Railroad workers have reached a new tentative union contract with rail companies, averting a potential strike set to start on Friday that could have shut down rail service across the United States. The deal, which has yet to be released in writing and ratified by union members, is said to grant one paid sick day to workers, allow workers to attend medical appointments without being subject to attendance policies, and give a “semblance of a schedule” to rail workers, who are currently on call to work 24/7.
Economics
Eurostat: Volume of retail trade down by 1.2% in the euroarea and by 1.3% in the EU
Looks like a recession. Read Here
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera: ICJ orders Israel to take action to address famine in Gaza
In a new set of provisional measures, the World Court ordered Israel to open more land crossings to allow aid into Gaza. Read HERE
EU politics
Politico – Germany’s new €377B military wish list
Germany’s new economic strategy – for the government to spend hundreds of billions on predominantly German-manufactured arms – is coming to fruition. Read the article HERE.
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