Labor Weekly: UAW’s Fain’s Easy Reelection Win a Warning for Automakers; California Requires Employers to Disclose AI’s Role in Layoffs; Teamsters Organize Last-Mile Drivers in New York as DSP Campaign Surges; Labor Department Scraps Planned Rollback of Labor Regulations

Welcome to Labor Thursday, our weekly overview of competition and labor market issues. Key stories we’re reporting on this week include: • The United Auto Workers (UAW) handed President Shawn Fain a clear win against his challengers, teeing up the hard-charging union leader to spearhead major contract negotiations in the coming years. • California requires […]

EU Commission Should ‘Be Bold,’ Take Legal Risks, Former General Court Head Says

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Aquarian/Brighthouse: Filing Says Buyer Seeks to Wipe $2.7 Billion of Losses Off Brighthouse Life’s Books and Create Possible Asset-Management Role for Mubadala Capital; State Regulator Opened Examination of Insurer

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Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern: Deal Opponents, Supporters Target VP Vance in Lobbying Efforts

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Labor Weekly: UAW’s Fain’s Easy Reelection Win a Warning for Automakers; California Requires Employers to Disclose AI’s Role in Layoffs; Teamsters Organize Last-Mile Drivers in New York as DSP Campaign Surges; Labor Department Scraps Planned Rollback of Labor Regulations

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