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☆ Kamala Harris touts strength of labor unions to build the middle class
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A woman holds a "Union" sign as members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild walk a picket line outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, July 14, 2023. WASHINGTON — Unions boost pay 10% to 15% for members and improve fringe benefits, bolstering the middle class and economy, a U.S. Department of the Treasury report released Monday said. "Union workers make our middle class and our entire economy more strong," Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday on a call outlining the administration's efforts to support unions. This year has seen several high-profile labor organizations push for better pay and working conditions as inflation has hammered the middle class. UPS workers agreed to a landmark collective bargaining deal this month and the Writers Guild of America strike has surpassed 100 days.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Biden, Liz Shuler Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Screen, Paramount Studios, WASHINGTON — Unions, U.S . Department of, Treasury, Treasury's, Economic, Federal Reserve, Bloomberg, University of California, United Auto Workers, negations, UAW, AFL, CNBC Locations: Los Angeles, Berkeley

☆ Amy Klobuchar and other powerful Minnesota politicians enjoy their photo ops with shirtless firefighters at State Fair
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

There's nothing politicians love more than a good, old-fashioned state fair. Three Democratic congresswomen encountered a group of shirtless firefighters in Minnesota. On Friday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar tweeted out her must-sees of the 2023 Minnesota State Fair. "State Fair pro tip: You don't want to miss the Minnesota firefighters at the @MNAFLCIO," she tweeted. Tim Walz should make it real), goes to Minnesota's senior senator, Tina Smith.

Persons: Democratic congresswomen, Sen, Amy Klobuchar, Paul ., Ilhan Omar, Tim Walz, Tina Smith Organizations: Democratic, Service, Committee, American Federation of, Minnesota, vikings Locations: Minnesota, Wall, Silicon

Two of Australia’s largest grassroots Indigenous football bodies – Indigenous Football Australia (IFA) and the Australian Indigenous Football Council (AIFC) – say there’s no funding for Indigenous football in Legacy ’23, the 357 million Australian dollar ($228 million) post-tournament fund dedicated to growing soccer in Australia. By contrast, the AIFC oversees state and territory Indigenous football councils and organizes the First Nations Indigenous Football Championships and teams who play as the Indigenous Roos and Koalas. The AIFC recently signed a “Football Treaty” with New Zealand equivalent, Māori Football Aotearoa, and Gilbert wants to create a World Indigenous Football Council and Indigenous World Cup, independently of FIFA. Pickering-Parker seems more hopeful that the World Cup will bring more funding to his small team of volunteers: “Right now. If hosting a Women’s World Cup isn’t going to do it, I don’t know what else is,” she said.

Persons: “, that’s, it’s, ”, Ros Moriarty, James Johnson, Karen Menzies, John Maynard, “ I’ll, I’m, I’ll, Maynard, –, who’ve, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Moriarty Football, John’s, Moriarty, ” Lawrence Gilbert, Gilbert, ” John Moriarty, John Moriarty, Johnson, We’ve, It’s, Jennifer Pickering, Tai Tokerau, “ You’re, ” Pickering, Claudia Bunge, Michaela Foster, Mathias Bergeld, Phillip Pickering, Parker, Pickering, Kyah Simon, who’s, Lydia Williams, Williams, ” Williams, Matt King, Australia’s, That’s, crowdfunding, NIAG, we’ve, Menzies, we’re, … Organizations: Sydney CNN —, Indigenous Football Australia, IFA, Australian Indigenous Football Council, Indigenous, Moriarty Foundation, Football Australia, CNN Sport, FIFA, Indigenous Advisory, CNN, Aboriginal Soccer Tribe, UNICEF Australia First Nations, Aboriginal, Torres Strait, Elders, Commonwealth, First, First Nations, Reuters, Australian, soccer team, ” John Moriarty Football, New South, Nations Indigenous Football, Indigenous Roos, Treaty, Māori Football Aotearoa, Indigenous Football Council, Nations Australian, Nations, . New Zealand, ”, New Zealand Football, AFL, Australian Football League, Sydney Football Stadium Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Brisbane, New South Wales, Koalas, Tai, New, ., Norway, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Perth, “

☆ Opinion | It’s Not Your Father’s Democratic Party. But Whose Party Is It?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Thomas B. Edsall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Another example: For a while it looked like the Republican Party could appeal to social conservatives but maintain the economic policy supported by business elites. The Republicans are making the argument that their cultural and economic values are consistent with working class Americans, and that their positions transcend racial categories. I asked Teixeira whether the changing Democratic Party has reached a point of no return on this front, and he emailed back:A good and big question. In the short run it looks very difficult for them to shed much of their cultural radicalism and generally make the party more attractive to normal working class voters. That is, if enough of the party becomes convinced their coalition is too narrow and therefore some compromises and different approaches are necessary.

