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Policy & Power

50 Years Before Women are Properly Represented in the Workplace, Report Says

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Despite strides, it will be almost another 50 years before their representation matches their share of the US population.

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Industrials

Boeing Weathers Serious Turbulence Amid Worker Strike

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Days after industrial workers in its Pacific Northwest plants voted to approve a labor strike, Boeing instituted a hiring freeze.

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Big Tech

A Small Union Win Casts a Big Shadow Over Amazon

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Prosecutors for the NLRB concluded that a group of 84 unionized Amazon drivers in Palmdale, California are employed by Amazon.

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Banking

The EU Wants to Make Its Bankers More Fireable

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The German government is planning to make it easier for companies in the financial sector to fire high-earning employees.

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International Economics

Canadian Railway Shutdown Threatens US Supply Chains

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Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City came to a halt after locking out 9,300 employees over a contract dispute.

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Big Tech

Amazon has to Reckon with the Teamsters Now

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The independent union representing Amazon workers in Staten Island announced on Tuesday it is now officially affiliated with the Teamsters.

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Inflation & Prices

Hooray? The US Economy May Finally Be Slowing

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It has taken a while, but recent data suggests that the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes may finally be taming inflation.

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Big Tech

Samsung Faces Strike Action as Big Tech Labor Mobilization Goes Global

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Its biggest union announced Wednesday that it will stage a one-day walkout on June 7 with workers using their paid annual leave.

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