Former Michigan player opens up about the sexual abuse behind his sit-in protest
Former NFL player Jon Vaughn talks with NPR’s Ailsa Chang from his sit-in protest outside the University of Michigan president’s home after sex abuse allegations emerged about a school doctor.
More than 10,000 factory workers for farm equipment maker John Deere are on strike
More than 10,000 workers for John Deere, one of the nation’s largest makers of farm and construction equipment, are on strike as the the company is seeing record profits, and U.S. unions flex power.
More than 10,000 John Deere workers go on strike after failing to reach a contract
The union UAW said it was unable to reach an agreement on a new contract with the company, which is known for its signature green and yellow farm equipment.
Port bottlenecks have repercussions for U.S. industries and consumers
NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Frank Ponce De Leon, a coast committeeman with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union in Los Angeles, about the effects of supply chain issues.
In Chicago, lifeguard abuse allegations lead to shakeups and firings
Chicago’s female lifeguards had hoped their #MeToo moment had come, after decades of alleged sexual misconduct by supervisors at the city’s beaches and pools. But an internal investigation stalled.
Florida county is fined for requiring employees to be vaccinated
Florida has imposed a $3.5 million fine on Leon County for requiring employees to be vaccinated. Gov. Ron DeSantis says that violates a law banning vaccine passports, and that more fines are coming.
Kaiser Permanente workers In California And Oregon vote to authorize a strike
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Jane Carter, a labor economist negotiating on behalf of Kaiser union workers, who says the struggle to recruit and retain workers will worsen under the company’s plans.
U.S. to open borders to fully vaccinated travelers from Canada and Mexico
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas about tourism coming back to her border district in El Paso once the border reopens to fully vaccinated travelers.
Federal judge rejects a government bid to delay Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement
Judge Colleen McMahon was expected to halt work on the controversial settlement that would give immunity from opioid lawsuits to the Sackler family. Instead she allowed work on the plan to go ahead.
Large African cat escapes its owner and prowls a Detroit suburb
The caracal was among four big cats held in cages that let them to go in and out of the owner’s garage. Two grabbed the chance to slip through an open gate. One was lured back with raw meat.
President of truck driving school says driver shortage is causing supply chain issues
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Bruce Busada, president of the Diesel Driving Academy, about how truck driver shortages are worsening supply chain struggles.
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