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Canada Revenue Agency union, feds reach deal, ending strike

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:58 GMT

The public-sector union representing Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employees has struck a tentative deal with the federal government, ending a strike of 35,000 workers just after the tax season wrapped up.The announcement of a prospective agreement comes after the government and Public Service Alliance of Canada came to separate deals that ended a strike of more than 120,000 other public servants. CRA employees represented by PSAC’s Union of Taxation Employees were still on strike two days after the federal tax-filing deadline.The union threatened earlier today that it would plan to send its members to disrupt a Liberal party convention in Ottawa on Thursday if the employer didn’t table a “fair” deal.The separate agreements that PSAC negotiated with the government included a 11.5 per cent wage increase over four years.Related articles: PSAC says tentative agreement reached with Treasury Board for 120,000 membersPublic service union says weeken...

CP NewsAlert: Canada Revenue Agency, union reach deal, ending strike

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:58 GMT

The public-sector union representing Canada Revenue Agency employees has struck a tentative deal with the federal government, ending a strike of 35,000 workers just after the tax season wrapped up.More coming.The Canadian Press

Kosovo and Serbia fail to agree on lowering tensions in north Kosovo

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:58 GMT

Leaders of Kosovo and Serbia failed to agree on how to lower tensions in Serb-majority areas in north Kosovo, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday (2 May), warning that any further escalation could undermine the EU-backed deal on normalizing ties.In March, Pristina and Belgrade verbally agreed to implement a Western-backed plan aimed at improving ties but little progress has been seen since.Some 50,000 Serbs who live in north Kosovo still refuse to take part in Kosovo institutions including police, judiciary and municipal governments they had left last November. They boycotted local election organized by Kosovo authorities last month.Borrell said that in a meeting with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, he had expressed "grave concern about the situation in the north Kosovo" following elections "with a very low turnout".He urged parties to compromise and warned that any further escalation could "undermine" the implementation of...

French unions plan 6 June protests against Macron and his pension decision

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:58 GMT

French trade unions announced on Tuesday (2 May) a new nationwide day of protests on 6 June against President Emmanuel Macron's decision to increase the retirement age by two years to 64.The reform, which Macron signed into law last month despite weeks of protests and strikes, has crystallised discontent against a president perceived by many in France as being aloof and indifferent to their daily hardships.With lawmakers poised to discuss on June 8 a draft bill proposed by the opposition Liot party to cancel the retirement age reform, the unions said in a joint statement that the day of industrial action on June 6 was meant to "allow all workers to make themselves heard by the MPs."Aware that the government is closely monitoring whether they can maintain a rare unified stance, the unions headlined their statement: "Still united, numerous and determined to get the (pension law's) withdrawal and social progress."The government wants to move on to other issues and has said it will send...

VIDEO: Man saves baby in runaway stroller headed for busy Hesperia street

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:58 GMT

A terrifying video captured the moment a runaway baby stroller nearly rolls into heavy traffic before being saved in Hesperia.Security video shows a woman unloading items from the backseat of her SUV parked outside of the A1 Hand Car Wash on Monday around 3:30 p.m. A stroller with a baby inside was placed outside near the vehicle.As she’s rummaging through the car, the stroller suddenly starts to roll backward. When the woman notices, she runs toward the stroller, but trips and falls down. She gets up again, only to fall down once more.Just as the stroller is moments away from hitting traffic, a good Samaritan suddenly dashes in from the side and grabs the stroller. He pushes the baby back up the driveway as another person helps the fallen woman stand up. When he reaches the woman, he gives her a hug.Security video captures the terrifying moment a baby stroller nearly rolls into oncoming traffic in Hesperia on May 1, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Security video captures the terrifying moment a ...