Persons: White, Eitan Hersh, Sarang Shah, Hersh, “, they’d, ” Hersh, Ruy Teixeira, —, ” Teixeira, Teixeira, Michael Podhorzer, ” Organizations: United, Tufts, Berkeley, American, Democratic, Republican, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Democrats, Republicans, Trump, American Enterprise Institute, AFL Locations: U.S, United States, —, America, nonwhite

☆ Women's World Cup: Australia dares to dream of win as Matildas mania sweeps the country
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Sydney CNN —Two matches stand between Australia and a historic Women’s World Cup win, and the nation – perhaps prematurely – is debating the pros and cons of a national holiday should the squad defeat Spain on Sunday. Soccer mania has swept the country in a culture where rugby, cricket and the local “Aussie Rules” football usually dominates. Australia players celebrate after winning their quarterfinal match against France in Brisbane, August 12. Zara Borcak beams as she holds the jersey Sam Kerr gave her after Saturday's match against France, August 12, 2023. Maybe it’s because the last time the country came together to fight a common cause, they were desperately trying to stay apart.

Persons: Tertius Pickard, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Sam Kerr, “, ‘, ”, Zara Borcak, Selma Borcak, Anthony Albanese, Albanese, Andrew Cornaga, Ben Crowe, Crowe, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ash Barty, it’s, ” Mackenzie Arnold of Australia, Norvik, that’s, Mackenzie Arnold, I’ve Organizations: Sydney CNN, Spain, Sunday, England, Australia, France, FIFA, Reuters Sporting, – Basketball Australia, AFL, Australian Football League, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ”, NRL, ’, Sweden, Wimbledon, Richmond AFL Locations: Australia, France, Australia’s, United States, Brisbane, Sydney, Green, Brazil, Zara, Spain, Eden, Auckland, Denmark, Melbourne

Biden and UAW President Shawn Fain met briefly in the West Wing last month while UAW leadership was at the White House briefing senior staff on their positions. Fain has publicly warned that UAW is prepared to strike, saying nearly 150,000 members will strike if the three automakers do not meet their demands. Ford pointed out that it employs more UAW members and builds more cars and trucks at US plants than any other automaker. For the most part, those plants are joint ventures between automakers and battery makers, and thus will not be covered under the UAW contracts with the Big Three. But the union has yet to reach a deal with plant management on a contract, and workers there are paid about half of what UAW members are paid at the Big Three.

Persons: Joe Biden, –, —, ” Biden, Biden’s, Shawn Fain, Fain, Biden, ”, “, ” Ford, Stellantis, Ford, “ Stellantis, Vanessa Yurkevich Organizations: Washington DC CNN, United Auto Workers, – Ford, General Motors, “, AFL, CIO, UAW, Biden, Wing, White, Ford, Dodge, Chrysler, EV, CNN, Big, GM, Workers, LG Locations: Warren , Ohio

☆ Gustavsson hails game-changing Matildas as Australia celebrates win
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Record-breaking television and streaming figures plus blanket coverage on the front and back pages of the nation's newspapers greeted the win, and Gustavsson believes his players can be the catalyst for change throughout Australian society. "I genuinely really believe that this team can create history in so many ways, not just winning football games," Gustavsson said. "The why is so much bigger than just football and when that drives you...that is a powerful tool that can be very difficult to stop. Neither nation has ever advanced to a Women's World Cup final and the 49-year-old Swede, who was appointed Australia coach almost three years ago, is relishing another winner-takes-all clash. I know that they're going to celebrate this one, but from tomorrow they're going to be focused again, they're extremely professional and they're on the mission.

