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LAUSD strike may have been illegal — trial can move ahead, labor board says

The just-concluded three-day strike that shut down public schools in Los Angeles may have been illegal, according to complaints issued…

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Enterprenuers

For Smarter Robots, Just Add Humans

Teleoperating a physical robot could become an important job in future, according to Sanctuary AI, based in Vancouver, Canada. The company also…

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Stock Market

Accenture to Cut 19,000 Jobs After Lowering Guidance

Accenture on Thursday reported earnings and revenue that beat consensus expectations, but lowered its full-year guidance and said it plans…

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Enterprenuers

Starbucks shareholders to vote on proposals for labor probe, succession planning

Laxman Narasimhan, incoming Starbucks CEO, Sept. 7, 2022. CNBC Starbucks investors will vote Thursday on whether the coffee giant is…

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Business

Pro-labor? Biden aims to prove it with unionized 2024 staff

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden likes to say he’s the most pro-union president in U.S. history. When he…

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USA

California lawmakers want to investigate wage theft. But labor unions seek a different path

SACRAMENTO —  On this, labor unions and lawmakers agree: Wage theft is rampant in California, and the state system set up…

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Australia

NSW Labor ‘do not support’ raising the Warragamba Dam wall

NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns says Labor “do not support” raising the Warragamba Dam wall and condemned the government’s plan…

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Stock Market

Berkshire Adds a Provision for Directors: Buy the Stock

Berkshire Hathaway long a rarity among big companies because it doesn’t emphasize diversity for its board, wants its directors to…

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Technology

A year after its Staten Island win, the Amazon Labor Union has endured setbacks and conflicts, including between president Chris Smalls and longtime organizers (Noam Scheiber/New York Times)

Noam Scheiber / New York Times: A year after its Staten Island win, the Amazon Labor Union has endured setbacks…

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Dallas

Biden issues first veto, defending Labor Dept. ‘ESG’ rule

President Joe Biden on Monday issued the first veto of his presidency as he sought to block Republican-led efforts in…

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