Vaughn Cockayne

UAW President Fain: No strike expansion this week

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Friday that the labor union would not expand its strike against the Big Three automakers this week.

October 13, 2023

EU regulators call out TikTok for spreading violent Israel-Hamas content

European Union regulators sent a strongly worded warning to TikTok over hosting "illegal" violent and misleading content on its site surrounding the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

October 12, 2023

Google to streamline user cybersecurity with new updates

Google users will see new updates that will make managing their online security much simpler.

October 12, 2023

X CEO responds to EU letter demanding action on Israel-Hamas information

X's newly minted CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed this week that the platform is getting serious about information related to the Israel-Hamas conflict after a European Union commissioner criticized the platform's response to the violence.

October 12, 2023

Talks stall between striking actors and Hollywood studios

Contract negotiations between Screen Actors Guild members and Hollywood studios were suspended Wednesday after the two parties disagreed over major issues.

October 12, 2023

UAW launches surprise strike at Kentucky Ford facility

The United Auto Workers walked out of a Kentucky Ford plant Wednesday, a significant escalation in the labor struggle.

October 12, 2023

Costco accused of sharing customer medical information with Meta

Popular wholesale grocery chain Costco is being sued by customers who say the company shared private medical data with Facebook parent company Meta.

October 11, 2023

Google plans to eliminate passwords in favor of passkeys such as PIN numbers, facial recognition

Tech giant Google is making a massive move to make passwords a thing of the past.

October 11, 2023

Stellantis to build new EV battery plants; union sees them as threat to jobs

Carmaker Stellantis and tech giant Samsung SDI on Wednesday announced plans to build another electric vehicle battery factory in Kokomo, Indiana, where unionized workers dread them.

October 11, 2023

More layoffs at Stellantis as strike rolls on

Automaker Stellantis announced more layoffs this week that the company blamed on the United Auto Workers strike.

October 11, 2023

Canadian car union ends strike with GM deal

Canadian auto union Unifor reached a tentative agreement with General Motors late Tuesday, ending a 12-hour strike at the company.

October 11, 2023

Kaiser Permanente workers announce another potential walkout

The union representing striking Kaiser Permanente workers gave notice Monday that the union could organize another strike next month if contract talks fail.

October 10, 2023

Writers’ union ratifies contract with studios

Writers Guild of America members voted to accept the contract with Hollywood studios, formally ending the union's labor struggle.

October 10, 2023

Ex-Starbucks CEO Schultz violated labor law for anti-union comments, rules NLRB

A National Labor Relations Board judge ruled last week that former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz violated federal labor law by telling a pro-union worker to "go work for another company."

October 10, 2023

Now Mack Truck’s turn: Workers strike after rejecting contract

Workers at Volvo-owned Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after union members rejected a tentative contract with the company.

October 10, 2023

Canadian autoworkers launch strike against GM

Thousands of Canadian General Motors employees walked off the job Tuesday.

October 10, 2023

UAW President Shawn Fain announces no strike expansion as GM agrees to labor deal at battery plants

The United Auto Workers said it has pulled back from expanding its strike after General Motors agreed to bring its electric-vehicle battery plants under the master union contract.

October 6, 2023

X to unveil three-tiered subscription model

X CEO Linda Yaccarino told the company's investors Thursday that the social media site will soon introduce a three-tiered subscription model to get the company out of the red.

October 6, 2023

Musk about to hide data on posts as site cleanup continues

Elon Musk is on a mission to make X cleaner and more aesthetically impressive even if it removes post data.

October 6, 2023

Starbucks worker sues to oust NLRB executives

An anti-union Starbucks worker has filed a lawsuit against the National Labor Relations Board over what she says is an unconstitutional structure.

October 5, 2023