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Yesterday — 21 December 2024Main stream

Volkswagen Reaches Labor Deal, Avoiding Germany Plant Closures

21 December 2024 at 01:51
The automaker agreed to keep all 10 of its factories in Germany open and to guarantee workers’ jobs until the end of 2030.

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The Volkswagen plant in Hanover, Germany, on Friday. The company’s struggles over the last months have strained its strong ties with its roughly 120,000 workers in Germany.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Starbucks Workers Begin a Strike in 3 Cities on Friday

20 December 2024 at 22:37
The walkout in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle comes after talks between the company and the workers’ union failed to produce an agreement on raises.

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The strike is expected to begin in about 15 Starbucks stores and could spread to hundreds by Christmas Eve.

Amazon Delivery Drivers at Seven Hubs Walk Out

The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike of some drivers at contracting firms Amazon uses to deliver packages.

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Workers picketing today at an Amazon delivery station in Skokie, Ill. Amazon workers who deliver packages from seven Amazon facilities across the country went on strike Thursday morning.
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