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Stellantis in Germany: 650 engineering jobs at Opel in R'sselsheim on the line
33+ min ago (453+ words) In April, Stellantis announced it would cut 650 of the remaining 1, 650 jobs at its development center in R'sselsheim, Germany, in open violation of an ongoing "Future Collective Bargaining Agreement" [Zukunftstarifvertrag]. Just a few weeks into the deal it has become clear…...
Court rules that Trump's name must be removed from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
52+ min ago (965+ words) A confidential internal memorandum circulated Thursday by the general counsel of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D. C. instructed staff to begin the immediate removal of Donald Trump's name from the institution's programs, signage, donor materials and…...
Medicaid work requirements threaten coverage for millions as Trump escalates class war on the poor
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (492+ words) The Trump administration moved last week to implement the most sweeping attack on Medicaid since the program's founding in 1965, as states begin enforcement of the work requirements mandated by the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB) signed into law by…...
Australia: Gold mining company handed meagre fine for worker's amputation
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (883+ words) On May 13, a New South Wales (NSW) District Court imposed a $750, 000 fine on the Newcrest mining company for the preventable amputation of a 23-year-old contract worker's arm at its Cadia East gold and copper mine, near the regional town of…...
Scientists expelled by police at the diabetes conference as Trump administration accelerates dismantling of biomedical research
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (292+ words) ADA staff and event security, backed by Louisiana State Police, confronted the researchers. Video footage captured what followed: copies of the editorial were confiscated, and Dr. Kelly was shoved by a uniformed officer, who Kelly later described as having chest-bumped…...
Australia: Poor communities hit by largest diphtheria outbreak on record
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (1063+ words) Since October, Australia has been experiencing its largest recorded outbreak of diphtheria, exacerbated by an inadequate public health response." Nearly 260 cases of the potentially deadly disease have been reported. At least 60 of those infected have been hospitalised, with several requiring…...
The Philippines engulfed in acute political and constitutional crisis
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (1245+ words) The Senate standoff in the Philippines has spiraled into a constitutional crisis that Marcos is exploiting to expand his presidential powers and tear up the 1987 charter restraints. Three weeks after gunfire rang out in the Philippine Senate, the political standoff…...
Ann Arbor public school teachers enter sixth month without a new contract
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (178+ words) Build a movement against sellouts. Fill out the'form below'for help building a rank-and-file committee at your school. Following the June 3 rally, AAEA President Klein acknowledged that veteran teachers are earning between $15, 000 and $21, 000 less per year than their counterparts in comparable…...
No to the censorship of anti-war meetings! Against the militarization of the University of Stuttgart!
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (513+ words) This shameful attack is not directed solely against the IYSSE. It is directed against all students who reject the government's war policies and adopt a critical stance towards political developments. The university administration's message is unmistakable: Anyone who takes a…...
Attendees speak on Socialist Equality Party public meetings marking 1926 British General Strike
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (748+ words) Frank, a student from China, attended the London meeting. He said, "It's the first time I've learned about this struggle in 1926. I think there are a lot of difficulties in that struggle which are reflected today. It's also important to…...