unions

European Union’s executive branch to recommend that members open accession negotiations with Bosnia

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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm will recommend that member countries open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday, despite lingering ethnic divisions in the Western Balkan country. Bosnia-Herzegovina country is among six nations from the region — alongside Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia — who … Read more

Elon Musk’s Battle with Swedish Unions Now Extends to Tesla’s Charging Network

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For the past several months, Tesla has been locked in a battle of wills with the labor unions of Sweden. The company’s refusal to ratify a collective bargaining agreement with a small number of workers associated with the Swedish union IF Metall has led to boycotts by other regional unions, turning what should have been … Read more

Argentina’s unions take to the streets to protest president’s cutbacks, deregulation and austerity

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Thousands of union members and activists took to the streets of Argentina’s capital Wednesday to protest a decree from President Javier Milei that imposes sweeping deregulation and austerity measures meant to revive the country’s struggling economy. Unions had asked a court for a prior injunction to block measures lifting some labor … Read more

Tesla hiring Nordic policy expert as ‘WWE-like standoff’ with unions intensifies

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C.E.O. of Tesla, Chief Engineer of SpaceX and C.T.O. of X Elon Musk takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Tesla is hiring a Nordic public policy expert as the U.S. electric vehicle giant’s bitter dispute with … Read more

Pope says priests can bless same-sex unions

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ROME — ROME (AP) — Pope Francis formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples, the Vatican announced Monday, a radical shift in policy that aimed at making the church more inclusive while maintaining its strict ban on gay marriage. But while the Vatican statement was heralded by some as a step toward breaking down … Read more

EXPLAINER: How can Catholic priests bless same-sex unions?

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ROME — The Vatican document explicitly saying Catholic priests can bless same-sex unions lays out the conditions for what such blessings can, and cannot, involve. The overall goal is to make it abundantly clear to the couple and those around them that the blessing is not a liturgical or sacramental ritual, and that it in … Read more

Iran bans Mahsa Amini’s family from traveling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian authorities banned members of the late Mahsa Amini’s family from traveling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize on her behalf, a civil rights monitor reported. Amini’s death while in police custody in 2022 sparked nationwide protests that rocked the Islamic Republic. The U.S.-based HRANA said late … Read more

A group of Norwegian unions says it will act against Tesla in solidarity with its Swedish colleagues

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A conglomerate of unions in Norway said Wednesday it will take action against Tesla in solidarity with its Swedish colleagues, who are demanding that the Texas-based automaker sign a collective bargaining agreement. Jørn Eggum, the head of Fellesforbundet, or the United Federation of Trade Unions, said if Tesla doesn’t accept the demand … Read more

A Damning Report Claims a Major Gig Economy Union Had a Culture of Abuse and Toxicity

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A trade union that won a landmark case against Uber in the UK’s Supreme Court had a “culture of abuse and toxicity,” with an internal power struggle threatening to paralyze its operations, according to a damning independent report obtained by WIRED. The report into the App Drivers and Couriers Union, or ADCU, which was commissioned … Read more

Yes, France is part of the European Union’s heart and soul. Just don’t touch its Camembert cheese

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BRUSSELS — The European Union has long known that the way to France’s heart is through its stomach. So, don’t touch the Camembert — never, ever. On Wednesday, legislators at the European Parliament will vote to make sure it doesn’t happen. In one of the many legal proposals on streamlining and optimizing waste management throughout … Read more