Persons: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake BRISBANE, Tony Gustavsson, Herve Renard's, Gustavsson, Swede, they're, Michael Church, Jamie Freed Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Brisbane, REUTERS, France, AFL, England, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Australia, France, Brisbane, Wednesday's

☆ Australia Women's World Cup: After Barbie, the Matildas became the new heroes in cleats
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But now, seemingly in the blink of an eye, we’re all wearing green and gold for our newest heroes, Australia’s Women’s World Cup hopefuls, the Matildas. Sam Kerr takes the ball during a FIFA World Cup 2023 round of 16 match between Australia and Denmark at Stadium Australia on August 7. “A lot of people just frankly don’t want to believe women’s sport is doing well,” Lassey told CNN. Football Australia said part of the rationale for bringing the Women’s World Cup to Australia was to use it to grow the women’s game – backed by a 357 million Australian dollar ($232 million) FIFA legacy fund. Argus says the World Cup is a turning point for women’s sport because the turnout and viewing numbers have proven that there’s an enthusiastic audience.

Persons: Barbie, Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig, Australia’s, they’ve, Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler, Caitlin Foord, Hayley Raso, Daniela Porcelli, “, ”, Jackie Schougaard, Alfred Hotel, “ Everyone’s, It’s, Jason Lassey, –, ” Lassey, Matildas, —, “ I’m, Hannah Mckay, Bruce McAvaney, I’m, Maddie Meyer, Kevin Argus, ” Argus, we’ve, Lassey, We’re, Robbie, Gerwig, Barbie ”, ” Gerwig Organizations: Australia CNN, Neighbours, Hollywood, Chelsea, FIFA, Stadium Australia, France, Brisbane, Caxton, Footy Industry, –, AFL, Australian Football League, CNN, Denmark, Sydney, Football Australia, team, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, RMIT, Socceroos, ”, “, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Denmark, Melbourne

☆ Exclusive: As US navigates summer of strikes, Biden's top labor adviser exits, source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Her departure comes at a critical time for an administration dealing with a summer of labor unrest, with estimates from national labor unions showing more than 650,000 U.S. workers were on or threatened strikes in the first half of 2023. At the White House, Drake advised Biden and his team on labor negotiations that had a direct impact on the country's supply chain and the economy, current and former White House officials said. Responding to concerns around the timing of her departure, Deese said, the White House has planned for this transition and it will be able to maintain its "strong focus on labor." The White House did not comment on Drake's potential successor. The source said another key Biden labor adviser, Erika Dinkel-Smith, was recently promoted to the position of senior labor adviser within the White House's Office of Political Strategy.

Persons: Joe Biden, Marty Walsh, Celeste Drake, Kevin, Read, Joe Biden's, Drake, Biden, we've, Brian Deese, Deese, Erika Dinkel, Smith, Seth Harris, Biden's, Julie Su, Jeff Zients, Drake's, Nandita Bose, Trevor Hunnicutt, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Labor, White, REUTERS, International Labor Organization, Hollywood, General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler, Workers, UPS, Teamsters, Democratic, National Economic Council, NEC, Political, AFL, America, Management, Budget, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Geneva, Switzerland, U.S, Washington

☆ CEOs made 272 times more than their workers in 2022, earning nearly $17 million on average
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

CEOs at 500 major firms make 272 times more than their workers, according to a new report. That's per the latest executive pay report from the AFL-CIO, which looks at S&P 500 compensation. On average, CEOs make $16.7 million, a $5 million increase over the last decade. Over the last ten years, CEOs' paychecks have swelled by $5 million on average — leading to average compensation of $16.7 million in 2022, according to the AFL-CIO's latest iteration of its annual Executive Paywatch report. On average, CEOs in that field make nearly $38 million.

