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The Chancellor appointed TUC general secretary Paul Nowak to a non-executive role on the Bank of England, prompting criticism because Nowak had just called for higher taxes on banks at the Budget. The report highlights the timing and includes Conservative and Reform accusations of cronyism and socialist influence.
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Labour has made an extra £500 million available to fully fund a 3.5 per cent teacher pay rise this year, reversing a previous decision to have schools cover part of the cost. The move is intended to avert a strike ballot by the National Education Union, which had threatened autumn walkouts. The government says savings from lower pension contributions make the award affordable, while union leaders call it a significant concession.
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Four Minneapolis City Council members proposed an ordinance requiring a human safety monitor in every driverless car operating in the city, aiming to protect rideshare jobs. Waymo says the rule would amount to a de facto ban on autonomous vehicles. A public hearing is scheduled for Sept. 22.
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Unions are pressing Chancellor John Healey ahead of the Budget to raise frozen income tax thresholds, increase taxes on tech companies, and study shifting taxation from income to wealth. Other union leaders are urging approval of North Sea oil and gas fields and construction-boosting measures. The article outlines their demands and the pressure they are placing on Labour's leadership.
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A GAO report estimates the Trump administration spent about $6.7 billion on deferred resignation buyouts, with paid leave use surging 435 percent as federal workers exited. The report also notes DOGE overstated savings, and the federal workforce has shrunk 12 percent under Trump.
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AFT President Randi Weingarten warns that AI should not be in charge in schools, stressing student privacy and the need for children to learn thinking and relationship skills before mastering the technology. She calls for federal action on AI safety and cites a Microsoft privacy agreement as a step toward reassuring parents.
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A World Economic Forum report says women face a 'triple penalty' in the AI economy: they are underrepresented in AI jobs, firms, and leadership, while AI disrupts roles where women are concentrated. It warns that gender parity progress is fragile and that, at current rates, full parity is still 120 years away. The UK improved in the global rankings but fell to fifth place as other countries advanced faster.
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A lawsuit by Prime Healthcare CEO Dr. Prem Reddy accuses the California Nurses Association and National Nurses United of harassing executives by posting fliers and banners near their Brentwood homes. The article emphasizes alleged intimidation of executives and their families while giving limited space to the union's labor-dispute rationale.
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Firefighters say the federal government is failing them amid an intense wildfire season, describing severe staffing shortages, fatigue, and dangerous conditions. The article contrasts their accounts with Trump administration pressure for aggressive containment and cites data on entrapments and fatalities.
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The article argues against a proposed Trump-Vance administration rule that would let married couples with a stay-at-home parent receive Child Care and Development Fund subsidies. It contends the plan would expand welfare, undermine the program's pro-work purpose, and amount to social engineering that invites government intrusion into family life.
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is expected to press UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to increase defence spending, while Labour-linked unions also push for military investment. The article highlights Burnham's resistance to cutting welfare to fund defence and pressure from allies and a former defence secretary.
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Entain plans to cut up to 400 UK customer care jobs, citing higher gambling taxes introduced in Labour’s Budget and an increasingly challenging operating environment. The article highlights company warnings that further tax increases, including a possible rise in machine games duty, could lead to more betting shop closures and job losses.