labor unions

Tentative U.S. West Coast port contract deal reached, union and employers say

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[ad_1] The Pacific Container Terminal at the Port of Long Beach in California. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Longshore union and employers of 22,000 dockworkers at U.S. West Coast ports on Wednesday said they have reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports. The deal was reached with assistance from Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, the Pacific Maritime Association said in a tweet, adding … Read more

Northern Ireland’s ‘peace babies’ say sectarianism lives on, thwarting progress | CNN

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[ad_1] Belfast CNN  —  Cori Conlon grew up thinking Protestants were “the bad guys.” They went to different schools, played different sports, had different flags, and sang different songs. She said she was oblivious to the complexities of Northern Irish politics, but knew only one thing: to stay away from the Protestant children living at … Read more

France braces for anti-pension reform protests amid rising violence on the streets | CNN

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[ad_1] CNN  —  Protesters on the tracks at a Paris rail station. Smoke bombs let off at Biarritz airport. Anger at French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms showed no sign of letting up on Tuesday as the nation prepared for a 10th day of nationwide demonstrations. Sweeping protests have paralyzed major services across the country … Read more