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.
EU politics
OHCHR: UN independent expert urges Spanish Government to reverse decision on Catalan autonomy
The UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Alfred de Zayas, is calling on Spanish authorities to enter into negotiations in good faith with leaders in Catalonia following the […]
Geopolitics
The Irish Independent: Irish Republican rap group Kneecap investigated by terror police after leading ‘pro-Hamas’ chants at concert
Irish rap group Kneecap has responded after footage from a November performance in London in which they critcised Israel’s genocide in Gaza was referred to UK counter-terrorism police. Read HERE
Austerity
Bill Mitchell: Euro area inflation is not accelerating out of control
“When I say that I think the inflationary pressures are transitory, one shouldn’t conclude that means they are short-lived.” Read here
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