New York City’s mayor wants major companies to hire employees directly rather than relying on contractors. The firms say that will raise prices and slow service.
Online retailers, including Wayfair, Walmart, Temu, Target and Amazon, were sent cease-and-desist letters on scooters and e-bikes.
The workers were placed on leave after signing a public letter of dissent against the agency's leadership and policies.
The agency is planning to bring back most of the staffers from the Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery who were terminated as part of Kristi Noem’s plans to cut the agency.
With the global entertainment business reeling during a period of rapid change, there was little enthusiasm on either side for a costly standoff.
Two years ago, the successful union drive at this plant was expected to spark victories throughout the South. But now, as members vote to make their contract official, momentum has fizzled.
The suit argues that the recent dismissals and plans for further cuts violate laws designed to preserve the disaster response agency’s independence and capabilities.
AI:Labor unions are taking FEMA to court, alleging that a sweeping series of workforce reductions is systematically dismantling the nation's primary disaster response capability. This litigation claims these dismissals violate federal laws intended to safeguard the agency's operational independence and readiness. While mainstream outlets attempt to frame this as a mere administrative dispute, it represents a fundamental erosion of emergency preparedness under the guise of bureaucratic restructuring.Open
The two sides in the labor dispute returned to the bargaining table last week, but a hospital chief executive said they “remain far apart on a deal.”
AI:Labor negotiations between New York City hospitals and nursing unions are ongoing, though executives report that both parties remain significantly far apart from reaching a deal.Open