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☆ Vice to end several news shows and lay off dozens of staffers in hollowing out of news division
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Vice Media, the one-time digital media darling that has seen its value and influence greatly diminish in recent years, moved on Thursday to further hollow out its once prestigious news division, shutting down several shows and laying off dozens of staffers. “To be clear, Vice News is not going away,” the company’s co-chief executives, Bruce Dixon and Hozefa Lokhandwala, said in a memo to staff obtained by CNN. “Vice will continue to produce digital news, as well as Vice News documentaries, both series and films, for FAST Channels, streaming services and other partners.”In April, Vice Media ended “Vice News Tonight,” its flagship program, citing restructuring that would result in cuts across the organization, CNN previously reported. In June, the digital media company was purchased by three investment companies, including Fortress Investment Group, for $350 million. A person familiar with the matter said “less than 100” staffers would be laid off.

Persons: “, Bruce Dixon, Hozefa Lokhandwala, ”, Dixon, Lokhandwala, CJTtiYXJML —, ” CNN’s Oliver Darcy Organizations: CNN —, Media, CNN, “, FAST, Fortress Investment, Union, Company

☆ Strike over: Kaiser Permanente unionized health care workers end their strike without reaching a deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —More than 75,000 unionized Kaiser Permanente employees are returning to work after a historic three-day strike. This week’s temporary work stoppage — the largest health care strike in US history — concluded at 6 am PT on Saturday without a deal. Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers rally outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Some issues affect the entire health care industryTo be sure, staffing issues do not only affect Kaiser Permanente. ECRI, an independent health care research firm, ranks the industry’s staffing shortage as the most significant risk to American patients.

Persons: —, Damian Dovarganes, ” Georgette Bradford, Julie Su, Su “, Joe Biden, Biden, Kaiser, hasn’t, ” Kaiser Permanente, Rocio Chacon, ” Chacon, Kaiser Permanente, Ryan Sun, James Bell, Christina Campbell, “, ” Campbell, Larriesha Malbrough, John Rudoff, ”, ‘, John August, Sal Rosselli, ” Rosselli, ECRI, Gerald Kominski Organizations: CNN, Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Kaiser, “, Labor, Labor Department, United Auto Workers, ”, Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers West, SEIU, Kaiser Permanent, AP, Service Employees International Union, Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Kaiser Permanente . Nursing, National Union of Healthcare Workers, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Locations: Los Angeles, Sacramento , California, California, Michigan, Washington, United States, Kaiser, California , Colorado, Washington and Oregon, Virginia, Baldwin Park , California, Portland , Oregon

☆ Opinion | The Real Reason These Celebrity Talk Shows Keep Imploding
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Bill Carter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But these tales have special resonance when they involve talk show hosts because their affable, easygoing charm is elemental to their appeal. They’re friendly and they’re easy to talk to — that’s the whole point. It is a direct effect of the way these shows are structured. Off air, the ambience can be like the hold of a Roman galley: Everybody’s rowing, but the flogging can get unpleasant. Their success depends on their ability to convince an audience that it genuinely knows them.

Persons: Jimmy Fallon ”, Ellen DeGeneres, —, It’s Organizations: ” Staff

☆ At Taser maker Axon, ex-staff say loyalty meant being tased, tattooed
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Scottsdale | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +34 min

Reuters also interviewed 63 current and former Axon employees, including nine former executives. No one with whom Reuters spoke was aware of deaths or lawsuits stemming from tasings of Axon staff. Axon has faced fewer lawsuits since 2009, the year it introduced a new Taser model with a lower charge. Screenshots from an Axon promotional video show CEO Rick Smith taking a Taser hit in 1993, the year he co-founded the business. And that’s off-putting.”Gorman, the former Axon lawyer, said he “vividly” remembers an executive asking him if he was going to be tased.

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☆ T-Mobile to lay off 5,000 workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —T-Mobile on Thursday announced it plans to lay off 5,000 employees, or around 7% of its total staff, over the next five weeks. The company also plans to reduce its spending on “external workers and resources,” but its retail and “consumer care” staff who work directly with customers will not be affected, he said. T-Mobile’s stock has fallen more than 7% since last August. Affected employees will receive “competitive severance packages” based on tenure, as well as accelerated stock vesting, access to career transition services and other benefits, Sievert told employees. He added that the company is not planning additional, widespread employee reductions in the foreseeable future.

