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NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at a Target store in Christiansburg, Virginia, have withdrawn their request with federal labor regulators for a union election. Such an election would have joined a wave of union organizing across the country at other retailers from Amazon to Starbucks. The petition was filed last week with the National Labor Relations Board by the independent Target Workers Unite. The group was founded by Adam Ryan who has been working at Target Virginia store for five years. Ryan said last week that the filing comes as workers see their pay failing to cover rising costs for basics like food and rent. He also noted workers feel like they are having to do too many tasks, from filling online orders to unloading trucks. No reason was given in the document filed with the NLRB. The group is not required to provide a reason for the withdrawal. The group only said it planned to refile its petition. The NLRB declined to comment. Target said in a statement last week it … [Read more...] about Target workers at a Virginia store withdraw union petition

A Michigan judge has pre-emptively blocked enforcement of a 1931 law that would ban abortions in almost all cases if the Supreme Court takes an expected step to overturn the constitutional right to abortion . Chief Judge Elizabeth Gleicher of the State Court of Claims issued an injunction on Tuesday as a part of a lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood of Michigan that argues that the nearly century-old law violates the State Constitution. “The court finds a strong likelihood that the plaintiffs will prevail on the merits of their constitutional challenge,” Judge Gleicher wrote. “A preliminary injunction furthers the public interest, allowing the court to make a full ruling on the merits of the case without subjecting the plaintiffs and their patients to the impact of a total ban on abortion services in this state.” The injunction means that even if Roe v. Wade were overturned, Michigan’s law would not go back into effect until Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit is resolved. The … [Read more...] about Michigan Judge Suspends an Abortion Ban From 1931

Amid the Russia-Ukraine war and all the ruckus about Russian energy imports, the West is emerging as a champion in doublespeak. Even as it wished for India to not buy Russian oil at a discount, the West has vacillated on the issue of buying Russian energy itself, leading to an increase in imports. The European Union is in a particularly hypocritical position, divided by Russia’s ‘blackmailing’ tactics. Not only is it far from weaning off Russian energy imports, but the EU is also on its way to complying with Russia’s ruble payment condition. If media headlines are anything to go by, if at one moment the EU is imposing sanctions on Russian gas imports so as to not bankroll Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in the next moment, it is scrambling to circumvent the same sanctions and bankroll Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Indeed, the bloc is divided over how far its boycott of Russian gas can go and Putin’s “pay in ruble” curveball did the rest of the damage. But after hoodwinking EU countries … [Read more...] about Putin is Winning the Energy War as Europe’s Paradoxical Drama on Russian Gas Imports Rages on

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Some of the details of rate conversations between the nation's four largest railroads will now be included in lawsuits challenging billions of dollars of charges the railroads charged, but this week's mixed ruling from a federal appeals court will also exclude some documents. The ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will likely set up more arguments over evidence as Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern and CSX railroads defend themselves against dozens of lawsuits accusing them of conspiring to inflate their rates with coordinated fuel surcharges between 2003 and 2007. The key to determining what evidence is admissible will be whether the conversations relate to shipments that cross multiple railroads or not. The court said it “defies logic” to exclude discussions about traffic that stays on a single railroad or conversations about all shipments, but … [Read more...] about Court: Some rail rate talks allowed in price-fixing suits

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Four European Union countries plan to build North Sea wind farms capable of producing at least 150 gigawatts of energy by 2050 to help cut carbon emissions that cause climate change, Danish media reported Wednesday. Under the plan, wind turbines would be raised off the coasts of Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark, daily Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten said. The project would mean a tenfold increase in the EU's current offshore wind capacity. “The North Sea can do a lot," Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen told the newspaper, adding the close cooperation between the four EU nations "must start now.” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo are scheduled to attend a North Sea Summit on Wednesday in Esbjerg, 260 … [Read more...] about Reports: 4 European nations to build North Sea wind farms

