Tag: Labor issues
Column: Trans athletes a non-issue but discrimination real
All around the country, states are rushing to approve laws to address a supposed problem that, in reality, doesn’t actually exist.
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LSU coach accused of ignoring sexual harassment complaint
BATON ROUGE, La. — A 74-year-old woman told state lawmakers Friday that she spoke directly to Louisiana State University football coach Ed Orgeron about...
‘Treating us like robots’: Amazon workers seek union
BESSEMER, Ala. — Linda Burns was excited at first to land a job at the Amazon warehouse outside Birmingham, Alabama. The former nursing assistant...
AP Interview: Emmert says poor communication led to inequity
SAN ANTONIO — Mark Emmert acknowledged the glaring failures to give the coaches and players in the women's tournament the same attention the NCAA...
Spielberg donates Genesis Prize money to justice nonprofits
NEW YORK — Steven Spielberg said Thursday that he will donate his $1 million Genesis Prize to 10 nonprofits that are working for racial...
Germany starts WCup bid with win, support for human rights
DUISBURG, Germany — Germany coach Joachim Löw won't be at the World Cup in 2022, but his team took a step toward qualifying with...
EU to offer Turkey aid, trade help despite rights concerns
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are set Thursday to provide new incentives to Turkey to improve cooperation on migration and trade despite democratic backsliding...
EU leaders faced with surge of infections, vaccine issues
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are meeting Thursday to look for ways of ramping up COVID-19 vaccinations across the 27-nation region amid a shortage...
FIFA won’t discipline Norway for pro-human rights T-shirts
ZURICH — The Norwegian national team and soccer federation will not be disciplined for players wearing T-shirts in support of human rights before a...
Watchdog: Ex-Navy auditor sexually harassed female workers
WASHINGTON — A former Navy civilian auditor sexually harassed at least a dozen female employees for more than two decades as part of a...
