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More than 3,200 Boeing workers to strike after rejecting contract : NPR

More than 3,200 Boeing workers to strike after rejecting contract : NPR

A Boeing sign is pictured outside the Renton Production Facility in Renton, Wash., on Nov. 3, 2024. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images Roughly 3,200 unionized workers at Boeing facilities in Missouri and Illinois have voted to strike beginning at midnight Monday after failing to reach an agreement on a labor contract. …

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Boeing Workers Who Make Fighter Jets Are Set to Strike – The New York Times

Boeing Workers Who Make Fighter Jets Are Set to Strike  The New York Times Boeing union workers in St. Louis area reject new labor agreement, strike imminent  FOX 2 Boeing union machinists to strike at midnight after rejecting second contract offer  KSDK Boeing workers who build fighter jets plan to go on strike  AP News Boeing St. Louis defense workers set to strike from …

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3,200 Boeing workers to strike at midnight over fighter jet labor deal

3,200 Boeing workers to strike at midnight over fighter jet labor deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Boeing workers who build fighter jets are planning to go on strike Monday at midnight. About 3,200 workers at Boeing facilities in St. Louis; St. Charles, Missouri; and Mascoutah, Illinois, voted to reject a modified four-year labor agreement with Boeing, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said Sunday. “IAM District 837 members build …

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Walmart bosses crack down on workers’ infuriating habit

Walmart bosses crack down on workers’ infuriating habit

By ALICE WRIGHT Published: 16:58, 3 August 2025 | Updated: 17:36, 3 August 2025 Walmart bosses have issued a blunt new rule banning headphones on the shop floor, but staff are fighting back.  The habit, described by shoppers as ‘infuriating’ and ‘rude’, has also become a growing frustration for store managers.  ‘Everyone, no earbuds period. Stop wearing them,’ one manager …

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Workers are making over $1 million by secretly holding down multiple gigs—and they’re doing it all within the 40-hour workweek

Workers are making over  million by secretly holding down multiple gigs—and they’re doing it all within the 40-hour workweek

If you’ve grown suspicious of your coworker’s away status on Teams or their refusal to turn their camera on during meetings, there’s a chance they might be trying to earn two salaries at once—and fit it all into a normal workweek. The practice went viral on social media last month when a single software engineer was found to be working …

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Fired by video: Atlassian terminates 150 workers using pre-recorded video, sparking criticism

Fired by video: Atlassian terminates 150 workers using pre-recorded video, sparking criticism

Cutting corners: Receiving a layoff notice is always hard, but the way the message is delivered can make the experience even more painful. The latest example: Atlassian’s termination notification to 150 employees through a pre-recorded video. The restructuring not only highlights concerns about impersonal layoff announcements but also reflects the increasing influence of AI on jobs in the technology industry. …

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Appeals Court Allows Trump Order That Ends Union Protections for Federal Workers – The New York Times

Appeals Court Allows Trump Order That Ends Union Protections for Federal Workers  The New York Times Court allows Trump to end union bargaining for federal workers  Reuters New lawsuit scrutinizes Hegseth’s implementation of Trump’s anti-union EO  Government Executive AFGE Victory: Court Blocks Attack on Union Contracts  AFGE Full DC Circ. Rejects Rehearing Bid In State Dept. EO Dispute  Law360 Source link

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Court allows Trump to end union bargaining for federal workers – Reuters

Court allows Trump to end union bargaining for federal workers  Reuters Appeals Court Allows Trump Order That Ends Union Protections for Federal Workers  The New York Times New lawsuit scrutinizes Hegseth’s implementation of Trump’s anti-union EO  Government Executive AFGE Victory: Court Blocks Attack on Union Contracts  AFGE Federal workers are organizing for democracy—from the inside out  Shareable Source link

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Retired federal workers get ICE recruitment emails : NPR

Retired federal workers get ICE recruitment emails : NPR

In this handout photo provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, two federal law enforcement officers coordinate with other officials in February 2025 near Washington, D.C. Handout/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Handout/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Getty Images Immigration and Customs Enforcement is recruiting retired federal workers to join its enforcement, legal …

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More Than 150,000 Federal Workers Accepted Trump’s Resignation Incentives – The New York Times

More Than 150,000 Federal Workers Accepted Trump’s Resignation Incentives  The New York Times The federal government is paying more than 154,000 people not to work  The Washington Post Why a federal program paying employees not to work may violate spending laws  Government Executive About 154,000 federal workers took Trump administration’s buyout offers, source says  Reuters Federal government paying 154K not to work: Report  The Hill …

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