Labor board tosses Amazon objection to union vote
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Thursday recommended that tech giant Amazon’s objections to votes by the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) be blocked. “I conclude that the Employer’s objections be overruled in their entirety,” wrote the NLRB hearing officer according to documents posted by ALU President Christian Smalls. The report continues: “The Employer has not met its burden of establishing that Region 29, the Petitioner, or any third parties have engaged in objectionable conduct affecti
Read MoreBiden needs a ‘Plan B’ for Iran — with or without a nuclear deal
Reports of an imminent return to the Iran nuclear deal have reached a fever pitch once again. Washington and Tehran are going back and forth over the European “final text” for reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The Biden White House and State Department have launched an int
Read MoreThe Hill's Morning Report — Biden’s new midterm message: protect democracy
President Biden issued a midterm-minded message on Thursday that America’s democratic values are at risk and that former President Trump and his most ardent backers are the chief reason why as his party seeks to continue momentum ahead of the November elections. Biden, speaking in prime-time from the perch of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, namechecked his 2020 general election opponent frequently as he sought to up the stakes for voters heading into the stretch run of the political season. During the 24-minute address, the president said that
Read MoreWhy movie tickets will only be $3 on Saturday
Story at a glance Saturday will be the first ever National Cinema Day. Movie theaters across the country will offer $3 tickets to draw in more moviegoers. In 2021, just 47 percent of the U.S., Canada population went to a movie theater at least once. Thousands of movi
Read MoreThe witnesses missing from tax hearings: average taxpayers
As Congress raced to pass long-stalled health, climate and tax legislation this summer, Democrats advanced the country's latest update to U.S. tax laws, giving the IRS $15 million to design a free "e-file" tax return system. However, over the course of several months working on the legislation, on no occasions were working Americans asked in hearings before the main tax writing and tax collection oversight committees in Congress to describe or comment on the personal administrative work of filing their yearly taxes. That process usually consists of filling out different
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