Airplane manufacturer Boeing is preparing to significantly slash its workforce amid a strike and the company’s aircraft safety issues. The company is planning to cut ten percent of its workforce — approximately 17,000 people, CNBC reported on Friday. The move comes “as the company’s losses mount and a machinist strike that has idled its aircraft
Boeing Sacks 17,000 Workers Amid Strike and Safety Concerns
October 12, 2024 by
The aerospace manufacturer Boeing will lay off 17,000 employees—10 percent of its workforce—amid a strike, production delays, and safety concerns with its aircraft, its CEO Kelly Ortberg announced Friday. Ortberg, who took the company’s reins in August, said, “Our business is in a difficult position, and it is hard to overstate the challenges we face
Ukraine Claims Successful Strike on Oil Depot in Russian Mainland
August 5, 2024 by
AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine on Sunday said it struck an oil depot in southern Russia that supplies the Kremlin’s troops as Russian strikes in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, where Moscow claimed further gains, left five civilians dead and 15 others wounded. Ukraine’s General Staff said in a statement Kyiv’s security services
Israeli Strike on Zahedi Is Biggest Hit on Iran Since Soleimani
April 20, 2024 by
The Israeli airstrike on Monday that eliminated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, plus one other general and five officials, is the most significant strike on Iran since Qasem Soleimani in 2020. The Times of Israel noted that Zahedi was “the most senior IRGC Quds Force commander in Syria.” The airstrike also killed
Russia Destroys Major Ukrainian Power Plant In Missile Strike, Power Shortages Expected
April 17, 2024 by
Russia appears to be stepping up its campaign to deprive Ukraine of electricity, launching a series of major missile and drone attacks on critical infrastructure this week, totally destroying a large power plant. The Trypilska coal and gas power plant was “completely destroyed” in a missile attack overnight into Thursday, Ukrainian state media says. According
Pentagon: We Waited to Strike Houthis Because Yesterday Was When We ‘Felt the Most Comfortable’ It Would Work
March 16, 2024 by
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said that the U.S. waited until now to strike the Houthis because “last night’s strike is when we felt the most comfortable that we would be able to effectively disrupt and degrade Houthi capabilities” that are targeting ships in the Red Sea.
Anheuser-Busch, Teamsters reach labor agreement that avoids US strike
February 29, 2024 by
Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch has reached a contract agreement with the Teamsters union that avoids a strike at its US plants. The union had threatened a strike at the brewer’s 12 US plants if an agreement on a new five-year contract wasn’t reached by 11:59 p.m. Thursday. The Teamsters union represents 5,000 Anheuser-Busch workers who brew […]
US and Britain strike 18 Houthi sites in Yemen to answer surge in Red Sea attacks on ships
February 25, 2024 by
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set fire to a cargo vessel. According to U.S. officials, American and British fighter jets on Saturday […]
JESSE WATTERS: Why did Hamas decide to strike?
October 10, 2023 by
FOX News host Jesse Watters breaks down the chaos in the Middle East on “Jesse Watters Primetime.” JESSE WATTERS: Tonight, another war in the Middle East. The Islamic terror group Hamas, backed by the Iranians, caught Israel by surprise in the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. Since Saturday morning’s assault, over a thousand […]
Watch: ‘Indiana Jones’ Stunt Performer Lights Himself on Fire in Support of Hollywood Strike
October 4, 2023 by
A stunt performer who featured in the latest Indiana Jones film set fire to himself Monday while participating in an Hollywood strike rally. Mike Massa, a stunt coordinator who has worked on Stranger Things, 1923 and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, lit himself up while holding aloft a SAG picket sign while standing atop a mobile stage
Breitbart Business Digest: Can Republicans Meet the UAW Strike Challenge?
September 27, 2023 by
A Choice Not an Echo on the UAW Strike Think of tonight’s debate as test of whether the GOP will offer the American people a choice for which party can defend workers best or an echo of a misremembered past. The Republican Party has talked a very good game in recent years about representing the
UAW to Strike All Big Three Automakers at the Same Time for First Time in History
September 24, 2023 by
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images The United Auto Workers (UAW) union will go on strike against all of Detroit’s big three automakers at the same time for the first time in the union’s history, after General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis failed to reach a labor agreement with the union before their contracts expired Thursday night. “Tonight for
Hollywood Stars Go on Strike: Celebrities Walk Off the Job Bringing TV and Movie Production to a Historic Halt
September 21, 2023 by
Hollywood stars will walk off the job en masse Thursday night after the screen actors’ union SAG-AFTRA failed to reach a new contract with studios, effectively bringing scripted TV and movie production around the country to a screeching halt. The actors’ work stoppage comes as Hollywood writers are in the third month of their own
Republicans squeeze Democrats on labor as UAW strike explodes in Michigan
September 18, 2023 by
United Auto Workers members attend a rally in Detroit on Sept. 15, 2src23. | Paul Sancya/AP Photo Republicans are testing whether they can widen the Democratic Party rift exposed by the United Auto Workers strike as they try to reclaim the Senate and the White House. The GOP sees the UAW walkout as a potential
Health of Muammar Qaddafi’s son deteriorating 3 days after starting hunger strike to protest detention
August 11, 2023 by
The health of a son of Libya’s late leader Muammar Qaddafi was deteriorating three days into a hunger strike to protest his detention in Lebanon without trial, his lawyer said Tuesday. Hannibal Qaddafi was suffering from headaches, muscle pain and difficulties moving around, his lawyer Paul Romanos said. He started his hunger strike Saturday. He […]
‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Champions delayed after players object amid strike
July 27, 2023 by
