Airline Union Tells Workers To Prepare For Strike That Could Endanger Summer Travel Plans
The union representing flight attendants at American Airlines told members Friday night to prepare for a possible strike, which could affect Americans’ summer travel plans, according to Bloomberg. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) issued the notice after failing for more than a week to reach an agreement on a new labor contract with […]
University of California academic workers expand strike over response to pro-Palestinian protests
The University of California academic workers union expanded its ongoing strike to UCLA and UC Davis on Tuesday, bringing strikers to a total of about 12,000. The union representing the University of California’s 48,000 academic and graduate students escalated the confrontation to three campuses on Tuesday morning, just a week after as many as 2,000 […]
US, Europe weighing vaccinating workers exposed to bird flu
CHICAGO/LONDON – The United States and Europe are taking steps to acquire or produce an H5N1 avian flu vaccine that could be used to protect at-risk poultry and dairy workers, veterinarians and lab technicians, government officials said, a move that flu experts say could curb the threat of a pandemic. U.S. officials said last week […]
Where Did All the Workers Go?
In a November 30, 2022, speech on “Inflation and the Labor Market,” Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell blamed most of the 3.5 million estimated shortfall in the US labor force on premature retirements. He also blamed a large portion – between 280,000 and 680,000 – on “long Covid.” In a footnote, however, Powell acknowledged a […]
New Philadelphia mayor announces city’s remote workers must return to office
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has made a significant number of changes since she started her term in January. Her most recent decision, however, is sure to ruffle the feathers of the city’s workers, especially those who have enjoyed the benefits of working remotely. During a press conference on Monday, Philadelphia’s mayor announced that all city […]
JFK airport workers who refuel planes plan strike in Memorial Day weekend showdown
Workers refueling planes at John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens are planning to strike on Friday, creating uncertainty for travel plans over the busy Memorial Day weekend, The Washington Post has learned. Teamsters Local 553, which represents 300 workers and mechanics who refuel commercial and cargo planes at the airport, said it is at odds […]
Farm owners in California mass shooting to pay workers $450,000 | California
The owners of two Northern California mushroom farms where a disgruntled employee shot and killed seven people last year will pay more than $450,000 in unpaid wages and damages to 62 employees. in announcement Announced Monday after an extensive investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor said the payments are part of an administrative settlement reached […]
Attacks on health workers in conflict zones at highest level ever – report | Global health
Attacks on health workers, hospitals and clinics in conflict zones increased by 25 percent last year to the highest level on record, a new report has found. The increase was driven mainly by new wars in Gaza and Sudan, but also by ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, Myanmar and elsewhere, and it said such attacks were […]
Rudy Giuliani agrees to stop election fraud accusations against former Georgia election workers
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has agreed to stop accusing two former Georgia election staffers of election fraud, his lawyers said. Lawyers for former Georgia election officials Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss, who won a $148 million defamation lawsuit against Giuliani, say the former mayor has not sided with accusations of fraud related […]
Democrats Putting Politics over Protecting FDIC Workers
Republicans said Monday that the Biden administration is putting politics above protecting employees at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) as Democrats seek to secure control of the embattled agency. FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said he would step down once a replacement has been chosen. “In light of recent events, I am prepared to step […]