Persons: paychecks, Duncan Crabtree, —, Brandon Rees, Rees, Insider's Jennifer Sor Organizations: AFL, CIO, Service, SEC, SAG Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ireland

☆ You’d have to work five lifetimes to make what your boss makes in one year, report shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The average CEO compensation among S&P 500 companies last year was $16.7 million — the second-highest level of executive pay ever, according to the group’s annual Executive Paywatch report. (2021 was the highest at $$18.3 million)CEO pay fell last year compared to the previous year, said Brandon Rees, the AFL-CIO’s deputy director of corporations and capital markets. To put that $16.7 million in context: Assuming a 45-year career at an average pay of $75,200, regular employees would need to work more than five lifetimes to make what the average CEO receives in a single year. Meanwhile, US workers’ real hourly wages fell in 2022 for the second year in a row by 1.6% after adjusting for inflation, the executive pay report found. The bot battleAmong the biggest concerns raised in the latest pay report is the way artificial intelligence is poised to benefit executives more than their employees.

Persons: Brandon Rees, ” Rees, ’, ”, Fred Redmond, it’s, Redmond, Duncan Crabtree, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, AFL, Hollywood, SAG Locations: New York, Ireland

☆ Sam Kerr: the superstar carrying Australia’s hopes on her shoulders
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Even as a 15-year-old, Sam Kerr had the weight of a nation on her shoulders. Fast forward to 2023 and Kerr is one of best players in the game and a global star. Kerr has had to wait longer than expected for the honor at this tournament having been forced to miss Australia’s opening two games because of injury. But a surprise defeat to Nigeria in the Matildas’ second group game have left their hopes hanging by a thread. Kerr takes a selfie as she celebrates with her Chelsea teammates after winning the Women's FA Cup in 2022.

Persons: Sam Kerr, Kerr, Alyssa Mautz, ”, Tony Gustavsson, Don Arnold, Tony, it’s, I’m, ’ Kerr, Daniel, Bobby Despotovski, “, ” Despotovski, Nicola Williams, ” Williams, Williams, Mautz, ” Mautz, she’s freakin, ” Kerr, Ryan Pierse, Western New York Flash, Rich Barnes, Vanessa DiBernado, Vanessa, ‘, ’ ”, …, swag, Michael Regan, –, Eddie Keogh, she’s, She’s, soccer’s Organizations: CNN, Australia, Perth Glory, Chicago Red Stars, National Women’s Soccer League, FIFA, reining Olympic, Canada, coy, Sydney Opera House, Getty, Reuters, West Coast Eagles, Australian Football League, Glory, AFL, CNN Sport, Western New York, Sky Blue FC –, NY Gotham FC, Western New York Flash, Perth, Sky Blue, Chelsea, Super League, Red, League, – Chelsea, EA Sports Locations: Canberra, Italy, Australia, Brisbane, New Zealand, South Korea, Nigeria, Western Australia, Chelsea, NJ, Rochester , New York, Perth, Illinois, –, Chicago, London

☆ On tap this week: Jobs report plus 10 key earnings. Here's what we want to see
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

All three major averages advanced for the week, powered by strong mega-cap earnings and favorable inflation data. Looking to next week, earnings season enters its second half with the last of our mega-caps — Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) — set to report on Thursday. We'll get a better read on the employment picture on Wednesday with the ADP report and then, more importantly, on Friday's nonfarm payrolls report for July. Thursday after the close brings us to the main events of the week: Earnings from Apple and Amazon. For those looking to review first quarter performance ahead of these releases, be sure to keep our first-quarter earnings report card handy.

