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Will Apple see a wave of unionization like Starbucks?

(NEW YORK) -- A recent surge of U.S. labor organizing has spotlighted, above all, union campaigns at two high-profile corporations: Amazon and Starbucks. But a watershed union victory last month at an Apple store in Towson, Maryland, may set off a nationwide labor campaign that combines ...
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Workplace inaccessibility is keeping disabled people from jobs

(NEW YORK) -- Melissa Gates, who is physically disabled and uses a cane or scooter to move around, was actively searching and applying for a federal job. It took her 20 years before she finally received a position as a secretary for NASA. She said she ...
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State job numbers released

Job numbers in the state have been released, chronicling the eight metro areas in Arkansas. Rick Walker has the update.
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Delta CEO apologizes for cancellations, delays

(NEW YORK) -- The CEO of Delta Air Lines apologized to customers who were impacted by widespread delays and cancellations in a letter on Thursday. "If you’ve encountered delays and cancellations recently, I apologize," Delta's CEO Ed Bastian said in the letter. Delta and other major airlines ...
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As Biden aims to punish Russia on world stage, sanctions hurt at home

(WASHINGTON) -- As the leaders of NATO's 30 member countries convene in Madrid this week, preserving the alliance's remarkable unity against Russian aggression is at the top of President Joe Biden's agenda. But as the war's economic fallout ripples far beyond Eastern Europe, maintaining Americans' ...
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How the agriculture industry must adapt to megadrought in the West: Experts

(NEW YORK) -- The industry that overwhelmingly uses the most water resources in the West does so for good reason: to provide sustenance for the rest of the country. Globally, the agriculture sector uses 70% of all freshwater withdrawals. In California, that number is ever ...
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Are record corporate profits driving inflation? Here’s what experts think

(NEW YORK) -- While sky-high inflation has crunched budgets for essentials like gas and groceries, many large corporations have reported record profits, eliciting anger from some everyday people and public officials over price-gouging. Such frustration recently rose to the fore over eye-popping gas prices. Earlier ...
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Airbnb issues permanent global party ban in wake of string of shootings

(NEW YORK) -- Short-term rental giant Airbnb has issued a permanent global ban on parties following a string of shootings that have broken out nationwide at properties it lists. The company announced Tuesday that a temporary party ban it enacted in August 2020 over health ...
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Jefferson County Industry leaders say more education; better work ethic needed for companies to be successful in Jefferson County

The Economic Alliance for Jefferson County combined with Economics Arkansas held a “Connecting Educators to Industry” activity Tuesday that took area teachers around to industrial sites in Jefferson County to educate them on what is needed to prepare high school students for the work ...
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Top companies respond to ruling overturning Roe v. Wade

(NEW YORK) -- Major U.S. companies, including Meta and JPMorgan Chase, on Friday said they will cover travel costs for employees who seek legal abortions outside their home state after the Supreme Court released a ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Several corporations in recent weeks, ...
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Retirees face threat from economy and market turmoil: Experts

(NEW YORK) -- A market drop, a price spike and a looming recession -- this year has battered the finances of everyday Americans. But some can wait out the misery. Eventually, the market will likely improve, as will debilitating grocery and fuel costs. Older people ...
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Diesel prices could lead us into the next recession, experts say

(NEW YORK) -- While many Americans have noticed sky-high gasoline prices, the lesser-known increase in diesel costs could be what drives the U.S. economy into a recession, experts told ABC News. Oil prices, which on Wednesday afternoon stood at $105 per barrel, are likely to ...
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