Twitter Inc on Tuesday was hit with the second lawsuit this month to claim that it owes at least $500 million in severance pay to ex-workers, the latest in a series of cases arising from Elon Musk's acquisition of the social media company.
The No Labels Party is now the fourth officially recognized political party in Arizona, after the Democratic, Libertarian and Republican parties, for federal, statewide and legislative races....
Former President Donald Trump received a target letter from special counsel Jack Smith in the January 6 investigation but his former attorney, ex-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, evaded a similar fate after meeting with prosecutors....
Officers working for Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security initiative have been ordered to push small children and nursing babies back into the Rio Grande, and have been told not to give water to asylum seekers even in extreme heat, according to an email from a Department of Public Safety trooper who described the actions as...
Young Americans are piling the blame for their student debt balances on conservatives, according to a poll by Generation Lab provided exclusively to Axios.
There is apparently a lot of witnesses to the case. One of them that witnessed before the Congress said that there where talks about this in the white house prior to january 6. She also said that he demanded to be driven to the congress that day and apparently he took chocked a secret service employee since he did not do so…
Trump knew what was going to happen and calling his speech that day vague is really something. It amazes me that folks don’t see the writing on the wall.
Remember that this is the justice department that charges him. They are known only to take up cases they are sure they will be able to win.
At Joint Base Lewis-McChord's air show just outside of Tacoma, Washington, this past weekend, onlookers and families saw tactical military jets, high-performance sports cars and risqué models dancing on stage in skintight red, white and blue bikinis, part of what organizers described as a "way to thank the Puget Sound...
The 1776 Gastonia housing development promises to blend patriotism and freedom, honoring the ideals that built this country. Developer Brock Fankhauser calls it a movement. Specifically, 1776 Gastonia is a planned community for people — or rather, "patriots" — 55 and up.
In my opinion, Abby from TLOU 2. During the first part of the game, she is portrayed as the bad girl, but when she become the playable character, you understand that she isn't:...
Every character that is supposed to be hated and the actor did an amazing job. For example, people used to hate Goffrey in Game of Thrones, while that is exactly the goal of that character.
An audit has uncovered a massive scandal in Connecticut, where hundreds of troopers manipulated the state’s racial-profiling database through fraudulent citations
"The inch-long larva is generously coated in long, luxuriant hair-like setae, making it resemble a tiny Persian cat, the characteristic that presumably gave it the name "puss". It is variable in color, from downy grayish white to golden brown to dark charcoal gray. It often has a streak of bright orange running longitudinally....
Meta captures everything from the information you give it when you sign up for accounts, to what you click on or like, who you befriend online and what kind of phone, computer or tablet you use to access its products
While growing up in Mexico, turn-of-the-20th-century president Porfirio Diaz was always described as a villain who abused his position to cling to power for around three decades, leading to the Mexican Revolution and old man Diaz living the rest of his life in exile in France.
But now it seems that legacy has been reevaluated as much more nuanced and complex than that, with Diaz as more of a benevolent dictator with weaknesses and blind spots, who pushed his country to modernize and enter the Industrial Era, a likely reason why Mexico - flaws and all - didn't fall too far behind during the 20th century, did not become a pseudo-colonial/corporate territory like so much of Central and Southern America and the Caribbean.
A threatened U.S. strike at United Parcel Service could be "one of the costliest in at least a century," topping $7 billion for a 10-day work stoppage, a think tank specializing in the economic impact of labor actions said on Thursday.
Sounds like these workers are extremely important and the company is dead in the water without them. The company should be well motivated to provide them a great deal they are happy with right? /s
UPS faces two unappealing choices, Stifel analyst Bruce Chan said in a recent note: Risk a strike and resulting customer losses or acquiesce to Teamster demands that could worsen the company's labor cost disadvantage versus nonunion rivals in an inflationary environment.
I cannot roll my eyes any harder at the words "labor cost disadvantage"
The idea that those are the only two options is just painful. These are supposed to be the experts, and they cannot conceive of ANY other options, really?
How about addressing that "labor cost disadvantage" by encouraging unions and lobbying for 'em? Fuck it, go to Washington and say it is unfair -- the competitors should ALSO be forced to have unionized labor forces to even the playing field. No more cost disadvantages and UPS made the world a slightly better place in the process.
How about embracing the union as a vital part of the business? Accept that growing profits is not the be-all. Become an employer worthy of those workers even if it means taking a haircut. Because it's worth it in exchange for being able to fucking sleep at night. It is not NECESSARY to treat the employee union as a belligerent that must be fought or "acquiesced" to. Just work with them to make the service better for everyone. In the process, they'll likely find the business gets better in other immaterial ways that more than make up for the reduced profits.
The idea that UPS is on the verge of total collapse as a business if they deal fairly with the union is just noxious. If they're so close to total collapse and bankruptcy that you need to treat your employees like dirt... go ahead and just collapse, please.
