Sep 07 Seattle teachers go on strike over pay, staffing issues By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Seattle Public Schools canceled Wednesday's first day of school after teachers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike over issues that include pay, mental health support, and staffing ratios for special education and multilingual students. Continue reading
Sep 07 Starbucks to rehire 7 fired Memphis workers after losing appeal By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Starbucks says the workers violated company policy by reopening the store after closing time and inviting a television crew inside. But the National Labor Relations Board determined the company was interfering with the workers' right to organize. Continue reading
Sep 07 New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss vows energy relief, rules out windfall tax By Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has ruled out a windfall tax on oil companies to pay for her plans to tackle the energy crisis. Continue reading
Sep 07 Major League Baseball Players Association joins the AFL-CIO By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press The move comes as the MLBPA is attempting to unionize minor leaguers and in the aftermath of a nearly 100-day lockout that delayed the start of the season. Continue reading
Sep 06 U.S. men’s and women’s soccer teams formally sign equal pay agreements By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press Representatives for the men's and women's U.S. national teams signed their historic collective bargaining agreements with U.S. Soccer, formally closing a long and acrimonious fight over equal pay. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Manhunt for stabbing spree suspect in Canada, Juul agrees to $440M settlement In our news wrap Tuesday, a manhunt in Canada continues for the remaining suspect in Sunday's stabbing spree that killed 10 people, electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs will pay nearly $440 million over allegations that its marketing triggered a surge… Continue watching
Sep 06 Internet service providers drop challenge to Maine’s ‘opt-in’ privacy law By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Maine created one of the toughest standards in the nation for internet service providers in 2020 when it began enforcing an "opt-in" web privacy standard. Continue reading
Sep 06 Deal with union averts pilot strike at Germany’s Lufthansa airline By Associated Press A union representing pilots at Lufthansa has called off a planned two-day strike after a last-minute agreement with Germany's biggest airline in a pay dispute. Continue reading
Sep 06 Rents come down after record spike, but trend may not last By Adriana Morga, Associated Press The national median asking rent was up 14 percent in July over July the previous year, the smallest annual increase since November 2021, according to a new report from Redfin. While that percentage is still high, it has decreased from… Continue reading
Sep 06 U.S. stocks continue to fall as inflation remains By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Markets have been slipping in recent weeks and shedding much of the gains made in July and early August as inflation remains hot and the Federal Reserve stays on track to continue raising interest rates to try and tame stubbornly… Continue reading