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After piling up billions in business, he pledged to donate almost all of his money to causes before he died. He succeeded, and then lived a more modest life.

Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, founding chairman of The Atlantic Philanthropies and Cornell University’s most generous donor, died Oct. 9 in San Francisco. He was 92.

Chicago became the largest U.S. city to independently phase out the subminimum wage for tipped workers on Friday, a step celebrity chef Rick Bayless said the city needed to take “for the greater good.” Bayless supported the legislation, which passed by vote of 36-10, but not without reservations. He worries it could deepen the pay disparity between well-paid front-of-house workers who will be ...

Citing last-minute progress in talks, the head of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union said Friday the labor group would maintain its current strike but not expand it to other plants this week.

NEW YORK, Oct 7, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Citing last-minute progress in talks, the head of the US auto workers' union

Friday was the third day of a walkout for thousands of health care employees. No new contract talks were scheduled until next week.

About 75,000 medical workers from Kaiser Permanente facilities went on a planned three-day strike on Wednesday, putting pressure on one of the leading not-for-profit U.S. healthcare networks to reach an agreement on a new contract. It stems from staffing shortages plaguing the sector, largely a consequence of occupational "burnout" from the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the key demands by the workers include higher pay to keep up with the cost of living, a $25-per-hour minimum wage for ...

About 75,000 medical workers from Kaiser Permanente facilities went on a planned three-day strike on Wednesday, putting pressure on one of the leading not-for-profit U.S. healthcare networks to reach...

About 75,000 medical workers from Kaiser Permanente facilities went on a planned three-day strike on Wednesday, putting pressure on one of the leading not-for-profit U.S. healthcare networks to reach an

By Leroy Leo and Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) - About 75,000 medical workers from Kaiser Permanente facilities went on a planned three-day strike on Wednes...