Persons: We'll, that's, Stanley Black, Decker, Emerson, Bausch, Leggett, Platt, SIRI, Ares, COLM, PERI, Kraft Heinz, Phillips, Ferrari N.V, Johnson, Robinson, COOK, BUD, Kellogg, Papa, Pitney Bowes, Parker, Trimble, Ziff Davis, Nonfarm, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Apple Tim Cook, Kevin Dietsch Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow, Federal Reserve, Federal, ISM Manufacturing, Services PMI, Investors, Caterpillar, Devices, Starbucks, Natural Resources, AMD, Management, Emerson Electric and, Humana, Bausch Health, Apple, Microsoft, Resource Partners, AerCap Holdings, CNA Financial Corp, CNA, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Bank, SJW, Hutchison China MediTech, Camtek Ltd, Silvercrest Asset Management, Loews Corp, Oxford Lane Capital Corp, Banco Santander, Silicom Ltd, SuperCom Ltd, Arista Networks, Avis Budget Group, Diamondback Energy, Lattice Semiconductor Corp, Republic Services, Yum China Holdings, Western Digital Corp, Power Systems, Tenet Healthcare Corp, Vornado Realty, BioMarin Pharmaceutical, PetMed, SBA Communications Corporation, Brixmor, Snack Foods Corp, Cushman & Wakefield, Sanmina Corporation, TFI, PMI, Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, Uber Technologies, Pfizer, Enterprise Products Partners, Merck, JetBlue Airways Corporation, Allegro MicroSystems, Altria, SunPower Corp, SiriusXM Holdings, Molson Coors Beverage, Marriott International, Toyota Motor Corp, BP, SYSCO Corp, Marathon Petroleum Corp, Ares Management, Equitrans Midstream Corporation, Game Technology, Illinois Tool, IDEXX Laboratories, Rockwell Automation, Packaging International Corp, Gartner, Zebra Technologies Corp, IQVIA Holdings, Oshkosh Corporation, Leidos Holdings, Eaton Corp, yte Corp, Lear Corp, Starbucks Corp, Devon Energy Corp, SolarEdge Technologies, Lumen Technologies, Virgin Galactic Holdings, Caesars Entertainment, VF Corp, Sciences Corp, Paycom, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Suncor Energy, Holdings, Chesapeake Energy Corp, Boston Properties, American International Group, AIG, Allstate Corp, Aspen Technology, Electronic Arts, EA, Flowserve Corporation, Denny's, Corp, Prudential Financial, Store, Ternium S.A, Vimeo, Emerson, Lomb, CVS Health, Generac Holdings, Cameco Corp, Perion Network Ltd, Builders, Carlyle Group, Scorpio, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd, Rithm Capital Corp, AeroSystems Holdings, Vertiv Holdings Co, Johnson Controls, CDW Corp, DuPont, Brands Holdings, Scotts Miracle, Gro, SMG, Brands, Allegheny Technologies, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, ABC, Real Estate Corporation, Adient plc, Editas, Garmin Ltd, WWE, Bunge Ltd, Criteo S.A, PayPal, QUALCOMM, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Apache Corp, Albemarle Corp, MGM Resorts International, MGM, Marathon Oil Corp, Joby Aviation, Industrial, CF Industries Holdings, Goodyear Tire &, Realty ome Corp, Metlife, Pacific Biosciences of, Rush Street Interactive, Zillow, JFrog Ltd, Herbalife Nutrition Ltd, Simon Property Group, McKesson Corp, Storage, Cerus Corporation, GXO Logistics, MAX Holdings, Health, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Warner Bros ., Cheniere Energy, ConocoPhillips, Hasbro, CIGNA Corp, Lantheus Holdings, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Fiverr International, Air Products & Chemicals, TopBuild Corp, EPAM Systems, Lightspeed Commerce, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Cummins, CMI, Slair Corporation, Starwood Property Trust, Vulcan, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, New Energy Corp, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Intellia Therapeutics, Lending, Privia Health, Dickinson, Chimera Investment, CIM, Hyatt Hotels Corp, Lion Electric, LEV, Deluxe Corp, Murphy Oil Corp, PBF Energy, Papa John's, Targa Resources Corp, Wix.com Ltd, Apollo Global Management, LLC, Butterfly, Sempra Energy, Aptiv PLC, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, Canada Goose Holdings, Hannifin Corporation, WESCO International, WCC, Arrow Electronics, Constellation Energy Group, Midstream Partners, Coinbase, Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras, Gilead Sciences, Opendoor Technologies, Booking Holdings, Atlassian Corporation, International, Redfin Corporation, Motorola Solutions, Monster Beverage Corporation, Consolidated Edison, Rocket Companies, Apple Hospitality, Cirrus, Resources, Universal Display Corporation, Chesapeake Utilities Corp, Social, Defense, Security Solutions, Post Holdings, Tandem Diabetes Care, Nikola Corporation, Magna International, Dominion Energy, ACM Research, Frontier Communications, Brookfield Renewable Partners, inTEST Corporation, American Pipeline, TELUS International, XPO Logistics, Fluor Corp, Gray Television, Cboe, LyondellBasell Industries, Twist Bioscience, Global, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Allen & Company Sun Valley, Getty Locations: U.S, China, India, Oxford, Chile, Illinois, Columbia, Pacific, Pacific Biosciences of California, Southern, PBI, Gilead, Sun Valley , Idaho

