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Novig sues Wisconsin officials over sports event contract enforcement

Novig sues Wisconsin officials over sports event contract enforcement Suswati Basu     Novig has taken Wisconsin officials to federal court, aiming to prevent the state from using its gambling laws against sports event contracts available through the company’s federally supervised exchange. Ludlow Exchange LLC, operating as Novig, lodged the case Friday (August 14) in … Continue reading Novig sues Wisconsin officials over sports event contract enforcement →

Federal agencies seek injunction against Rhode Island event contract restrictions

Federal agencies seek injunction against Rhode Island event contract restrictions Suswati Basu     The United States and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have asked a federal judge to block Rhode Island from enforcing state law against federally regulated event contracts, deepening a growing legal battle over the regulation of prediction markets. In a … Continue reading Federal agencies seek injunction against Rhode Island event contract restrictions →

Teamsters union workers end strike at BorgWarner after approving new contract

September 24, 2024 Teamsters union workers end strike at BorgWarner after approving new contract Teamsters Union workers at BorgWarner were on strike over the past two weeks. BY Reuters The Teamsters Union, which represents more than 700 workers at BorgWarner, said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement for a new four-year contract with the auto … Continue reading Teamsters union workers end strike at BorgWarner after approving new contract →

Boeing workers could strike next week if a fair contract isn’t reached

September 05, 2024 Boeing workers could strike next week if a fair contract isn’t reached The IAM wants Boeing to provide guarantees that its next airplane program will stay in Washington state’s Puget Sound area. BY Reuters Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su on Wednesday encouraged Boeing and more than 30,000 of the planemaker’s factory workers … Continue reading Boeing workers could strike next week if a fair contract isn’t reached →

Apple has reached a contract agreement with unionized US retail employees for the first time

Apple has reached a contract agreement with unionized US retail employees for the first time Workers in Towson, Maryland will vote on the tentative agreement next month. cheyenne macdonald   Sun, Jul 28, 2024   IAM CORE Apple and the unionized employees at its Towson, Maryland retail store have reached a tentative agreement that could … Continue reading Apple has reached a contract agreement with unionized US retail employees for the first time →

Amazon to pay $1.9 million to settle claims of human rights abuses of contract workers

Amazon to pay $1.9 million to settle claims of human rights abuses of contract workers The money will be split among 700 laborers. Lawrence Bonk   Fri, Feb 23, 2024 jokuephotography via Getty Images Amazon will pay out $1.9 million to more than 700 migrant workers to settle claims of human rights abuses following exploitative … Continue reading Amazon to pay $1.9 million to settle claims of human rights abuses of contract workers →

Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement

Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement   Lawrence Bonk A Canadian judge has ruled that the popular “thumbs-up” emoji not only can be used as a contract agreement, but is just as valid as an actual signature. The Saskatchewan-based judge made the ruling on the grounds that the courts … Continue reading Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement →

Twitter reportedly cuts 4,400 contract workers following mass layoffs

Twitter warns employees that layoffs are happening Friday The cuts come only a week after Elon Musk took over the company. K. Holt @krisholt   Carlos Barria / reuters Twitter will reportedly begin laying off workers on Friday, only a week after Elon Musk officially took control of the website. Around half of the company’s … Continue reading Twitter reportedly cuts 4,400 contract workers following mass layoffs →