Column: ‘Historic" UAW strike, indeed — Jeep workers strike in Toledo is somehow a first
After more than a century of automaking and 90 years of UAW representation, the "stand-up strike" appears to be Toledo Jeep's first walkout as part of a national contract dispute......»»
Australia gives millions of workers "right to disconnect"
Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses......»»
Column: What"s in a name? Honda execs say they"re grappling with EVs
How to name EVs is a question that is not unique to Honda and Acura......»»
UAW workers rally outside Stellantis truck plant, blast CEO
The union has threatened to strike the automaker for failing to meet its commitment to reopen the idled Belvidere plant by 2027. Stellantis said the union has agreed to language in the contract that allows it to do so......»»
Labor board confirms Amazon drivers are employees, in finding hailed by union
“We are Amazon workers”: Delivery drivers celebrate labor board finding. Enlarge (credit: Jaroslaw Kilian | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) Amazon may be forced to meet some unionized delivery drivers at the ba.....»»
Watch SpaceX video depicting next week’s historic Polaris Dawn spacewalk
SpaceX has shared a video showing how next week's first-ever commercial spacewalk involving two non-professional astronauts is expected to look......»»
Not science fiction: Counter-Strike 2 is being played only using thoughts
After a spinal injury left Alex unable to control his limbs, the Neuralink implant has now enabled him to play Counter-Strike 2......»»
SpaceX sets new target date for historic Polaris Dawn mission
SpaceX is delaying the launch of the historic Polaris Dawn mission to give teams more time to complete preflight checkouts......»»
Worker killed at Jeep plant in Ohio, reports say
Stellantis said it was aware of the incident but could not provide further details......»»
Deplatforming puts sex workers at risk, study says
A study published in Social Sciences by CUNY SPH alumna Melissa Ditmore and team suggests that laws criminalizing sex work don't prevent human trafficking and leave sex workers vulnerable to coercion and unsafe conditions......»»
The right to disconnect from work—and employer surveillance—is growing globally. Why is NZ lagging?
A new law giving Australian workers the "right to disconnect"—to refuse contact from their employers outside their working hours (unless that refusal is unreasonable)—comes into effect this month......»»
How to watch SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn mission launch next week
SpaceX has revealed a targeted launch time for the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission that's scheduled to lift off next week......»»
Experts study immigration in relation to jobs, crime and disease
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, immigrants made up 13.9% of the total population in 2022. Among them are highly skilled workers who fill critical gaps in high-tech industries as well as those who construct the buildings in which we live and who.....»»
Asus’ speed-tapping keyboard unveiled on same day Valve bans practice
Asus is finally bringing a keyboard with speed tapping to market, but it's arriving on the day the feature was banned in Counter-Strike 2......»»
UAW president uses DNC speech to threaten Stellantis, praise Harris
The union leader wore a shirt calling former President Donald Trump a scab and said workers will take action against Stellantis if it doesn't follow through on promises it made in last year's labor agreement......»»
UAW threatens to strike Stellantis if it backtracks on reopening Ill. plant
The union says at least seven locals are prepared to file grievances against Stellantis if the automaker reneges on commitments it made in its 2023 labor agreement......»»
New analytical tools identify distinct components of dissolved organic matter within the ocean water column
Large quantities of carbon are stored across the environment as naturally-occurring dissolved organic matter. In the ocean, this organic carbon has an average age of thousands of years, but seasonal fluctuations in dissolved organic matter concentrat.....»»
Stellantis idles Michigan engine plant for a week
The Trenton Engine Complex, which makes V-6 engines for the Jeep Wrangler and Ram 1500 Classic, is shutting down for a week to balance supply with demand, Stellantis said......»»
ISPs worry that killing FCC net neutrality rules will come back to haunt them
Telcos want it both ways, urging SCOTUS to block federal rules and state laws. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Matt Anderson Photography) ISPs asked the US Supreme Court to strike down a New York law that requires broadb.....»»
Researchers discover new way to purify liquid argon for neutrino experiments
Construction workers have finished the excavation of the huge caverns that will house the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment. While engineers and technicians are preparing for the installation of the gigantic neutrino detectors into t.....»»
Historic map reveals how mussel farm is bringing shellfish reefs back to the seabed
The UK's first large scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the seabed off England's south coast for the first time in up to 150 years, a new study has revealed......»»