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.
National Politics
Natali Milenkovic – Crimes against Humanity: Serbia’s Law Suit against NATO
Over 4,000 Citizens of Serbia including Kosovo and Metohija, are Suing NATO. Their Cancer Diagnoses Are a Direct Consequence of the NATO Bombings of Yugoslavia in 1999 Read HERE
EU politics
Hanne Cokelaere – How France voted: Charts and Maps
A look at the data from yesterday’s second round in the French election. In Politico. Read the article HERE.
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Japan inflation now falling fast – monetary and fiscal policy settings have been vindicated
The latest information from Japan suggests that in December 2023, its inflation fell sharply for the second consecutive month and that one might conclude the inflation episode is coming to an end. The Bank of […]
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