Above Photo: People arrive for work at the Amazon distribution center in the Staten Island borough of New York, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. Craig Ruttle/AP. Under pressure to improve worker rights, Amazon has reached a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board to allow its employees to freely organize — and without retaliation. According to the settlement, the online behemoth Amazon said it would reach out to its warehouse workers — former and current — via email who were on the job anytime from March 22 to now to notify them of their organizing rights. The settlement outlines that Amazon workers, […]
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has just ruled that a historic union vote held earlier this year among Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) was not valid. The highly publicized vote, which took place over several weeks in February and March 2021, resulted in a resounding defeat for the union, with more than 70 percent of those voting choosing against union membership. Stuart Appelbaum, president of RWDSU, accused Amazon of engaging in “efforts to gaslight its own employees,” and filed a petition in April to nullify the vote. After investigating the union’s assertion, the NLRB decided that Amazon interfered so […]
U.S. Army officials said that the cost will be a critical factor in what is ultimately chosen for the replacement of dozen different helicopters in the joint inventory. The Army plans to replace the currently UH-60 fleet under the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program which is just part of the biggest rotorcraft program in history, called the Future Vertical Lift (FVL). FLRAA will provide the Army and Joint Force with an advanced vertical lift aircraft that possesses advanced technologies to support MDO from 2030 and beyond. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – In 2014, the Army selected the […]
Federal Judges Block Efforts To Ease Rules For Mail-In Ballots By Billy Corriher, Facing South. October 25, 2020 Federal Judges Block Efforts To Ease Rules For Mail-In Ballots2020-10-252020-10-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/sc.png200px200px Above photo: Getty Images. In the final weeks of the 2020 election, Republican-appointed appellate judges have overturned rulings that required states to make mail-in voting easier during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tens of millions of ballots have already been cast, even as federal judges kept changing the rules. These decisions could be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court, which will include a 6-3 conservative majority if nominee Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed by the […]
The representative of the US coalition, formed in May this year amid tensions in the ongoing US-China trade war, discussed key issues affecting the progress of the hardware-agnostic telecoms initiative. What is the US Approach to OpenRAN? Diane Rinaldo, OpenRAN Policy Coalition executive director and former acting administrator to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), spoke at the online OpenRAN Forum 2020 on Monday on the role of the new platform. The event, moderated by Sean Kinney, editor-in-chief of RCR Wireless, featured numerous speakers from companies such as Nokia, Ericsson, BT Telecom, Facebook, AT&T, Qualcomm Technologies, Rakuten and many others. […]
The organization has received the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its contribution to feeding the world and acting as a driving force in “efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.” The Nobel Committee noted that there has been an upsurge in the number of victims of hunger due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was also remarked that the Nobel Committee recognized the link between hunger and conflict and commended the World Food Programme for its ongoing commitment to “bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas”. The World Food Programme – awarded the 2020 #NobelPeacePrize […]
Two local politicians from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the ruling party in Uttar Pradesh, have defended the accused in a recent alleged gang rape of a young girl in Hathras. A former BJP legislator even held a meeting defending the accused, while another blamed the deceased victim, saying she might have had an affair with one of the accused. India’s main opposition party Congress has said the alleged gang rape victim from Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras deserves justice and not slander. Reacting to the claim of a ruling BJP functionary that the young girl had an “affair” with the accused, Congress […]
Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz has said Turkey’s actions “pushes away from stability” in the region and argued “international pressure” must be used to “make sure they are pulling their hands from direct terrorism.” Speaking on a conference call put together by The Arab Council for Regional Integration, Gantz accused Turkey, a country Israel has a trade relationship with, of helping to destabilize the region and working against peace efforts, including Tel-Aviv’s September deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which was brokered by the US. Countries like Iran, Turkey, and Palestine have opposed the agreement. Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/16/1080532427_0:6:3072:1734_1200x675_80_0_0_ac17cdaa93ee23c18b3501c8061f1e01.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Radhika Parashar. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202009221080532199-death-toll-from-building-collapse-in-india-swells-to-20-as-rescue-efforts-continue-for-over-24/ In the early hours of Monday, a three-storey residential building in Bhiwandi, a city near Mumbai in India’s Maharashtra state collapsed, leaving many people under the rubble. In the day since a building crumbled in the Indian state of Maharashtra near Mumbai, the death toll in the incident has risen to 20. The deceased include eight children aged between 2 and 14. The incident occurred in Bhiwandi, a city of over 700 thousand people approximately 15 km away from Mumbai. Around 20-25 people are still feared trapped under the debris, with […]
Canada’s Regime Change Efforts In Nicaragua Rife With Hypocrisy September 7, 2020 Canada’s Regime Change Efforts In Nicaragua Rife With Hypocrisy2020-09-072020-09-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/nicaragua_flag-e1599514233873.jpg200px200px Above photo: A woman stands near a burning barricade holding Nicaraguan flag, April 2018. Canada is supporting US efforts to overthrow Nicaragua’s government. A recently leaked USAID document highlights “the breadth and complexity of the US government’s plan to interfere in Nicaragua’s internal affairs up to and after its presidential election in 2021.” The stated aim is to replace president Daniel Ortega with “a government committed to the rule of law, civil liberties, and a free civil society.” HighlightingWashington’s aim, Ben Norton […]
The embattled leadership of the U.S. Postal Service warned its elections-integrity task force on Thursday about “issues in the supply chain,” particularly from printers, that risk voters not getting ballots and election mail, according to a recording of the inaugural meeting of the task force acquired by The Daily Beast. “With the dramatic increase of ballots compared to previous elections, in some cases a tenfold increase in the number of ballots in some states, there are some issues in the supply chain,” a senior USPS official informed the group, which consisted of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and other senior USPS officials. […]
Amazon Posted Job To Monitor Employee’s Efforts To Unionize By Aaron Holmes, Business Insider. September 3, 2020 Amazon Posted Job To Monitor Employee’s Efforts To Unionize2020-09-032020-09-02https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/5ebcf81f204ad34b6825bee3-e1599099841819.jpg200px200px Above photo: Amazon workers protesting the company’s policies during the coronavirus pandemic on May 1 in Hawthorne, California.Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images. Amazon posted a job listing this week for an “intelligence analyst” tasked with monitoring workers’ efforts to unionize and reporting back to top executives at the company. The analyst’s job duties would also include gathering information for use in Amazon’s legal actions, including restraining orders against labor groups, according to the listing. In a now-deleted job listing posted […]
The Russian doctors who treated Alexei Navalny last week have issued an open letter in response to criticism of their efforts to save his life. They are offended by some commentary, which they believe is politically motivated. The Siberian medics say they did their best in a pressurising situation and that media coverage suggesting otherwise is “unacceptable” and part of what they term a “political diagnosis.” Aside from the staff at the Omsk emergency hospital where Navalny was taken after falling ill on a flight to Moscow, other leading Russian health figures have also signed the letter. They include the chairman […]
Washington has announced sanctions on senior Syrian government officials and the leaders of several military units, with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accusing top National Defense Forces members of subverting a ceasefire. In a statement on Thursday, the US State Department said it was imposing sanctions on the leadership of a number of Syrian military units, including National Defense Forces commander Fadi Saqr. The US and its allies are “united in continuing to apply pressure” on the Syrian president and his government “until there is a peaceful, political solution to the conflict,” Pompeo said in the statement. “Assad and his […]
Binance’s charity arm is donating $20,000 to the victims of an explosion that rocked Lebanon’s capital earlier this month. Source link
A wildfire in Lassen County in Northern California on Saturday spawned at least one fire tornado that prompted the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning. As of Monday, firefighters were still trying to contain the blaze. Katelynn & Jordan Hewlett/AP hide caption toggle caption Katelynn & Jordan Hewlett/AP A wildfire in Lassen County in Northern California on Saturday spawned at least one fire tornado that prompted the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning. As of Monday, firefighters were still trying to contain the blaze. Katelynn & Jordan Hewlett/AP Firefighters are battling more than a dozen wildfires across […]