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Spotify, Meta & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday: Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on the e-commerce giant's earnings next week. Morgan Stanley downgrades RTX to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said in its downgrade of the stock that risk/reward seems "balanced" right now. Morgan Stanley upgrades WW International to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said shares of the company formerly known as Weight Watchers are underappreciated. Citi reiterates Meta as a top pick Citi said Meta is a top pick heading into earnings on Wednesday afternoon. Morgan Stanley reiterates General Motors as overweight Morgan Stanley said the stock's weak reaction to Tuesday's GM earnings report is a "headscratcher."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, it's bullish, it's, Raymond James downgrades, Raymond James, Morgan Stanley downgrades RTX, Needham, NFLX, Citi, Eli Lilly, Elliot, Burger, Disney, TD Cowen, bitcoin, GOOGL Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Spotify, Deutsche, Barclays, Apple, Target, Bank of America, NXP Semiconductors, International, Netflix, Citi, Goodyear Tire Deutsche, Elliot Management, Goodyear, Elliott Management, Operational, Restaurant Brands Citi, Microsoft, Hollywood, Meta, JPMorgan, United Airline, AFL, DAL, Motors, UAW Locations: 1Q23

Of course, that nickname started with his mother, who called her middle son by his initials, he said in an interview before the UPS deal was announced. O'Brien had warned UPS ahead of the deal not to "go down the road of being greedy, being more loyal to Wall Street than Main Street." O'Brien crisscrossed the country in the weeks ahead of a threatened UPS strike on Aug. 1, fortifying Teamster members' resolve with "practice" pickets and profanity-punctuated speeches. Nelson cheered on O'Brien after the UPS deal in a statement, calling the right to strike the "only countervailing force to capitalism that is otherwise unchecked ... UPS workers have until Aug. 22 to vote on the tentative deal.

Persons: Sean O'Brien, O'Brien, Steven Tolman, John Logan, Shawn Fain, Sara Nelson, Nelson, ROLLBACKS O'Brien, Steve Striffler, We've, Lisa Baertlein, Ben Klayman, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, United Parcel Service, UPS, Workers, Unions, San Francisco State University, United Auto Workers, of Flight, Boston Local, company, University of Massachusetts, Boston Labor Resource Center, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, U.S, Massachusetts, Los Angeles

☆ There are almost no national safety rules protecting US workers exposed to high heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The National Weather Service recorded a high temperature of 97 degrees at the Dallas Love Field airport that day. The human body’s primary way to deal with high heat is through sweating, which cools the body when it evaporates. But despite these risks, getting a clear set of rules to protect workers from high heat has proved difficult. OSHA heat safety rulesEven without a specific heat standard, OSHA can fine employers that let heat get unsafe for workers under a “general duty” rule requiring safe work places. “That’s why a heat standard would be much more useful.”OSHA said protecting workers from heat is a major priority.

Persons: ”, Jordan Barab, “, ” Eugene Gates , Jr, Carla Gates, I’m, Kimetra Lewis, Gates, Larry Kenney, Kenney, Barab, Doug Parker, Marc Freedman, Biden, ” –, Angela Fritz Organizations: New, New York CNN, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, Biden, US Chamber of Commerce, AFL, “, Labor Statistics, Lakewood Post, National Weather Service, Dallas Love, US Postal Service, CNN, National Association of, Carriers, Penn State, First Street Foundation, OSHA, Commerce Locations: New York, California, Florida, Lakewood, Dallas, Gates, United States

☆ Biden's tough sell in Pennsylvania: green energy to union workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Biden is betting that union workers whose jobs are threatened by the energy transition will eventually find a place in the green economy, but that's a hard sell in union-friendly Philadelphia. About a dozen union workers in the Philadelphia region Reuters spoke to questioned whether the new industries can produce a similar number of jobs at the same high wage scale. Overall energy jobs in the U.S. grew 3.8% in 2022, to more than 8.1 million, led by fast growth in clean energy jobs, the Department of Energy said in June. Clean energy jobs, a wide category including wind and solar power, nuclear, and grid technologies and battery storage, made up 3.1 million of those. "I believe Biden when he says that green energy jobs will be union, the question is just how many jobs will there be," Eiding said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Nancy Minor, Ali Zaidi, Zaidi, Pat Eiding, Eiding, Seth Harris, Harris, Jarrett Renshaw, Heather Timmons, Robert Birsel Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Shipyard, Reuters, EV, Department of Energy, Philadelphia AFL, CIO, White, House, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia, U.S, Acadia, Biden's, China

