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Vaughn Cockayne

Vaughn Cockayne is a Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Washington Times. He is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor's degree in Multi-Platform Journalism from Bowling Green State University. Vaughn previously worked as a freelance writer, covering data security and privacy issues before joining The Washington Times. He can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.

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Stellantis expands legal war on UAW after strike authorization vote

Italian-American automaker Stellantis filed seven more lawsuits against United Auto Workers this week, accusing the union of violating the contract reached late last year.

October 8, 2024

Boeing, striking machinists union to resume contract talks Tuesday

Boeing and its striking machinists union are expected to meet Tuesday for another full day of contract negotiations after unproductive talks on Monday.

October 8, 2024

Costco starts selling platinum bars after gold rush

Big-box retailer Costco is now selling platinum bars in an expansion of its precious metals business.

October 3, 2024

New Yorker Union votes for strike authorization amid negotiations

The union representing hundreds of New Yorker editors and fact-checkers voted overwhelmingly this week to authorize a strike as contract negotiations continue.

October 3, 2024

Musk scheduled for SEC questions over Twitter purchase after missing September interview

The financial world is waiting to see if Elon Musk will show up Thursday for an interview with Securities and Exchange Commission investigators after missing a session last month.

October 3, 2024

Tesla recalls more than 27,000 Cybertrucks over reverse camera issues

Tesla issued a recall Thursday on nearly 30,000 Cybertrucks over an issue with the rear camera.

October 3, 2024

OpenAI secures $6.6 billion in venture capital funding

Sam Altman's OpenAI smashed records this week by securing $6.6 billion in venture capital funding.

October 2, 2024

Amazon employees stand against return-to-office edict

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is experiencing a backlash to the return-to-office order he issued last month, with hundreds of employees angry about the decision.

October 2, 2024

Union leader calls on Boeing CEO to come to bargaining table after health care cut

Boeing's striking union called on CEO Kelly Ortberg to get more involved in ongoing contract negotiations as the strike enters its third week.

October 2, 2024

CNN launches paywall for online articles as part of the CEO’s digital strategy

CNN launched an online paywall this week, asking readers to pay $3.99 a month to access its online news content.

October 1, 2024

NLRB accuses Apple of illegally silencing workers with restrictive agreements

The National Labor Relations Board on Monday accused tech giant Apple of silencing its employees through strict workplace policies.

October 1, 2024

Waymo taxi stalls in front of Kamala motorcade

A Waymo robotaxi blocked the path of Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade Friday after the autonomous vehicle stopped at an intersection.

October 1, 2024

Judge dismisses self-driving lawsuit against Tesla, Musk

A California judge this week dismissed a class-action lawsuit brought by Tesla shareholders alleging the company and its CEO, Elon Musk, defrauded investors by lying about the effectiveness of its self-driving technology.

October 1, 2024

Looming dockworkers’ strike threatens to increase prices, product shortages

Thousands of East and Gulf coast dockworkers are preparing to strike next week before their contract expiration date -- a strike that could cost the U.S. economy billions and increase prices.

September 27, 2024

Boeing, union to return to bargaining table with fed mediators

Boeing and its striking union are set to resume contract negotiations Friday after talks broke down last week.

September 26, 2024

Transparency report shines light on X’s compliance with government takedown orders

X released on Wednesday its first transparency report under Elon Musk's ownership, showing that the social network formerly known as Twitter complies with most government requests to remove certain posts and accounts.

September 26, 2024

FTC sues AI companies over deceptive claims

The Federal Trade Commission announced a crackdown Wednesday on five artificial intelligence companies accused of defrauding customers.

September 25, 2024

Boeing union says members would reject company’s newest offer

Unionized machinists at Boeing would say no to their firm's latest contract proposal, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 said Tuesday.

September 25, 2024