A’s blow late lead, lose 7-2 to Mariners in extras

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:58 GMT

By BEN ROSS | Associated PressOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning after AJ Pollock tied the game with a solo home run in the ninth, and the A’s lost to the Seattle Mariners 7-2 on Wednesday night.Oakland’s bullpen was charged with a blown save for the fourth consecutive game. The A’s fell to 0-4 when leading after seven innings and have lost their first 10 series for the first time in franchise history.The start was delayed 65 minutes by rain, contributing to a paltry crowd of 2,685 one night after the A’s drew 2,583.With two outs in the 10th, Suárez drove a fastball from Adam Oller (1-1) over the wall in right-center field to give the Mariners their first lead. Seattle then loaded the bases and J.P. Crawford added a two-run single to make it 7-2.Pollock homered off Zach Jackson with one out in the ninth to even it at 2, his second straight game with a tying home run in the late innings.The Mariners’ rally took a win away ...

Marseille, Lens in pivotal contest for Champions League spot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:58 GMT

Lens has been almost invincible at home this season. Marseille has been flourishing on the road.The two meet this weekend in the former coal mining town for a showdown likely to decide who ends up runner-up in the French league. And — who knows? — in light of leader PSG’ current troubles, the game in Lens could perhaps produce a credible last-minute challenger for the French title.With five rounds left to play, second-place Marseille has closed the gap to just five points after Lorient inflicted a sixth defeat of the season on PSG with a 3-1 win at the Parc des Princes last weekend.“The title? We are still hoping for it,” said Marseille defender Jonathan Clauss, who will be returning to his former club on Saturday. PSG travels to Troyes on Sunday without Lionel Messi, who has been suspended for taking a trip to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission.Under the guidance of coach Igor Tudor, Marseille has been building its quest for a first French league title since 2010 away from ...

Reportan explosión en planta química; bomberos atienden llamado

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:58 GMT

NEWBURYPORT, MA – El reporte de una explosión en una planta química en Newburyport movilizó la madrugada de este jueves al Departamento de Bomberos de esta comunidad, según confirmó uno de los oficiales en turno.La llamada solicitando apoyo ocurrió poco antes de la 1:00 horas hora del Este, según el Departamento de Bomberos de Newburyport, cuyo personal está en la escena de la explosión reportada.El sitio donde habría ocurrido la explosión está en el 9 Opportunity Way en Newburyport, Massachusetts, donde estaría ubicada la empresa PCI Synthesis / Seqens North America.Sin embargo, ni autoridades ni los bomberos confirmaron que esa sea la empresa que estaría involucrada en la explosión. Seqens se describe en Twitter como “líder global integrado en síntesis farmacéutica e ingredientes especiales”.Esta es una noticia de última hora. En breve te tendremos más información. Gracias por preferir TELEMUNDO NUEVA INGLATERRA. Tanques de gasolina, escondite para ...

Oil giant Shell makes huge €8.7B profit in first quarter

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:58 GMT

Oil and gas company Shell earned €8.66 billion ($9.6 billion) in profits in the first quarter of 2023, the company said Thursday in a press release.By disrupting energy supply chains in Europe, Russia’s war in Ukraine has driven up prices across the Continent, giving a major boost to energy companies’ earnings, riling Kyiv and putting pressure on European governments to raise their tax rate. Last week, British oil company BP announced it had made €4.54 billion (£4 billion) profits over the same period.Both companies made record profits last year: Shell earned €36 billion ($40 billion) and BP €25 billion ($27.7 billion).Ukraine isn’t happy — and wants oil companies to use their bumper profits to help it out.In an interview with POLITICO in March, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko urged major energy companies to donate windfall profits due to the war, which he estimated at “more than $200 billion” (€180 billion), to help his country ...

A poisoned chalice awaits Turkey’s election winner: The economy

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:58 GMT

Don’t envy whoever wins Turkey’s election this month. The victor could immediately be blown off course by strong economic headwinds. In the first decade of his 20-year rule, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rode an economic boom — driven in part by manufacturers and exporters from conservative Anatolian heartlands that supported his ruling AK Party — turning Turkey into one of the buzzing emerging markets to watch. Robust growth — averaging more than 7 percent annually between 2002 and 2007 — was once Erdoğan’s proudest boast.Over the second decade of his rule, the story was exactly the opposite, as the president took absolute control over monetary policy and insisted on his unorthodox theory that high interest rates cause inflation. Prices raged out of control and debates over the cost of staples, from onions to cucumbers, have figured prominently in the run-up to the May 14 election.The data paint a grim picture of turbulence. According to the Turkish Sta...