☆ It's a 'grave mistake' for Biden to resume student-loan payments without first giving borrowers debt relief, 179 advocacy groups say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Student-loan payments are set to resume in October without broad debt relief. Nearly 200 organizations called on Biden to deliver relief before payments resume. Biden has started the process to enact debt relief again, but it could take months. But payments are still scheduled to resume in October, and the advocacy groups do not want borrowers to foot another bill without any relief. However, interest would still accrue during that time, so borrowers' balances would still grow — and even more so without any broad debt relief.

Persons: Biden, NAACP —, Joe Biden, —, Education James Kvaal, Virginia Foxx Organizations: Service, Protection Center, NAACP, Education Department, Higher, Administration, —, Education, Republican Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Biden raised a robust $72 million in the second quarter of 2023. But some Democrats are worried about the the president's reelection operation, pointing to the slow pace of hiring and a still-unopened
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Some Democrats are expressing concerns about the Biden campaign operation, according to CNN. In the second quarter of 2023, Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised a hefty $72 million for his campaign. (In comparison, former President Donald Trump raised about $35 million in the second quarter.) an individual with a senior role in Biden's 2020 campaign told CNN. The Biden campaign told the network that it was enjoying a "strong start."

Persons: Biden, revving, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Hillary, Julie Chávez Rodríguez, Quentin Fulks, Biden revving, Kevin Munoz Organizations: Biden, CNN, Service, Democratic, AFL, Democratic National Committee, Trump, Wing, Advisors, MAGA Republicans Locations: Wall, Silicon, Wilmington , Delaware, Wilmington

☆ VP Harris meets with labor and rights groups to discuss threats from A.I.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Broadband Event at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 26, 2023. "It is a false choice to suggest that we either can advance innovation, or we protect consumers," Harris said. "We should not dampen or in any way slow down innovation that can improve the condition of people's lives," Harris said. The meeting Wednesday includes groups that advocate on behalf of specific populations or on digital rights issues. Harris said the group would discuss transparency in AI, so the public can understand what is going into these systems and how they make decisions.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Alexandra Reeve Givens, Technology Harlan Yu, Janet Murguia, UnidosUS Jo Ann Jenkins, Lisa Rice, Liz Shuler, Mary Anne Franks, Wiley, Sneha Revanur, Susan Henderson, Chuck Schumer, Sam Altman Organizations: White, Washington , D.C, White House, for Democracy, Technology, Fair Housing, AFL, Cyber Civil, Conference, Civil, Rights Education, Defense, Microsoft, Google Locations: Washington ,, U.S

CNN —The White House is closely monitoring the upcoming labor talks in the US auto industry, negotiations that could put it at odds with the traditional support of a major union. “As a White House point person on key issues related to the UAW and Big Three, Sperling will help ensure Administration-wide coordination across interested parties and among White House policymakers,” a White House official confirmed to CNN. Sperling, the official added, “will work hand-in-glove with Acting [Labor] Secretary Julie Su on all labor-related issues.” He will need to coordinate across multiple White House offices and other stakeholders across government for this new task. So the shift to EVs, supported by the Biden administration, is a major concern of the UAW heading into these talks. The current UPS contract expires July 31, and the union rank and file has already authorized an August 1 strike without a new deal.

