UPS to train non-union employees as talks stall with union for 340,000 workers and deadline nears
UPS said it will begin training non-union employees to step in should there be a strike, which could happen by the end of the month.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson to step down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH
Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to step down from leading the Chicago civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition he founded in 1971.
House Republicans push through defense bill offering pay raise for service members, but limiting abortion access and halting diversity efforts
The U.S. House has passed a defense bill that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members but blocks abortion coverage, diversity initiatives at the Pentagon and transgender care.
Biden: Sen. Tommy Tuberville should drop his “irresponsible” protest and approve military nominees
President Biden said it is “irresponsible” of U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) to block confirmation of military officers in protest of a Defense Department policy that pays for travel when a service member goes out of state to get an abortion.
Striking actors will begin picketing alongside writers in fight over the future of Hollywood
Striking screen actors will begin picketing alongside writers in New York and Los Angeles in what has become the biggest Hollywood labor fight in decades.
Secret Service: No fingerprints, DNA found on White House cocaine
The Secret Service says, “Without physical evidence, the investigation will not be able to single out a person of interest.”
First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, the once-a-day Opill.
Kia to hire 200 at its West Point, Georgia, plant to start building electric SUVs
Kia has announced a major expansion at its plant just across the Alabama/Georgia state line in West Point, Georgia.
Three tax prep firms shared “extraordinarily sensitive” data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say
A report urges federal agencies to investigate any information that H&R Block, TaxAct and TaxSlayer shared with the social media giant.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on nominations leaves U.S. Marines without confirmed leader for first time in 100 years
The U.S. Marine Corps is without a confirmed leader for the first time in a century as Gen. David Berger stepped down and with Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) blocking approval of his successor.
