Journalists from Italy’s RaiSport television channel are to stage a three-day strike to protest an error-strewn opening ceremony broadcast by RaiSport director Paolo Petrecca. The journalists said Petrecca’s “disastrous coverage” was “embarrassing.” Petrecca welcomed viewers to Rome’s Stadio Olimpico instead of Milan’s San Siro, where Friday’s ceremony was held, before mistaking Kirsty Coventry, president of…

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has proposed ending the right of fired federal employees to dispute their dismissal before the independent Merit Systems Protection Board, according to a government plan released on Monday. Instead, fired workers would need to appeal to OPM, an office whose director reports to U.S. President Donald Trump. The proposal…

The United Steelworkers has approved a national pay and benefits agreement, avoiding a strike that could have hit about 30,000 workers at 26 companies running U.S. refineries and petrochemical plants. Marathon Petroleum negotiated the pattern deal for refiners and chemical producers. Marathon spokesperson Jamal Kheiry said: “We are pleased that Marathon and the USW have…

A federal jury in Phoenix ordered Uber to pay $8.5m to Jaylynn Dean, who said she was sexually assaulted by a driver when she was 19. The jury found the driver was an agent of Uber, making the company liable, but awarded only compensatory damages and no punitive damages. The case was the first bellwether…

Lawyers representing former Hudson’s Bay employees have asked an Ontario court to approve a hardship fund and additional support measures to help workers affected by the department store’s collapse last year. The motion also seeks approval for a lump-sum payment to support former employees receiving long-term disability benefits, many of whom were told their benefits…

Kaiser Permanente is bracing for a new strike by approximately 3,000 pharmacy and lab workers starting February 9, as an ongoing strike by over 31,000 nurses and health workers continues into its second week. The healthcare provider has advised members to complete any urgent lab tests before the strike and noted that while hospitals remain…