President-elect Donald J. Trump is supporting the International Longshoremen’s Association, which could strike soon if it doesn’t reach a deal on automation with employers.
Category: Shutdowns (Institutional)
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Trump Backs Dockworkers Union Amid Risk of New Port Strike
The president-elect’s intervention could help the longshoremen’s union win concessions and avoid the resumption of a strike on East and Gulf Coast ports.
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Chi-Chi’s, Former Mexican Restaurant Chain, Plans a Comeback
The chain, which closed in 2004, is poised for a revival next year after the son of one of the founders reached a deal with Hormel Foods.
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Three Mile Island Is at the Center of Efforts to Expand Nuclear Capacity to Meet Rising Power Demand
The Pennsylvania plant, site of the worst U.S. nuclear energy accident, is at the forefront of efforts to expand nuclear capacity to meet rising electricity demand.
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Walgreens Says It Will Close 1,200 Stores
The pharmacy giant said it would close the stores over the next three years and plans to “redeploy” the majority of the workers at the closed stores.
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Attention Kmart Shoppers: It’s Closing Time
As the last full-size Kmart in the continental United States prepares to close, shoppers reminisced about the store that once sold everything, everywhere.
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The Secretive Dynasty That Controls the Boar’s Head Brand
The deli-meat company made its owners fabulously wealthy. But they have remained silent, even as the company faces the biggest scandal in its history.
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Who Is Yolanda Hill? The Wife of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina Has Had Scandals of Her Own
North Carolina’s second lady helped make her husband’s political foray possible. But her ventures — a day care and a nonprofit — also caused problems.
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U.S. Approves Aid to Restart Palisades Nuclear Plant
No one has ever restarted an American nuclear reactor that was seemingly closed for good. But with electricity demand spiking, interest is growing.