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Boeing and striking union to continue negotiations today
Boeing and The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the planemaker’s largest union, said they would continue contract negotiations today, as they pursue a deal to end a strike by around 33,000 U.S. West Coast factory workers. The company and the union, whose members have been on strike for 25 days, had resumed contract…
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Some top AI labs have ‘very weak’ risk management, study says
According to a new study by the French nonprofit SaferAI, many leading AI labs, including Elon Musk’s xAI, are lacking in key safety measures. Siméon Campos, founder of SaferAI, said: “AI is extremely fast-moving technology, but AI risk management isn’t moving at the same pace.” The study’s ratings, which assess risk management practices, show that…
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Dockworkers strike suspended until January
The International Longshoremen’s Association, representing 45,000 U.S. dockworkers, has agreed to suspend a three-day strike until January 15th to allow for contract negotiations. The union will resume work immediately, and a tentative wage increase agreement has been reached, raising the offer from 50% to 62% over six years. However, details remain undisclosed, and any wage…
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Private payroll growth beats economist expectations
ADP has reported that private companies added 143,000 jobs in September, an acceleration from 103,000 in August and better than the 128,000 consensus forecast by economists polled by Dow Jones. The gains were spread across industries, with leisure and hospitality adding 34,000, construction 26,000, education and health services 24,000, professional and business services 20,000, and…
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Swedish appeals court rejects Spotify’s night shift bid
Spotify’s request to let staff work night shifts has been rejected by an appeals court in Sweden, which upheld a decision by the administrative court. The streaming giant had been seeking an exception to a rule that ensures at least 11 consecutive non-work hours every day – which must include the hours between midnight and…
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The benefits of a four-day workweek
The Associated Press speaks with Dale Whelehan, CEO of 4 Day Week Global, which coaches companies through the months-long process of shortening their employees’ work hours, about the reasons why organizations might want to let staff work four days a week to reduce job burnout and retain talent seeking a better work-life balance. He says…
