Boeing workers in the Pacific Northwest vote to strike after rejecting pay increase of 25% over 4 years
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing workers in the Pacific Northwest vote to strike after rejecting pay increase of 25% over 4 years.
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BBCBoeing to axe 17,000 jobs amid strike and quality concerns
The company says all jobs are at risk as it cuts 10% of its workforce.
- Reuters
Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs, delay first 777X jet as strike hits finances
(Reuters) -Boeing will cut 17,000 jobs -- 10% of its global workforce -- delay first deliveries of its 777X jet by a year and record $5 billion in losses in the third quarter, as the U.S. planemaker continues to spiral during a month-long strike. CEO Kelly Ortberg said in a message to employees that the significant downsizing is necessary "to align with our financial reality" after an ongoing strike by 33,000 U.S. West Coast workers halted production of its 737 MAX, 767 and 777 jets. Boeing shares fell 1.1% in after-market trading.
- The Hill
Boeing to cut 17,000 workers amid strike
Boeing plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce, or about 17,000 workers, CEO Kelly Ortberg announced Friday. The airplane maker also said that deliveries of its 777X planes will be delayed until 2026 and that it will be discontinuing production of its 767 Freighters in 2027. “Our business is in a difficult position, and…
- The Independent
Unite union says Labour’s workers’ bill has ‘more holes than Swiss cheese’ over zero-hour contracts
Unite has responded most critically to parts of the legislation, accusing the government of tying itself ‘up in knots’
- PA Media: UK News
Proposed workers’ rights law has ‘more holes than Swiss cheese’ – union boss
Unite’s Sharon Graham said the failure to end fire-and-rehire for good would leave loopholes for employers to use.
- CNN
Iran engages in urgent diplomacy as it braces for Israel’s response to missile attacks
Iran’s government is extremely nervous and has been engaging in urgent diplomatic efforts with countries in the Middle East to gauge whether they can reduce the scale of Israel’s response to its missile attack earlier this month and – if that fails – help protect Tehran, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
- Cinema Online
Michael Lai welcomes another baby
Gillian Chung's ex is now a father of a son and a daughter
- The Independent
Trump, after mocking Harris over teleprompter use, stops rally to remove sign that fell on his
Former president often mocks Kamala Harris for using a teleprompter
- CNN
Human foot found on Everest may hold key to one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries
When a National Geographic documentary team discovered a boot and sock sticking out of a melting glacier on Mount Everest in September, they almost immediately recognized its significance as a clue to a century-old mystery.
- People
Man Allegedly Held Wife, 7 Children and Mother-in-Law Captive for 20 Years, Sexually Abusing Several of Them
One of the suspect's daughters escaped their home and reported him to police, per local authorities
- Bloomberg
Singapore’s most famous home poses fresh headache for new PM
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is confronting a fresh political headache over the colonial-era bungalow feuded over by the children of the Singapore’s revered former leader, Lee Kuan Yew.
- People
Prince George Was Born to Be King, but Apparently Has His Heart Set on Another Surprising Career Before That Happens
“That’s what I want to do when I grow up!” the 11-year-old reportedly said while in Norfolk with mom Kate Middleton
- The Independent
Whoopi Goldberg fires back at Trump after he called her ‘filthy, dirty, disgusting’: ‘You hired me four times’
Former president verbally attacked ‘The View’ hosts, calling them ‘dumb’ during his recent Pennsylvania rally
- The Telegraph
Obama admits ‘brothers’ are not coming out to vote for Kamala
Barack Obama admitted that Kamala Harris is failing to mobilise black voters as he made his first appearance on the Democratic campaign trail.
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Indonesia arrests a suspect wanted by China for running a $14 billion investment scam
Indonesia's immigration officers on the tourist island of Bali have arrested a Chinese suspect sought by Beijing for helping run over $14 billion investment scam to clients in China, officials said Thursday. The 39-year-old man, identified only by his initial, LQ, was arrested on Oct. 1, when an immigration auto-gate in Bali’s Ngurah Rai international airport denied him departure for Singapore.
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Aunty Lily Kitchen: Indonesian-Peranakan stall with delights like gado gado, handmade otah & Nyonya kueh
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- The Wrap
Obama Roasts Trump for Everything From Selling Bibles to Needing a Diaper at Pittsburgh Rally | Video
“I’d like to report a murder,” one X user writes as clips of the political routine begin going viral The post Obama Roasts Trump for Everything From Selling Bibles to Needing a Diaper at Pittsburgh Rally | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
- The Telegraph
Lithuania installs ‘dragon’s teeth’ to fend off potential Russian attack
Lithuania has installed “dragon’s teeth” anti-tank barriers on bridges that link the country to Russia.
- Evening Standard
Manchester United suffer FIFTH new injury blow as latest international withdrawal confirmed
Under-fire manager Erik ten Hag’s problems continue to mount at Old Trafford
- Reuters
After heavy Israeli blows, Hezbollah forges new command for crucial ground war
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hezbollah is preparing for a long war of attrition in south Lebanon, after Israel wiped out its top leadership, with a new military command directing rocket fire and the ground conflict, two sources familiar with its operations said. Hezbollah has been diminished by three weeks of devastating Israeli blows - most notably the killing of its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. Friends and foes alike are now watching how effectively it resists Israeli troops that have crossed into Lebanon with the stated aim of driving it away from the border.