristas walk out on Christmas Eve
The union representing Starbucks baristas announced Tuesday that the strike against the Javanese giant has expanded to more than 300 stores, with about 10,000 coffeehouse workers walking off the job on Christmas Eve. Since Friday, baristas in more than 50 cities, including New York, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago, have walked […]
10K Starbucks Baristas Continue Strike Across Dozens Of Cities On Christmas Eve
On December 23, 2024, in New York City, Starbucks employees, union members, and supporters went on strike in front of a Starbucks store that was closed due to a strike. Starbucks Workers United announced that its union members in Missouri, New Jersey and New York began a strike on Sunday, following the participation of stores […]
Starbucks workers expand strike, closing nearly 60 stores in several US cities
Starbucks CEO Brian Nicol said the company needs to be more transparent about its app's pricing. Starbucks workers have expanded their strike to more cities and closed 59 stores across the U.S. as of Monday, according to the union representing more than 10,000 baristas. The strike began Friday in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, but […]