MLB's Growing Financial Disparity: A Looming Lockout?
Major League Baseball's 2024 luxury tax payrolls varied drastically, from the Dodgers' $353 million to the A's $83 million, highlighting a competitive imbalance driven by uneven local media rights revenue despite national revenue sharing; Commissioner Rob Manfred is exploring solutions including bun...
MLB's Growing Financial Disparity: A Looming Lockout?
Major League Baseball's 2024 luxury tax payrolls varied drastically, from the Dodgers' $353 million to the A's $83 million, highlighting a competitive imbalance driven by uneven local media rights revenue despite national revenue sharing; Commissioner Rob Manfred is exploring solutions including bun...
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48% Bias Score
Congo: Healthcare Workers' Salaries to be Paid Following Government Meeting
On December 30, 2024, the Congolese Minister of Finance met with healthcare unions to address salary concerns and prevent a nationwide strike, confirming the release of supplementary payments starting immediately, following the signing of internal payment orders on December 26th, 2024.
Congo: Healthcare Workers' Salaries to be Paid Following Government Meeting
On December 30, 2024, the Congolese Minister of Finance met with healthcare unions to address salary concerns and prevent a nationwide strike, confirming the release of supplementary payments starting immediately, following the signing of internal payment orders on December 26th, 2024.
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40% Bias Score
Volkswagen Announces 35,000 Job Cuts, Production Shifts Amidst EV Transition
Volkswagen announced plans to cut over 35,000 jobs by 2030, including 4,000 in Wolfsburg, shifting Golf production to Mexico in 2027 while investing in electric vehicles; a job guarantee is in place until 2030, with potential payouts thereafter, and the future of some plants remains uncertain.
Volkswagen Announces 35,000 Job Cuts, Production Shifts Amidst EV Transition
Volkswagen announced plans to cut over 35,000 jobs by 2030, including 4,000 in Wolfsburg, shifting Golf production to Mexico in 2027 while investing in electric vehicles; a job guarantee is in place until 2030, with potential payouts thereafter, and the future of some plants remains uncertain.
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48% Bias Score
US Port Strike: Trump's Support for ILA Exacerbates Supply Chain Crisis
Contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) over automation and other issues are causing significant disruptions to US ports, costing the US economy $5-7 billion per week, and President-elect Trump is supporting the ...
US Port Strike: Trump's Support for ILA Exacerbates Supply Chain Crisis
Contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) over automation and other issues are causing significant disruptions to US ports, costing the US economy $5-7 billion per week, and President-elect Trump is supporting the ...
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40% Bias Score
Senate Republicans Block Democrats' NLRB Nominee
The Senate failed to confirm Lauren McFarren for another term on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) due to opposition from Sens. Manchin and Sinema, giving the incoming Trump administration control over the agency's composition and likely its agenda.
Senate Republicans Block Democrats' NLRB Nominee
The Senate failed to confirm Lauren McFarren for another term on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) due to opposition from Sens. Manchin and Sinema, giving the incoming Trump administration control over the agency's composition and likely its agenda.
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44% Bias Score
Ilva Sale Delayed: Uncertainty Remains Over Steelworks' Future
The deadline for bids to acquire the former Ilva steelworks has been extended to January 10th, 2025, raising concerns about the future of the plant and its employees, while a new agreement on smart working offers some relief.
Ilva Sale Delayed: Uncertainty Remains Over Steelworks' Future
The deadline for bids to acquire the former Ilva steelworks has been extended to January 10th, 2025, raising concerns about the future of the plant and its employees, while a new agreement on smart working offers some relief.
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40% Bias Score
Genoa Port's Cap Club Faces Closure Amidst Funding Crisis
The Genoa port authority's Cap club, established 80 years ago, faces closure due to financial difficulties following a decision by 147 PSA-Sech employees to revoke their company's financial contribution, prompting a review of outdated union agreements.
Genoa Port's Cap Club Faces Closure Amidst Funding Crisis
The Genoa port authority's Cap club, established 80 years ago, faces closure due to financial difficulties following a decision by 147 PSA-Sech employees to revoke their company's financial contribution, prompting a review of outdated union agreements.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Nominates Business Partner of Major Donor to Lead Federal Railroad Administration
Donald Trump nominated David Fink, whose decades-long business partnership with major campaign donor Timothy Mellon raises questions about potential conflicts of interest, to lead the Federal Railroad Administration; a past FRA audit of Fink's former company cited critical safety concerns.
Trump Nominates Business Partner of Major Donor to Lead Federal Railroad Administration
Donald Trump nominated David Fink, whose decades-long business partnership with major campaign donor Timothy Mellon raises questions about potential conflicts of interest, to lead the Federal Railroad Administration; a past FRA audit of Fink's former company cited critical safety concerns.
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44% Bias Score
Canada Post Strike Faces Public Backlash During Holidays
Public disapproval of the Canada Post strike's timing during the holiday season is widespread, disrupting gift and card delivery; letters also express concerns about potential environmental impacts of a shift to fully digital mail.
Canada Post Strike Faces Public Backlash During Holidays
Public disapproval of the Canada Post strike's timing during the holiday season is widespread, disrupting gift and card delivery; letters also express concerns about potential environmental impacts of a shift to fully digital mail.
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44% Bias Score
French 2025 Salary Increases: 1.32% Average Masks Two-Tiered System
A Groupe Alpha study reveals a 1.32% average salary increase in France for 2025, but this masks a two-tiered system; companies offering base salary increases average 2.33%, while 42.6% provide only bonuses, impacting purchasing power differently across employee groups.
French 2025 Salary Increases: 1.32% Average Masks Two-Tiered System
A Groupe Alpha study reveals a 1.32% average salary increase in France for 2025, but this masks a two-tiered system; companies offering base salary increases average 2.33%, while 42.6% provide only bonuses, impacting purchasing power differently across employee groups.
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44% Bias Score
Senate Republicans Block NLRB Confirmation, Shifting Power Balance
The Senate failed to confirm Lauren McFarren to a second term at the National Labor Relations Board by a vote of 49-50, due to opposition from Sens. Manchin and Sinema; this will allow the incoming Trump administration to nominate a replacement, altering the agency's agenda and impacting future labo...
Senate Republicans Block NLRB Confirmation, Shifting Power Balance
The Senate failed to confirm Lauren McFarren to a second term at the National Labor Relations Board by a vote of 49-50, due to opposition from Sens. Manchin and Sinema; this will allow the incoming Trump administration to nominate a replacement, altering the agency's agenda and impacting future labo...
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52% Bias Score
VW Weighs Shifting Electric Bus Production to Poland Amid Cost-Cutting Plan
Volkswagen is considering moving all or part of its ID.Buzz electric bus production from its Hanover plant to its Poznan facility in Poland to reduce costs amid a broader restructuring, while negotiations with IG Metall continue.
VW Weighs Shifting Electric Bus Production to Poland Amid Cost-Cutting Plan
Volkswagen is considering moving all or part of its ID.Buzz electric bus production from its Hanover plant to its Poznan facility in Poland to reduce costs amid a broader restructuring, while negotiations with IG Metall continue.
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44% Bias Score