U.S. Census Bureau worker Jennifer Pope wears a face covering at a walk-up counting site in Greenville, Texas, on July 31. The bureau is ending all counting efforts for the 2020 census on Sept. 30, a month shorter than previously announced, the bureau’s director confirmed Monday. LM Otero/AP hide caption toggle caption LM Otero/AP U.S. Census Bureau worker Jennifer Pope wears a face covering at a walk-up counting site in Greenville, Texas, on July 31. The bureau is ending all counting efforts for the 2020 census on Sept. 30, a month shorter than previously announced, the bureau’s director confirmed Monday. LM […]
An evacuee lies on a cot at an evacuation shelter for people with disabilities in Stuart, Fla., in preparation for Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 1, 2019. Now, with the pandemic raging, officials across the South are trying to adjust their evacuation and shelter plans. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP An evacuee lies on a cot at an evacuation shelter for people with disabilities in Stuart, Fla., in preparation for Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 1, 2019. Now, with the pandemic raging, officials across the South are trying to adjust their evacuation and shelter plans. Gerald Herbert/AP When a natural […]
Gun sales soared in June, with 2,387,524 weapons sold, a year-over-year increase of 145.3% from June 2019, Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting reports. “Likely single handgun sales (1,511,714) increased year-over-year by 177.5% whereas single long-gun sales (690,212) increased year-over-year by 114.3%. All other likely background check-related sales (185,599) increased year-over-year by 74.0%. This includes so-called ‘multiple’ sales where the allocation between handguns and long-guns cannot be determined from the data record,” the private firm reported. Wonder why? “The new coronavirus pandemic, civil unrest after the killing of George Floyd and the ensuing movement to defund police are bringing in new buyers […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107976/13/1079761315_0:0:1200:676_1200x675_80_0_0_9eef442485df6ee77067eaa964502b14.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007131079875316-new-york-judge-rejects-trump-family-efforts-to-prevent-publication-of-nieces-memoir/ A New York judge has rejected an attempt by the First Family to block the publication of “Too Much and Never Enough, How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,” an upcoming book by Mary Trump, the president’s niece. Judge Hal Greenwald of the New York State Supreme Court ruled on Monday that publication of Mary Trump’s book about US President Donald Trump can go forward. The judge rejected the Trump family’s arguments in attempting to block publication of the book, ordering that a temporary restraining order against Mary Trump be lifted, and […]
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, said it would prioritize strengthening its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing efforts through digital transformation as new leadership gets under way. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. Source link
Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken have completed the second in a series of four spacewalks, or EVAs, that will complete replacement of the last set of Station batteries, which were delivered to the outpost in May on the Japan HTV-9 cargo vehicle. Three years ago, NASA began the effort to replace all of the Station’s Nickel-Hydrogen batteries originally launched with the solar arrays. Today was the 66th U.S. Station spacewalk in support of the orbital laboratory. EVA background: The ISS features expansive solar arrays that use sunlight to power the station’s many systems. However, since the ISS spends about half of […]
Umar Lee and Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski A radical Muslim Black Lives Matter activist in St. Louis is calling for a mob to target the home of Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski in the middle of the night. In an event page for the “home visit,” organizer Umar Lee is urging people to go to the Archbishop’s home at 1 a.m. on Wednesday. Lee was also responsible for the violent mob that showed up and assaulted Christians who were praying the rosary at the statue of King Louis IX which was organized by the Gateway Pundit. He had falsely claimed that it was a […]
China, the same country that gave us the China coronavirus, costing over 100,000 American lives, is also behind much of the bad press related to President Trump and the USA. China’s CCP (Communist Party) created an entity labeled the “United Front” directed to ensure the media in the US is flattering towards China and policies beneficial to China. The United Front also supports Democrat policies that benefit China and pushes the promotion of these policies. We’ve reported numerous times how China’s economy is stalling, if not going backwards. There are numerous measurements that support this position, and yet you never hear […]
