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Labor complaint reveals allegations of Boeing retaliation against two workers

By Ross Levitt and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A union representing Boeing engineers has alleged the plane maker retaliated against two employees who, at the time, were working on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide manufacturing oversight. The allegations came to light in recent days after the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in

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Calls grow for Columbia University president to step down as protests spread nationwide

By Ramishah Maruf and Nicole Goodkind, Elizabeth Wolfe, Melissa Alonso and John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — National political leaders ratcheted up the pressure for Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to step down on Wednesday as pro-Palestinian protests continued at the school’s New York campus and spread to colleges across the country. The escalation

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FTC votes to ban most employers from using noncompete clauses. But legal challenge is expected

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday voted to ban for-profit US employers from making employees sign agreements with noncompete clauses. Such a ban could affect tens of millions of workers. President Joe Biden soon after the announcement said, “The FTC is cracking down on ‘non-compete agreements,’ contracts

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Federal labor board has been much more pro-worker under Biden. Employers want courts to end that

By Chris Isidore and John Fritze, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Starbucks and the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency charged with protecting workers’ rights, will battle each other before the Supreme Court Tuesday, in one of numerous cases now pending in which major employers are questioning the NLRB’s powers and even its right

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Former National Enquirer boss breaks his silence on ‘catch and kill’ as lead witness in Trump trial

By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. David Pecker is breaking his silence. The former National Enquirer boss on Monday became the first witness called to testify in Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial. Sitting in

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