On the first day of the second part of the Budget session, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a ₹1.42-lakh-crore budget, along with proposals for supplementary demands of grants for Jammu and Kashmir. This was followed by members of the Lower House taking up the bill for discussion. In today’s session, the House is discussing the Demands for Grants under the control of the Ministry of Railways for 2022-23. Union Ministers Rajnath Singh has made a statement on the issue of the inadvertent missile firing, while Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar has briefed the Lower House about the situation in Ukraine, detailing the rescue of Indian nationals from conflict zones. Here are the latest updates: 12.00 a.m. Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned for the day Speaker Om Birla adjourns the Lok Sabha proceedings until 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. 11.51 p.m. Get rid of rate of return system used by British: Nishikant Dubey to Railway Minister BJP MP … [Read more...] about Lok Sabha updates | March 15, 2022

The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men's and women's teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. The federation announced separate collective bargaining agreements through December 2028 with the unions for both national teams on Wednesday, ending years of often acrimonious negotiations. The men have been playing under the terms of a CBA that expired in December 2018. The women's CBA expired at the end of March, but talks continued after the federation and the players agreed to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by some of the players in 2019. The settlement was contingent on the federation reaching labor contracts that equalized pay and bonuses between the two teams. Led by Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, American women long have pressed for gender equity. “I feel a lot of pride for the girls who are going to see this growing up, and recognize their value … [Read more...] about US Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with women, men

Amber Heard faced questions about how she landed her role in the hit movie Aquaman , as her defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp continued on Tuesday. Heard, 36, is currently in the midst of a court battle with her ex-husband Depp, 58, who has filed a $50 million lawsuit against her over a 2018 op-ed for The Washington Post in which the actress said she was a domestic abuse survivor. While Depp was not named in the article, his lawyers have argued that it was clear Heard was referring to him. Heard has countersued for $100 million. During her continued cross-examination in Virginia's Fairfax County Circuit Court on Tuesday, Depp's attorney, Camille Vasquez, questioned Heard about how she came to land her role in the movie , suggesting that the actor got her the part. After audio was played to the court of Heard hurling insults at Depp, the actress explained: "I was expressing frustration about his criticism of my career and how many problems that caused within … [Read more...] about Did Johnny Depp get Amber Heard “Aquaman” role? What we know

Amber Heard has testified that she was initially let go from her Aquaman 2 contract amid the negative publicity surrounding her relationship with ex-husband Johnny Depp . Heard's tumultuous, ill-fated marriage to Depp has been the focus of an avalanche of headlines in recent years, thanks to a libel court battle that took place in London back in 2020 and their ongoing defamation trial in Fairfax, Virginia. Their court proceedings arose after Depp, 58, filed a $50 million lawsuit against Heard, 36, accusing her of defamation over an op-ed published by The Washington Post , in which she said she was a victim of domestic abuse. While Heard did not name Depp in the article, his lawyers argued it was clear she was referring to the star. Heard is countersuing for $100 million for nuisance. During proceedings at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse, each star has accused the other of domestic abuse. Depp and Heard have each denied the other's allegations of violence during the … [Read more...] about Amber Heard confirms she was released from “Aquaman” contract due to trial

Lisa Jones-Engel (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Norfolk, Virginia, United States   ● Thu, May 19 2022 Indonesia is extraordinarily rich in primates—more than 40 species of monkeys, apes and prosimians can be found on islands throughout the archipelago. Unfortunately, one of those species, the long-tailed macaques, have targets on their backs. Long-tailed macaques are innovative and opportunistic; they thrive in the niches that humans create as we change the environment. However, their ecological and behavioral flexibility make them vulnerable in an unexpected way; their presence around villages and along the edges of forests makes them an easy target for traffickers who use horrific methods to trap them for sale to a handful of international pharmaceutical companies, with the demand for monkeys coming primarily from the United States, Japan, China and the European Union. Long-tailed macaques are being rounded up in forests and urban areas and forcibly removed from … [Read more...] about Long-tailed monkeys on the edge