Tag: Labor issues
FCA pleads guilty in plot to enrich Detroit union officials
DETROIT — Automaker FCA US pleaded guilty to conspiracy Monday, admitting that it paid off leaders of the United Auto Workers to try to...
Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a key element of his campaign, he promised to overhaul the federal office that investigates complaints from...
Professor in Michigan fired after racist, homophobic tweets
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — A science professor at a university in central Michigan who claimed sinister forces were targeting him and breaking into his...
Mexican president says he’ll propose labor program to Biden
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Saturday he will propose a ‘Bracero’ style immigrant labor program to U.S. President Joe...
City where Trayvon Martin died seeks racial injustice reform
SANFORD, Fla. — Commissioners in the city where Black teenager Trayvon Martin was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer nine years ago Friday have...
‘Reply All’ podcast paused amid charges of toxic behavior
The popular “Reply All” podcast has been put on hiatus and is canceling two remaining episodes of a series that explored allegations of structural...
Arizona city becomes latest to pass hair discrimination ban
TUCSON, Ariz. — It is now illegal in Tucson, Arizona, to enforce dress code or grooming policies that discriminate against hair texture and hairstyles...
California governor says deal to reopen schools is close
SAN FRANCISCO — As the vast majority of California students approach one year of distance learning, Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed Tuesday that classrooms will...
Indiana Senate backs yearly hurdle on teacher union dues
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana teachers would have to renew requests every year for automatic paycheck deduction of union dues under a bill that’s been approved...
Judge dismisses Georgia lawsuit by transgender fire chief
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit by a transgender fire chief who led a rural Georgia city's fire department...