Tag: labor
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Rising airfares, new cancellations loom ahead of Labor Day travel
Travelers may have to endure another ugly holiday experience at the airport over the fast-approaching Labor Day weekend, according to recent reports. Airfares for the long Sept. 2-5 weekend are up and demand is down from years past as a new round of flight interruptions looms, booking service Kayak said Monday. The average price for…
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AFGE move to ‘abolish’ labor union for ICE officers spurs call for probe
A key House lawmaker is demanding answers after a major labor union with ties to President Biden took steps to abolish the National ICE Council, which represents thousands of officers at Homeland Security’s deportation agency. Rep. Michael Cloud said the move by the American Federation of Government Employees appears to be retaliation against the ICE…