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Activists call on France to endorse a consent-based rape definition across the entire European Union
Activists wearing masks depicting President Emmanuel Macron have urged France to change its position and endorse a law proposed by the European Union that would define rape as sex without consent in the bloc’s 27 countriesNov. 24, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International -
An anti-European Union billboard campaign in Hungary turns up tensions
A countrywide billboard campaign that flooded the streets of Hungary this week takes aim at the head of the European Union’s executive, Ursula von der LeyenNov. 23, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International -
France remains 'le grand fromage' in the European Union, and Camembert remains in a wooden box
The European Parliament has settled a pungent culinary issue with a vote to exempt France's famous Camembert cheese from a proposal about packaging wasteNov. 22, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International -
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Apple hits setback in dispute with European Union over tax case
Apple might end up on the hook after all for billions of euros in back taxes to Ireland in the latest twist in a longrunning European Union disputeNov. 9, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Technology - Apple -
Ukraine hails 'historic step' as European Union takes Kyiv closer to membership
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised as a “historic step” a recommendation by the European Union executive to invite Kyiv to begin membership talks.Nov. 9, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories - Ukraine -
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German police arrest two men accused of smuggling as many as 200 migrants into the European Union
German police have arrested two men following raids targeting organized migrant-smuggling in the country's capital and the northern state of Lower SaxonyNov. 23, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International -
The European Union Wants to Design Your Next iPhone. What It Means for Every Business
Apple is being forced to adopt changes it has resisted for years.Nov. 16, 2023 - inc.com - Inc.com -
Amazon broke federal labor law by calling Staten Island union organizers 'thugs,' interrogating workers
Amazon retaliated against employees for their union activities at a Staten Island warehouse, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled18 hr ago - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis -
UAW backs Israel-Hamas cease-fire, largest union to do so
The United Auto Workers endorsed a long-term cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas on Friday, becoming the largest union in the U.S. to do so. “UAW International is calling for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in Israel and Palestine so that we can get ...Dec. 1, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill - Israel -
Southwest, pilots union near a preliminary labor deal, the last of the major U.S. airlines
The new contract will likely include significant pay raises as well as improvements to retirement benefits and scheduling.Dec. 1, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis -
Marie Nilsson, the Swedish union leader taking on Elon Musk
IF Metall chief says country’s economic model could be at risk in dispute with Tesla bossDec. 1, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - Elon Musk -
‘We can’t let Tesla get away with this’: why Swedish unions are fighting Elon Musk
Billionaire is against the labour movement, and workers believe their country’s traditions are under threat. “I disagree with the idea of unions,” Elon Musk said during a rambling onstage interview this week. “I just don’t like anything which ...Dec. 1, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Elon Musk -
Teachers Unions Spend Big on GOP State Lawmakers
Southern states lag in establishing school-choice programs, and that’s probably no coincidence.Nov. 30, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News -
UAW launches union campaigns at Tesla, 12 other automakers in the U.S.
The UAW union is launching an unprecedented campaign to organize 13 non-union automakers after bargaining record contracts with the Detroit automakers.Nov. 30, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis -
Emboldened US union launches membership drive across 13 carmakers
Tesla, Toyota and Volkswagen among companies targeted after UAW wins concessions at Detroit’s Big ThreeNov. 30, 2023 - ft.com - World -
Autoworkers at Tesla, BMW and more move to join UAW, union says
Thousands of employees at 13 non-union automakers -- including Tesla, Toyota, BMW and Nissan -- have moved to join the United Auto Workers, according to the union.Nov. 29, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories -
GM says union labor deals will increase costs by $9.3 billion
The UAW's targeted strikes, which ended in late October, cost GM $1.1 billion in adjusted earnings before interest and tax, or EBIT, in 2023.Nov. 29, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis -
Watch Sporting Braga vs. FC Union Berlin: TV channel, live stream info, start time
How to watch Sporting Braga vs. FC Union Berlin soccer gameNov. 29, 2023 - cbssports.com - CBSSports.com Headlines - College Football -
Striking unions to be required to keep schools open
The government announces plans to introduce minimum service levels in schools from next year.Nov. 28, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
Barclays to cut 900 UK jobs, says Unite union
Jobs will go across several back-office divisions in a move the union brands "disgraceful".Nov. 28, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - United Kingdom -
A Damning Report Claims the Union That Defeated Uber Had a Culture of Abuse and Toxicity
An independent report obtained by WIRED claims a UK union that won a major case against Uber mistreated its staff and grappled with incidents of racism. Two of its most senior figures have now stepped down.Nov. 28, 2023 - wired.com - Wired -
Union chief warns of Tesla threat to Sweden’s model
Marie Nilsson says joint decisions by employers and unions are at the heart of country’s prosperityNov. 28, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - Tesla