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Biltmore Estate in Asheville is scheduled to reopen in November after Helene-Schaden

Watch: Helene's devastation at Biltmore Village in North Carolina The video shows the devastation of Biltmore Village in Asheville, North Carolina by Hurricane Helene. Parts of Biltmore's grounds suffered significant flood damage from Helene. Biltmore has furloughed an unspecified number of employees due to a “significant decline in tourism.” ASHEVILLE – A reopening date has […]

The Boeing workers union is calling on the new CEO to “make a real commitment” to end the strike

Allison Lampert and David Shepardson | Reuters Striking Boeing machinists lose health insurance A massive machinists' strike at Boeing has entered its third week and nearly 33,000 workers have lost their health insurance. Fox-Seattle Boeing's largest union on Tuesday called on new CEO Kelly Ortberg to become more involved in collective bargaining to end the […]

At the start of the strike, a photo of the ILA's Harold Daggett with Trump circulated

Consumers can expect higher prices and reduced supply due to longshoremen's strikes If about 45,000 union workers strike at 36 ports from Boston to Houston, consumers will feel the impact. Images of the president of the International Longshoremen's Association meeting with former President Donald Trump circulated on social media as the union went on strike […]

Why 45,000 dock workers are on strike

Workers at ports on the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday after negotiations broke down between the union that represents them, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), and the organization of international shipping companies that employ them. About 45,000 workers walked off work at 12:01 a.m., marking the union's most significant strike since 1977. […]