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Minneapolis mayor vetoes measure for minimum wage to Uber and Lyft drivers

Minneapolis mayor vetoes measure for minimum wage to Uber and Lyft drivers

Minneapolis' mayor on Tuesday vetoed minimum wages for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing drivers, a move one City Council member described as “an inexcusable betrayal of Minneapolis workers.

US to appeal Mexico's refusal to investigate labor complaint at Mexican mine

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government announced Tuesday it is filing its first appeal ever over Mexico’s refusal to investigate alleged labor violations involving the right to organize. The U.S.
Asylum-seekers are being set up for rejection at a New Mexico detention facility, rights groups say

Asylum-seekers are being set up for rejection at a New Mexico detention facility, rights groups say

SANTA FE, N.
UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations that threatened deliveries

UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations that threatened deliveries

The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last month, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for mi
Westport Fuel Systems CEO David Johnson steps down, Tony Guglielmin named interim CEO

Westport Fuel Systems CEO David Johnson steps down, Tony Guglielmin named interim CEO

VANCOUVER — Westport Fuel Systems Inc. says chief executive David Johnson is stepping down from the top job and resigning from the board, effective immediately.
Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle

Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle

DETROIT (AP) — Just five years ago, a price-conscious auto shopper in the United States could choose from among a dozen new small cars selling for under $20,000. Now, there’s just one: The Mitsubishi Mirage.
Lana Payne's year of action: Unifor's president on workers' window of opportunity

Lana Payne's year of action: Unifor's president on workers' window of opportunity

TORONTO — One year to the day of her election as national president of Unifor, Lana Payne had strong words for leaders at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit agrees to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco

GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit agrees to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco

General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city.

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City empties as thousands flee wildfire burning near capital of Canada's Northwest Territories VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Residents heeded warnings to evacuate the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories as a large wildfire burned just outs

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City empties as thousands flee wildfire burning near capital of Canada's Northwest Territories VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Residents heeded warnings to evacuate the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories as a large wildfire burned just mile