Summary: City Councilman Kevin de León announced his intent to seek legal action against Union Pacific due to environmental and safety violations in Los Angeles neighborhoods.
Full articleSummary: Boeing and local firefighters union reached a tentative agreement on a contract, awaiting final vote expected on Thursday. Prior offers were rejected by firefighters. Other union members showed support during the strike, urging fair negotiations.
Full articleSummary: Boeing firefighters will vote on a new contract offer with proposed pay raises and improved wage growth schedule. The firefighters have been locked out and on the picket line since May 4. Other union members showed support by joining them on the picket line.
Full articleSummary: BlackRock Closed-End Funds announced implementation of voluntary management fee waivers, effective May 1, 2024, to increase tax-exempt income to shareholders. The waiver includes an additional one-time $2 million in management/advisory fees.
Full articleSummary: BlackRock closed-end funds announced the implementation of voluntary management fee waivers to increase tax-exempt income to shareholders by waiving management fees, led by R. Glenn Hubbard, Chair of the Board. BlackRock will waive fees if certain conditions are met and will provide updates on the Funds' performance monthly.
Full articleSummary: BlackRock announced a management fee waiver for certain closed-end funds effective May 1, 2024, to increase tax-exempt income to shareholders. The waiver includes waiving an additional one-time $2 million in management/advisory fees pro-rata across the funds.
Full articleSummary: The Department of Justice (DOJ) will announce by May 31 whether they will seek to restart a criminal case against Boeing due to ongoing problems and potential violation of terms of a deferred prosecution agreement, including incidents like the MAX-9 door plug blowout.
Full articleSummary: Forsyth County commissioners approved nearly a million dollars to entice John Deere to build a new manufacturing facility in Kernersville, creating over 150 jobs by 2030.
Full articleSummary: Boeing firefighters are preparing to strike due to issues with low wages, career progression, pay disparities, and safety concerns. The union representing over 120 firefighters working in Boeing stations rejected contract proposals citing the compensation being 20% lower than industry standards.
Full articleSummary: Mainz Biomed is utilizing mRNA to revolutionize colorectal cancer diagnostics and prevention by developing a next-generation CRC screening tool with promising sensitivity and specificity results. Moderna is partnering with OpenAI to advance the future of mRNA medicine, showcasing the potential of mRNA in healthcare innovation.
Full articleSummary: Two engineers from Boeing faced alleged retaliation by the company's management after pushing for a re-evaluation of work on the 787 and 777 airliners, eventually resulting in negative performance reviews for them, with one engineer leaving the company and a complaint filed by the SPEEA union.
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