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Starbucks says workers’ pay demands ‘not sustainable’ as union strikes

Starbucks is responding to Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) baristas voting earlier this week to authorize a strike, with some union workers setting up a picket line on Friday. . The coffee chain says the union is demanding “unsustainable” wage increases. “Workers United's proposal calls for an immediate minimum wage increase of 64% for our hourly […]

Long Island driver strikes elderly pedestrian

A callous hit-and-run driver struck and killed an elderly man on Long Island Wednesday night, dragged the dying victim to the side of the road and then drove off, authorities said. Nassau County Police say Jeffrey Frank, 74, was crossing Broadway near the Everitt Avenue intersection in Hewlett just after 10 p.m. when he was […]

Amazon Workers Stage Strikes During Height of Christmas Rush

Teamsters union members went on strike Thursday morning at seven Amazon facilities in four states, demanding better wages and benefits as the company's profits soar. The strike was held at the height of the Christmas rush. Consumers across the country are relying on the e-commerce giant to secure last-minute gifts, but now they may not […]

How the Amazon strikes could affect holiday deliveries

Employees at Amazon's seven U.S. warehouses, including one in New York City, walked off the job Thursday, less than a week until Christmas, but that may be enough to disrupt the holiday for some unhappy customers. do not have. The strikes are taking place at seven Amazon warehouses serving major metropolitan shopping markets, including Southern […]

Israel Hits Houthis in Yemen; Strikes Capital, Sana’a, for First Time

Israel carried out a third long-range airstrike against Yemen's Houthi terrorist militia early Thursday, hours after rebels fired a ballistic missile into a populated area in Israel, but the ballistic missile It was intercepted outside Israeli airspace. The ballistic missile was the seventh ballistic missile launched by the Houthis into Israel in recent weeks, in […]

Congress strikes deal to avert government shutdown

Congressional leaders have struck a bipartisan agreement to continue funding the government past the looming Dec. 20 government shutdown deadline. Laws enacted by leadership On Tuesday, it extended Friday's funding deadline until March 14, giving the incoming Congress and the next president (the first Republican trifecta since 2017) a chance to decide how to fund […]