“Jeopardy!” producers will delay taping of the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions after several former contestants stated they would not participate amid the ongoing Hollywood writers strike. However, new “Jeopardy!” episodes will be produced in the fall with material penned by Writers Guild of America (WGA) members before the strike began in May. “Jeopardy! never had […]
Exclusive: Writers Guild of America Leaders Warn of Shrinking Hollywood Middle Class as Writers Strike
July 9, 2023 by
Hollywood went on shut down this week when the Writers Guild of America (WGA) enacted an industry-wide strike on both coasts after negotiations failed with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Breitbart News attended the second day of picketing this week to hear from the writers on exactly what they hoped to
‘Best’ Russian general killed in Ukraine missile strike during counteroffensive
June 14, 2023 by
A top Russian general has been killed in a Ukrainian missile strike during Kyiv’s escalating counteroffensive, a report said Tuesday. Prominent pro-Russian war correspondent Yury Kotyonok revealed on his Telegram channel that Major-General Sergei Goryachev, Chief of Staff of Russia’s 35th Army, had been killed Monday on the Zaporizhzhia front, where Ukrainian forces have been […]
Congressional leaders pledge to avert rail strike, negotiate year-end spending deal
January 15, 2023 by
Congressional leaders and top appropriators could meet as soon as Wednesday about the so-called omnibus spending package, which would boost federal agency budgets for the current fiscal year. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Congressional leaders left a meeting with President Joe Biden on Tuesday resolving to both quickly avert a national railroad strike in the coming
GREG GUTFELD: We’re talking large breasts here
January 13, 2023 by
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! What a gorgeous Thursday it is. And not just because Pete Hegseth is here. Yeah, he’s so hot, AOC wants to ban him along with gas stoves. He’s so hot, he could be my twin brother. I’m exaggerating. Anyway, I’m way hotter. We’re going to tackle the […]
Biden Admin Tells Supreme Court Judges Cannot Strike Down Agency Decisions in Immigration Case
January 13, 2023 by
WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration argued in a Supreme Court immigration case Tuesday that states have no standing to sue the federal government over illegal immigration policies, and courts lack the power to strike them down anyway. Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas and Attorney General Jeff Landry of Louisiana sued the Biden administration
Dems strike pre-election deal on policing and public safety
November 14, 2022 by
The House is expected to vote on the package on Thursday, one of its final days in session before the November midterms. The four bills focus on grants for police training and recruitment; addressing mental health crises; preventing community violence prevention and solving gun crimes. Two bills from moderate members Reps. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) and
Republicans Strike Out in New England
November 12, 2022 by
National Republicans targeted more than half a dozen races in New England as pickup opportunities this year, but they picked up none. Six congressional races, one Senate race, and one gubernatorial race all stayed Democrat despite Republicans’ financial investments, as well as polling and hype of a “red wave,” suggesting the GOP had a valid
Biden Offers to Send a ‘Strike Force’ Against Chicago Gun Crime
July 9, 2021 by
President Joe Biden offered to send a “strike force” into Chicago Thursday in order to help Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) stem the tide of shootings occurring daily in the city. ABC 7 reports that a “strike force” would focus on gun trafficking. Lightfoot responded to Biden’s offer by saying, “My hope and expectation is that…
Biden To Unveil Trade ‘Strike Force’ Targeting China
June 9, 2021 by
President Joe Biden’s administration is setting up a “supply chain trade strike force” focused on shoring up U.S. supply chains that are overly reliant on foreign nations, particularly China, Reuters reported Tuesday. The U.S. trade representative will reportedly lead the strike force, focusing on a number of key industries such as semiconductors and electric vehicle…
Anti-Eviction Activists Urge ‘Rent Strike’ in New York During COVID-19 Pandemic
December 21, 2020 by
An anti-eviction activist group is promoting a “rent strike” in New York state during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group claims the strikers will “cancel rent” in the state because they “cannot pay,” or are “in solidarity with those who cannot pay.” The group, Truthout.org, reports there are 57 properties in New York City where tenants…
Trump Delivers: U.S., Canada Strike Deal to Replace NAFTA Hours Before U.S.-Mexico Deadline.
October 1, 2018 by
The U.S., Mexico, and Canada came to a late-hours agreement Sunday to create a trilateral trade deal to replace NAFTA that is being deemed the USMCA, U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Senior Trump administration officials briefed reporters late Sunday night on the new deal, just one hour before the deadline set to send a U.S.-Mexico deal to Congress. […]
Trump Takes Out Top Taliban Leader in Drone Strike.
June 15, 2018 by
A picture from AFP of Fazlullah from 2008 Nearly three months ago, the US offered a $5 Million reward for information leading to the capture or killing of Mullah Fazlullah, the leader of the Pakistani Taliban. Fazlullah rose to power as the leader of Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) following the capture of Sufi Muhammad in 2002, eventually […]
Iranians killed in alleged Israeli strike on military site in Syria.
April 30, 2018 by
A satellite image shows Syria’s T-4 military air base. (photo credit: GOOGLE MAPS) The target was reportedly an underground missile production facility and depot for surface-to-surface missiles. The Syrian army confirmed Sunday that several military bases in northern Syria were struck in an attack blamed on Israel by the Hezbollah-affiliated newspaper Al Akhbar. According to […]
WATCH: Syrian army says ‘enemy’ rocket attacks strike at military bases.
April 30, 2018 by
Israeli Air Force F15 planes fly during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel, December 27, 2017.. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS) An opposition source said one of the locations hit was an army base widely known as a recruitment center for Iranian-backed […]