Persons: Joe Biden, Gene Sperling, Sperling, Carter, Obama, Biden, ”, “, Julie Su, Liz Shuler, ” Sperling, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama Organizations: CNN, United Auto Workers, UAW, Big, White House, Labor, White, General Motors, Ford, Dodge, Chrysler, GM, Anderson Economic Group, AFL, UPS, Teamsters, Treasury Department, National Economic Locations: Michigan, Detroit

☆ Why the US ‘does not get to assume that it lasts forever’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

“We need to separate by red states and blue states and shrink the federal government,” Greene said in a tweet on President’s Day this year. Blue state governors, legislatures and mayors might respond to such an offensive in forceful ways difficult to predict today. The Republican-appointed majority on the US Supreme Court has encouraged the red state social offensive with decisions that stripped away national rights – most prominently on abortion and voting. “Given the make-up of the courts, it’s difficult for blue states to be hopeful about this,” says Kettl. “The United States does not get to assume that it lasts forever.”

Persons: we’ve, ”, Donald Kettl, Donald Trump, I’ve, ’ “, Trump, Daniel Cox, Alan Wolfe, Wolfe, ” Wolfe, “, Joe Biden, Trump –, Abraham Lincoln, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kevin McCarthy, ” Greene, Susan Stokes, Stokes, he’s, Biden, Jim Crow, Cox, Michael Podhorzer, what’s, MAGA, Eric Liu, Liu, Richard Nixon’s, Liu’s, ” Liu Organizations: CNN, America, University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy, Republican “, American Enterprise Institute, Boston University, Republican, Democratic, Chicago Center, Democracy, University of Chicago, CBS, Trump, National Guard, Fugitive, “, US, GOP, White House, AFL, Citizen University Locations: United States, States, America, Black, Confederate States, Georgia, Midwest, Heartland, Great, New York, Memphis, Austin, Blue, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona

☆ CTE: Heather Anderson, first professional female athlete to be diagnosed with degenerative brain disease
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CTE is a neurodegenerative disease that can occur after repeated traumatic brain injuries or hits to the head, with or without a concussion, and to date it has only been diagnosed in professional male athletes. In Australia, lawyers representing dozens of former professional AFL players have filed a class action suit against the Australian Football League (AFL), seeking compensation for injuries caused by alleged negligence. The AFL has acknowledged a link between head trauma and CTE and says it’s committed to mitigating the risks. The AFL Player’s Association, which represents the athletes, is pushing for greater support for current and former players, many of whom are living with the impact of successive brain injuries. Buckland said what’s most needed is a shift in attitudes, so that it’s no longer encouraged or even acceptable to expose children to activities where repeated head injuries are part of the game.

Persons: Heather Anderson, “, ”, neuropathologist Michael Buckland, …, Buckland, Anderson, CTE, James Elsby, It’s, it’s, what’s Organizations: Australia CNN — Scientists, Australian Football League, Sports Brain Bank, University of Sydney, AFL, league –, AFL Club, Adelaide Crows, Australian Defence Force, Australian Sports Brain Bank, US Centers for Disease Control, Boston, NFL, AFL Player’s Association, Boys ’ Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Darwin, United States

☆ Greg Abbott has cut required water breaks for Texas construction workers and labor advocates say it could kill them
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Texas is currently first in the nation for heat-related workplace deaths, the Texas Tribune reports. Greg Abbott signed a bill Tuesday that eliminated ordinances across the state requiring water breaks for construction workers — all while a record-setting heatwave sweeps across the state. Meanwhile, Bishop James Dixon — President of the NAACP Houston — condemned the bill, according to local news outlet KHOU 11. Ana Gonzalez, deputy director of policy and politics at the Texas AFL-CIO, a federation of labor unions, told the Texas Tribune the bill may prove fatal for construction workers. Texas has the highest rate of heat-related workplace deaths, the Texas Tribune reports.

Persons: Greg Abbott, —, Bishop James Dixon —, NAACP Houston —, Ana Gonzalez, Gonzalez Organizations: Texas AFL, Texas Tribune, Service, Gov, Huffington, NAACP Houston, Washington Post, Teamsters, United Parcel Service, CNN Locations: Texas, Austin, Dallas

"I told you when I ran for president, I'd have your back, and I have," Biden told the approximately 2,000 union members in attendance. [1/7] U.S. President Joe Biden turns towards a cheering crowd during a labor union event at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 17, 2023. White working-class union voters were divided on Biden in 2020, but he now has their support, according to some union leaders. "There is not one labor leader worth their salt in Philadelphia that hasn't recognized just how much President Biden has supported men and women in labor. Union voters helped Biden win critical election battleground states including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan in 2020.

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