Persons: New York CNN —, Mike Sievert, ” Sievert, Sievert, ”, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Mobile, Microsoft, Meta, Sprint Locations: New York

Mistakes by air traffic controllers — stretched thin by a nationwide staffing shortage — have been one major factor. So do the air traffic controllers who scour the skies and manage takeoffs and landings. The number of fully trained air traffic controllers nationwide has fallen 10 percent in the past decade. data and the agency’s most recent “Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan.”Nearly all U.S. air traffic control facilities are understaffed Circles represent 313 air traffic facilities in the United States, including airport towers and larger regional centers. Desiree Rios for The New York TimesPilots, air traffic controllers and federal investigators have warned repeatedly that America’s air safety system is fraying.

Persons: Louis Armstrong, —, ”, Biden, Matthew Lehner, Mr, Lehner, Ilana Panich, Kennedy, Jan, “, ” Jennifer Homendy, Joe Raedle, Reagan, Desiree Rios, ’, ‘ Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Louis Armstrong New, International Airport, Delta Air, New, Airport, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Frontier, Federal Aviation Administration, The New York Times, United Airlines, American, Airbus, louisiana Magnolia, Times, Phoenix, NASA, Aviation, Pilots, Technology, U.S, Airlines, United, “, Bergstrom International Airport, Kennedy International, Delta, FedEx, JetBlue Airways, JetBlue, National Transportation Safety, Spirit Airlines, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, San, Casper, Federal Aviation, The Times, FAA, National Transportation Safety Board, Department of, Gulfstream, Miami, The New York Times Pilots, Flying Magazine, Sky Harbor, Boeing Locations: Airport Mississippi, New Orleans, San Francisco, American, Dallas, louisiana, louisiana Magnolia Minden arkansas, Minden louisiana, United States, U.S, San Diego, Phoenix, Swiss, Continental, Buffalo, United, Delta, Southwest, —, Austin, Texas, New York, Austin , Texas, Sarasota , Fla, Burbank, Calif, Boston, New York City, Fort, Salt Lake, Ontario, Denver, Las, Portland ,, Baltimore, Miami, Peoria, Ill, Fort Worth, Jacksonville, Fla, Philadelphia, Fort Lauderdale, Lexington, Ky, Tampa

☆ Feinstein, Back in the Senate, Relies Heavily on Staff to Function
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Annie Karni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

They push her wheelchair, remind her how and when she should vote and step in to explain what is happening when she grows confused. All senators rely heavily on staff. But for years, Ms. Feinstein’s memory problems have meant that she has needed far more support than other senators. Briefing her on the news of the day requires longer sessions and more background information. At times she has expressed confusion about the basics of how the Senate functions.

☆ A Brain Drain Is Hurting the F.D.I.C.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Alan Rappeport | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The March failures of Signature Bank, which was overseen by the F.D.I.C., and Silicon Valley Bank, which was regulated by the Federal Reserve, threatened to set off runs at regional banks across the country. Biden administration officials and federal regulators have described the recent bank failures as largely the result of poor management. In a report released in late April reviewing the failure of Signature Bank, the F.D.I.C. pointed to its own “persistent” staffing shortages as a problem that has hampered its ability to supervise lenders. It’s always a risk at any regulatory agency.”The F.D.I.C.

☆ Health care is in crisis. New York’s nurses strike is just the latest sign
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It is just the latest in a series of job actions across the nation by nurses’ unions and other health care workers who say they had to strike in order to provide patients with quality health care. Of the 20 major strikes tracked by the Labor Department over the first 11 months of 2022, seven of them, or 35%, were in health care. The surge in health care related strikes comes despite the fact that only 3% of union members nationwide work at private sector health care jobs. “Labor is the main expense in health care, so how do you make money? If someone is tired, overworked, sleep deprived, they’re going to make more mistakes.”A nurse’s strike won’t help patients in the short term, he said.

☆ Why Southwest is still melting down
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Still, Southwest canceled another 2,300 flights today, long after its rivals had resumed normal service. Here’s why is Southwest taking so long to get its operations back on track: Southwest got unlucky with the location of the storm and its timing. And outdated scheduling technology left Southwest scrambling to match crew with planes. Bad luckThe storm hit Chicago and Denver hard, where Southwest has two of its biggest hubs – Chicago Midway airport and Denver International airport. Although Southwest says it was fully staffed for the holiday weekend, illness makes adjusting to increased system stress difficult.

