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A Global Shake-Up with Local Consequences Biotech powerhouse CSL Limited, best known for its plasma therapies and vaccines, announced a sweeping corporate restructuring that will reshape the company…
Read article: CSL to Cut 15% of Workforce and Spin Off Vaccine Unit
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A Century-Old Industry Shuts Its Doors The Spreckels Sugar Company refinery in Brawley, California, will shut down after the 2025 harvest, marking the end of sugar beet processing…
Read article: California’s Last Sugar Beet Plant Is Closing: Jobs and Workers
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Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the United States, has announced plans to close roughly 60 underperforming stores over the next 18 months. While Kroger says the move…
Read article: Kroger Closing 60 Stores: What It Means for Workers
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When news broke that SoftBank is investing $2 billion into Intel, many wondered: what does this mean for America’s most famous chipmaker—and more importantly, for its workers? The…
Read article: Intel’s SoftBank Lifeline: What It Means for Jobs And U.S. Chips
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Starbucks has announced that all salaried employees across North America—including corporate headquarters staff, distribution workers, and store managers—will receive a uniform 2% pay raise this year. On its…
Read article: Starbucks Announces 2% Raise for Salaried Employees
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California’s unemployment rate inched up to 5.5% in July 2025, according to the Employment Development Department’s (EDD) latest report. While the state added a modest 15,000 jobs overall,…
Read article: California Unemployment Rises to 5.5% in July: What It Means
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Canada’s largest airline is facing its biggest labor crisis in years. More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants have taken to the picket lines, grounding flights and forcing…
Read article: Air Canada Flight Attendants Strike: A Battle Over Wages, Rights
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The Trump Administration is reportedly in talks to take a 10% ownership stake in Intel, America’s largest chipmaker, by converting billions in federal Chips and Science Act funding…
Read article: Trump Administration Eyes 10% Stake in Intel: Jobs Creation
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From Bankruptcy to Renewal In May 2024, Red Lobster—one of America’s most recognizable casual dining brands—filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Operational missteps, such as the costly “Endless Shrimp”…
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