#UAW, Ford reach tentative labor agreement

#UAW, Ford reach tentative labor agreement

United Auto Workers (UAW) and Ford reached a tentative labor agreement Wednesday, the union announced, ending six weeks of strikes at the company. The four-year, tentative deal includes a 25 percent wage increase over the course of the contract, with 11 percent coming in the first year. Cost of living increases could lift the pay…

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#Biden FAA nominee confirmed after 19-month vacancy

#Biden FAA nominee confirmed after 19-month vacancy

President Biden’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was confirmed Tuesday after 19 months of the agency not having a Senate-confirmed head. Michael Whitaker, a former deputy FAA administrator, was confirmed in a 98-0 Senate vote, ending the over-a-year span in which the agency had no Senate-confirmed chief. Whitaker enters the position as…

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#GOP lawmaker reintroduces bill to designate Iran-backed Houthis as terrorist group

#GOP lawmaker reintroduces bill to designate Iran-backed Houthis as terrorist group

Congressman Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) reintroduced legislation that would redesignate the Iran-backed Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization on Tuesday.   The legislation, named “Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act” would reinstate sanctions put on the group during the Trump administration, designating the Iran-backed group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), according to the text of the bill…

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#Here’s how the internal GOP Speaker nomination will work

#Here’s how the internal GOP Speaker nomination will work

House Republicans are set to meet Tuesday morning as they aim to select a Speaker nominee — but eight declared candidates are still in the running, which means the decision-making process could take a while. The conference gathers at 9 a.m. for its closed-door internal election. House GOP conference rules dictate that all contested elections…

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