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Twitter again sued over severance pay, bias during layoffs (www.reuters.com)
Twitter Inc on Tuesday was hit with the second lawsuit this month to claim that it owes at least $500 million in severance pay to ex-workers, the latest in a series of cases arising from Elon Musk's acquisition of the social media company.
Arizona's No Labels Party is no political party. It's a scam (www.azcentral.com)
The No Labels Party is now the fourth officially recognized political party in Arizona, after the Democratic, Libertarian and Republican parties, for federal, statewide and legislative races....
"Sounds like Rudy flipped": Giuliani evades Jan. 6 target letter after meeting with prosecutors (www.salon.com)
Former President Donald Trump received a target letter from special counsel Jack Smith in the January 6 investigation but his former attorney, ex-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, evaded a similar fate after meeting with prosecutors....
Exclusive: Texas troopers told to push children into Rio Grande, deny water to migrants, records say (www.houstonchronicle.com)
Officers working for Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security initiative have been ordered to push small children and nursing babies back into the Rio Grande, and have been told not to give water to asylum seekers even in extreme heat, according to an email from a Department of Public Safety trooper who described the actions as...
Abortion Pills Are Now *Free* in States with Abortion Bans, Through Community Support Networks - Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
Networks and companies are offering free abortion pills for women in states with bans and selling them cheap and affordable in all 50 states.
Young Americans blame SCOTUS, GOP for unforgiven student loan debt (www.axios.com)
Young Americans are piling the blame for their student debt balances on conservatives, according to a poll by Generation Lab provided exclusively to Axios.
Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies (apnews.com)
Damn right.
Experts: Jack Smith’s latest move means Trump can’t use Judge Cannon to prevent pre-election trial (www.salon.com)
D.C. judges are "fed up" with "Trump's maneuvers and sensitive to need to move quickly," ex-prosecutor says
Google is using Gmail to nag you to turn on Enhanced Safe Browsing (www.androidpolice.com)
You may have seen this popup at the top of your inbox over the past few days
Base Air Show Featuring Scantily Clad Models Raises Questions About Justification for Drag Show Ban (www.military.com)
At Joint Base Lewis-McChord's air show just outside of Tacoma, Washington, this past weekend, onlookers and families saw tactical military jets, high-performance sports cars and risqué models dancing on stage in skintight red, white and blue bikinis, part of what organizers described as a "way to thank the Puget Sound...
Musk, Tesla board to return $735M after being sued for overpaying themselves (arstechnica.com)
Shareholder lawsuit said Tesla board pay "grossly exceeds" corporate norms.
New housing development in Gastonia requires ‘patriots’ to fly American flag (www.wfae.org)
The 1776 Gastonia housing development promises to blend patriotism and freedom, honoring the ideals that built this country. Developer Brock Fankhauser calls it a movement. Specifically, 1776 Gastonia is a planned community for people — or rather, "patriots" — 55 and up.
Young Americans blame SCOTUS, GOP for unforgiven student loan debt (www.axios.com)
Young Americans are piling the blame for their student debt balances on conservatives, according to a poll by Generation Lab....
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Wich fictional character is unfairly hated by the public ? (kbin.social) French
In my opinion, Abby from TLOU 2. During the first part of the game, she is portrayed as the bad girl, but when she become the playable character, you understand that she isn't:...
A Trooper Issued More than 1,000 Fake Tickets. Connecticut Police Won’t Say Whether He Still Has a Job (www.rollingstone.com)
An audit has uncovered a massive scandal in Connecticut, where hundreds of troopers manipulated the state’s racial-profiling database through fraudulent citations
TIL about the Puss Caterpillar, it may look harmless with its soft and furry appearance, but it conceals venomous spines that can cause excruciating pain upon contact that even morphine struggles to quell. (en.wikipedia.org)
"The inch-long larva is generously coated in long, luxuriant hair-like setae, making it resemble a tiny Persian cat, the characteristic that presumably gave it the name "puss". It is variable in color, from downy grayish white to golden brown to dark charcoal gray. It often has a streak of bright orange running longitudinally....
Threads collects so much sensitive information it’s a ’hacker’s dream,’ experts say (nationalpost.com)
Meta captures everything from the information you give it when you sign up for accounts, to what you click on or like, who you befriend online and what kind of phone, computer or tablet you use to access its products
Which famous person do you think gets an unfair bad reputation? (kbin.social)
Curious to know what people think.
UPS strike could be costliest in US in a century, study says (www.reuters.com)
A threatened U.S. strike at United Parcel Service could be "one of the costliest in at least a century," topping $7 billion for a 10-day work stoppage, a think tank specializing in the economic impact of labor actions said on Thursday.
Right-wing misinformers and bad actors have already earned tens of thousands of dollars under Twitter’s new ad revenue sharing program (www.mediamatters.org)
Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate says he was paid $20,000 under Elon Musk's content-creator plan (www.businessinsider.com)
The Twitter owner announced the payment plan in June and said the first round of payouts would total $5 million.