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UAW's push to unionize factories in South faces latest test in vote at 2 Mercedes plants in Alabama
The United Auto Workers union faces the latest test of its ambitious plan to unionize auto plants in the historically nonunion South when a vote ends Friday at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The voting at the two Mercedes factories — one an assembly plant, the other a battery-making facility — comes a month after the UAW scored a breakthrough victory at Volkswagen's assembly factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In that election, VW workers voted overwhelmingly to join the
4 min read - PoliticsUnited Press International
Biden admin. launches new process to rapidly screen single adult immigrants in 5 cities
The Biden administration announced Thursday a new immigration docket process to more rapidly screen and rule on cases of single adult immigrants seeking admittance to the United States.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press Finance
Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing
Whether it's tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China — the world's No. 2 economy that threatens to take the democratically ruled island by force if necessary. The shift also is taking place as China’s economic growth has been weak and global businesses are looking to diversify following supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.
5 min read - BusinessKSNW Wichita
Spirit AeroSystems layoffs could damage the local economy, lose workforce to other states
Spirit AeroSystems will lay off 400 to 450 employees, according to an internal email sent to employees. It also said, the reduction is to the hourly production workforce.
2 min read - USUnited Press International
Ketamine disguised as children's games seized at Dallas airport
Authorities have seized 10 pounds of the hallucinogenic drug Ketamine disguised as plastic children's toys at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced Thursday.
2 min read - WorldAFP
Putin in trade push on final day of China trip
Russian leader Vladimir Putin was in the northeastern city of Harbin on Friday, the final day of a visit aiming to promote crucial trade with China and win greater support for his war effort in Ukraine.Putin will hold a press conference with Russian media later in the day.
3 min read - BusinessBBC
Is China's bubble tea bubble about to burst?
Chinese bubble tea shares fizzle, raising questions about the industry and Hong Kong's stock market.
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