A Union Takes on Musk via Tesla’s Stock

A Union Takes on Musk via Tesla’s Stock

A union takes on Tesla over its stock price As Elon Musk’s norm-shattering influence in Washington has grown — consider his unprecedented cameo at President Trump’s first cabinet meeting on Wednesday — he has drawn intense scrutiny and opposition. The latest pushback comes from the American Federation of Teachers, one …

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Pushback to Latest DOGE Demand May Signal Limits for Elon Musk

Pushback to Latest DOGE Demand May Signal Limits for Elon Musk

A clash over Musk’s latest missive Monday could bring a standoff between Elon Musk and huge swaths of the federal government, including Trump-appointed agency leaders. The fate of the latest example of Musk’s brutal management style — having government workers justify their employment by midnight or risk being fired — …

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As Off Broadway Crews Unionize, Workers See Hope, Producers Peril

As Off Broadway Crews Unionize, Workers See Hope, Producers Peril

A unionization wave sweeping across Off Broadway is poised to reshape the economics of theater-making in New York — for workers as well as producers. Striking stage crews have idled the nonprofit Atlantic Theater Company — the birthplace of the musicals “Spring Awakening,” “The Band’s Visit” and “Kimberly Akimbo,” which …

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Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing

Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing

A few days after President Trump issued an order urging the private sector to end “Illegal D.E.I. Discrimination and Preferences,” the Rev. Al Sharpton led about 100 people into a Costco in East Harlem for a so-called buy-cott. The idea was to shop and support the company for maintaining its …

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Jay Mazur, Zealous Advocate for Garment Workers, Dies at 92

Jay Mazur, Zealous Advocate for Garment Workers, Dies at 92

Jay Mazur, a blunt-speaking, Bronx-born labor leader who was president of American garment workers’ unions in the 1980s and ’90s, a tumultuous time when clothing makers led the flight of American factories overseas and garment unions hemorrhaged members, died on Jan. 14 at his home in Manhattan. He was 92. …

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In San Antonio, an Orchestra Was Reborn. Can It Endure?

In San Antonio, an Orchestra Was Reborn. Can It Endure?

When the musicians of the San Antonio Philharmonic gathered on a recent night to rehearse Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the mood was celebratory. The Philharmonic, which was formed after the demise in 2022 of the San Antonio Symphony, the city’s 83-year-old ensemble, had reason to be hopeful. The ensemble had found …

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Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump

Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump

When the Social Security Administration signed a five-year extension of work-from-home arrangements for tens of thousands of employees in early December, many at the agency expressed relief. But the reprieve may be short-lived. At a news conference two weeks later, President-elect Donald J. Trump railed against the deal and said …

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