Kim Jong-un’s sister has previously labeled the defectors involved in leaflet balloon launches as “human scum” and “mongrel dogs” who betrayed their homeland. South Korean authorities have recently announced their intent to introduce new laws that would bar activists from launching propaganda leaflets across the border to North Korea after Pyongyang threatened to scrap an inter-Korean military agreement made back in 2018. While South Korean police officers are sometimes dispatched to block such activities “during sensitive times”, as AP puts it, Seoul never fully banned them, arguing that the activists were merely exercising their freedoms. This apparent shift in attitude comes […]
The Iranian foreign minister said that people on Trump’s team have been steering the US towards more conflict with Tehran, including scrapping the nuclear deal and undermining peaceful gestures, like the recent prisoner swap. “We achieved humanitarian swap *despite* your subordinates’ efforts,” Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted to US President Donald Trump. Trump earlier thanked the Islamic Republic for releasing US Navy veteran Michael White, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018 for insulting Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and posting a private photo on social media. The US, in return, released Iranian-American researcher Majid Taheri, who served […]
Co-founder Matthew Iles announced the shutdown in a blog post, writing, “It’s with a heavy heart that I announce the end of Civil.” Iles, who told CoinDesk he had no further comment after the publication of this article, wrote that the company, which had previously inked partnerships with Forbes and AP, had not been able to find a path to sustainability. Civil tried again in February 2019, offering 34 million CVL tokens for sale. Last year, the company finally began distributing token compensation packages to newsroom employees and Civil Media partners. Regarding these partners, Iles wrote that “newsrooms on Civil have […]
General Michael Flynn Attorney Sidney Powell joined Lou Dobbs on Wednesday to discuss the stunts by Judge Emmet Sullivan and the crisis of leadership at the FBI. Sidney Powell questioned if FBI Chief Chris Wray is covering up the crimes of his predecessor and the agency. Sidney Powell: Well, he’s been in office an awful long time now, Lou. And he certainly did not produce to the defense the exculpatory evidence regarding General Flynn that’s been in the FBI files for at least three years, or take it to the Attorney General or anything else that we know of. Apparently, it […]
An engineer works in April on an experimental COVID-19 vaccine at the Sinovac Biotech facilities in Beijing. Sinovac Biotech is conducting one of four clinical trials that have been authorized in China. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images An engineer works in April on an experimental COVID-19 vaccine at the Sinovac Biotech facilities in Beijing. Sinovac Biotech is conducting one of four clinical trials that have been authorized in China. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images The race for a coronavirus vaccine is on. This week, Massachusetts-based Moderna, Inc. reported promising preliminary results for […]
Audio recordings released by Ukrainian MP Andrii Derkach allegedly offer confirmation that Joe Biden pressured former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to fire an attorney general in exchange for a billion-dollar loan. Former top Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin filed a criminal complaint in January, alleging that Biden had strong-armed Poroshenko into firing him while he was running multiple investigations into the Burisma gas company where Biden’s son Hunter was a board member. Biden himself has boasted publicly that he gave Poroshenko an ultimatum to fire Shokin or the offer of the $1 billion in loan guarantees would be rescinded – but the […]
Five American sailors have tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time after resuming duty aboard an aircraft carrier that saw a major outbreak in March, even after a full evacuation of its crew and months of deep cleaning. Though the Navy imposed several layers of screenings before allowing sailors to re-board the ill-fated USS Theodore Roosevelt – where more than 1,000 personnel contracted the virus in March – the five seamen nonetheless tested positive again after returning to the ship, the military confirmed on Thursday. “Five [Theodore Roosevelt] sailors who previously tested Covid positive and met rigorous recovery criteria have […]
World 14:38 GMT 08.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107924/58/1079245811_0:0:1200:676_1200x675_80_0_0_59d0447ae29ffb6251dcac52d10d4fac.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202005081079245866-military-alliance-during-wwii-reminds-of-importance-of-joining-efforts-today/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson exchanged congratulations on the 75th anniversary of the World War II victory, the Kremlin said Friday. Putin told Johnson that Russia remembered the heroism of the UK Navy servicemen who helped the Soviet Army and manufacturing to receive the much-needed supplies and weapons. “Boris Johnson, in turn, expressed gratitude, on behalf of the people in the UK, for the decisive contribution of the USSR and its soldiers to the victory over the common enemy”, the […]