Government, Business

Biden Urges Detroit Automakers, UAW to Reach Labor Deal

President Joe Biden urged United Auto Workers and Detroit’s Big Three automakers to come to a “fair agreement,” weighing in on tense contract talks with major implications for the economy.

Jordan Fabian | Bloomberg News
August 14, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Labor Chief Su Visits West Coast Port Talks

Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su is in California for talks with West Coast port employers and the dockworkers’ union in an effort to break an impasse in a long-running contract negotiation.

Jordan Fabian | Bloomberg News
June 13, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Agriculture Secretary Says Meatpacking Plants Should Reopen Within 10 Days

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he expects U.S. meatpacking plants to fully resume operations within a week to 10 days, during a meeting with President Donald Trump and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Jordan Fabian | Bloomberg News
May 6, 2020