The Teamsters Union, which represents some 250,000 workers at the United Parcel Service (UPS), recently reached a tentative labor deal that could avert a potentially difficult strike. The four-year deal that provides pay raises, improved benefits and increased job security is expected to be formally approved by workers on February 24. The agreement between the… Continue reading Teamsters Reach a Deal With UPS, Tentatively Averting a Difficult Strike
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Embark Trucks lays off workers, explores liquidation of self-driving truck assets
The news of Embark Trucks laying off its workforce and exploring the potential liquidation of its self-driving truck assets made waves in the tech world last month. The Silicon Valley-based trucking firm, which claimed to be working on the development of the world’s first self-driving trucks, had raised over 80 million dollars in venture capital… Continue reading Embark Trucks lays off workers, explores liquidation of self-driving truck assets
Greenlight, kids-focused fintech startup, lays off 104 employees to optimize expenses
Greenlight, a kids-focused fintech startup that aims to bring financial education to families, has announced it is laying off 104 employees in order to optimize expenses. The company was founded in 2014 with the mission of helping parents teach their children about budgeting and money management. Greenlight had grown rapidly, adding hundreds of employees, as… Continue reading Greenlight, kids-focused fintech startup, lays off 104 employees to optimize expenses
Why the Keystone Pipeline Oil Spill in Kansas Is So Hard to Clean Up
In November 2019, a pipeline owned by TransCanada Corporation spilled over 383,000 gallons of oil in northeastern Kansas – making it the third-largest oil spill in the state’s history. The Keystone Pipeline, an underground crude oil pipeline, is one of the largest of its kind and runs from Alberta, Canada to Texas. The spill happened… Continue reading Why the Keystone Pipeline Oil Spill in Kansas Is So Hard to Clean Up
Musk’s ‘Twitter Files’ offer a glimpse of the raw, complicated and thankless task of moderation
Elon Musk’s comments on his Twitter account have become a source of both constant fascination and fear for the public. His recent decision to release what he calls “Twitter files”, directly from his account and to the public, offer an insight into the raw and complex task of moderation, one that is both thankless and… Continue reading Musk’s ‘Twitter Files’ offer a glimpse of the raw, complicated and thankless task of moderation