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Machinists approve latest Boeing contract offer, ending strike
Casey Martin
Business

Striking machinists at Boeing will vote Monday on a new contract offer

Union members will vote on Boeing's latest proposal. They have rejected two previous offers, but union leaders are backing this proposal to end the seven-week strike.
Joel Rose

Michel Martin
National

A new copyright rule lets McDonald's fix its own broken ice cream machines

What would a McDonald’s be without its temperamental McFlurry machines? We may be closer to finding out.
Emma Bowman
Food

Citing the pandemic, TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy

The casual dining chain, which saw dozens of its U.S. restaurants close this year, said its financial woes stem from the coronavirus pandemic.
Emma Bowman
Business

A new rule could make it easier to fix the McDonald's ice cream machine

Ice cream machines at McDonald's famously break frequently. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Jason Koebler from 404 Media about a new exemption that allows third parties to fix them.
Scott Simon
Business

Employers added only 12,000 jobs in October. That seems bad -- but there's a catch

U.S. employers added just 12,000 jobs last month — but the number was depressed by a machinists' strike at Boeing and Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Scott Horsley
Politics

Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 5 issues affecting workers

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both appealed to workers in this year's election. But the candidates’ stances on many issues affecting workers remain far apart.
Andrea Hsu
Business

Ahead of the election, Labor Department reports on the strength of the job market

Voters consistently say the economy in a top issue in this year’s presidential contest. And with just a few days of voting left, the U.S economy appears to be in good shape.
Scott Horsley

Leila Fadel
Business

'The Indicator from Planet Money': Why the publishing industry is hot for romance

Romance is one of the few profitable genres in the self-publishing industry. How romance writers turned e-books into a publishing juggernaut.
Wailin Wong

Darian Woods
Business

Machinists union endorses latest Boeing offer with higher pay but no pension

Union leaders from IAM District 751 urged over 33,000 striking Boeing machinists to accept the latest contract deal from Boeing on Thursday afternoon. This latest offer includes a higher wage increase and ratification bonus - but no reinstated pension benefit retirement plan.
Casey Martin

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