China’s technology sector has taken a pounding since watchdogs cancelled Ant’s $37 billion stock market debut at the last minute in 2020. The Hang Seng Tech index (.HSTECH), which includes social media giant Tencent (0700.HK) and JD, has fallen another 38% this year. China's powerful market regulator proposed amendments on Tuesday to a law on unfair competition. The e-commerce giant intends, in addition, to allocate at least 10 billion yuan to offer employees interest-free loans to buy a house. The benefits include plans to allocate 10 billion yuan ($1.40 billion) to a fund to assist employees of JD and recently acquired courier firm Deppon Logistics with buying homes.

☆ Cathay Pacific is facing ‘unprecedented staffing’ shortages, warns top union in Hong Kong
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN Business —Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific is facing “unprecedented” staff shortages and may not be ready to handle a surge in demand, as the city winds up its strict Covid policy and reopens for international travel. Hong Kong’s flagship airline is “facing unprecedented staffing and training shortages,” and “stands unprepared to fully resume its operations, failing to meet demand in a resurgent travel market,” the HKAOA said. But, this month Hong Kong ended its two and a half years of quarantine measures, leading to a surge in demand for outbound travel. On Wednesday, Virgin Atlantic announced it is closing its Hong Kong office and not resuming services between the Asian hub and London’s Heathrow Airport. Wayne Chang in Hong Kong contributed to this report.

☆ CEC a refuzat să examineze sancționarea lui Dodon. Sesizările pe marginea ziarelor electorale tipărite la editura de stat, respinse
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( ) agora.md time to read: +5 min

Comisia Electorală Centrală (CEC) a refuzat să includă în ordinea de zi examinarea subiectului privind ziarele electorale ale candidatului independent Igor Dodon, tipărite la editura de stat Universul. Inițial, staff-ul electoral al lui Igor Dodon a refuzat să comenteze situația, spunându-ne: „Adresați-vă la emițătorii ziarului. Mai multe formațiuni politice au sesizat Comisia Electorală Centrală, cerând sancționarea lui Igor Dodon. Vezi și aceste știri Poliția, despre ziarele lui Dodon, tipărite la editura de stat: „Nu au fost constatate încălcări ale legislației” Staff-ul lui Dodon, despre ziarele electorale tipărite la editura de stat: „Toate acțiunile noastre sunt perfect legale” CEC, sesizată despre tipărirea ziarelor electorale în susținerea lui Dodon la editura de stat „Universul”. PAS cere sancționarea lui Dodon Renato Usatîi cere CEC-ului excluderea lui Igor Dodon din cursa prezidențială.

Persons: Igor Dodon, Stamate, Elena Grițco, Dorin, Igor Dodon ., Maia Sandu, Dodon, Dodon Renato Usatîi Organizations: Electorală Centrală, CEC, Partidul, Unirea, PN, Centrală, Partidului Locations: AGORA

☆ Wanda Sykes on Ignoring Michelle Obama and Leaving ‘Roseanne’
▼ + stars: | 2019-05-20 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Though she has never quite achieved superstar status, Wanda Sykes has, over the last 25 years, steadfastly built one of comedy’s most impressive careers. But I’m not going to argue and go, “I don’t know why I can’t use that word!” No. She was like: “I don’t know. I can’t just be silent.” That’s why I said I wouldn’t be going back.13Do you think Roseanne is a racist? But I don’t know.

Persons: Wanda Sykes, It’s, Sykes, Roseanne ”, “ Wanda Sykes, ”, ‘, ’ ‘, ” I’ve, Ellen DeGeneres, Jay Leno, Paul Drinkwater, “, I’m, he5, He’s, Atsushi Nishijima, “ Wanda, ’, Roseanne, Page Hurwitz, Wanda, I’ve, “ We’ve, ” Sykes, Roseanne Barr, Valerie Jarrett, she’s, didn’t, Bruce Helford11, Bruce, Tom Werner, “ I’ve, She’s, would’ve, Mandel Ngan, Trump, Michelle Obama, can’t Organizations: Netflix, West Hollywood, NBC, NBCU, Bank, Getty, Democratic, Maryland, Twitter, ‘, “, Trump, White, ’ Association Locations: West, Virginia, That’s Virginia, New York, L.A, Israel, AFP, France

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