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US auto workers halt strike expansion after concessions on EV battery plant

US auto workers halt strike expansion after concessions on EV battery plant

UAW President Fain praises breakthrough, with implications for labour arrangements undergirding green transition. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has said that it will not further expand its strike after winning a major breakthrough, bringing electric vehicle battery plants into the union’s national contract. In a video appearance on Friday, …

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Amtrak Boondoggle Presses on ‘Unprecedented’ Funding and Expansion Despite Historic Losses

Amtrak Boondoggle Presses on 'Unprecedented' Funding and Expansion Despite Historic Losses

After posting historic spending deficits in 2021 and 2022, Amtrak is planning to spend more in fiscal year 2024 as federal funding expands to “unprecedented” levels. Amtrak posted operating losses of $1.08 billion in 2021 and $886.8 million in 2022, far greater than pre-COVID losses, but is still going ahead …

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West Africa’s Biggest Entertainment Show NECLive celebrates 10th anniversary, announces new global expansion

West Africa’s Biggest Entertainment Show NECLive celebrates 10th anniversary, announces new global expansion

Conceived a decade ago in 2013 by Ayeni Adekunle, the conference convener, at a time when the Nigerian entertainment industry was grappling with challenges such as piracy and talent monetisation, among others, NECLive helped to facilitate conversations, workshops, and interventions that assisted in building a strong and successful entertainment industry, …

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