Tensions between North and South Korea escalate as North Korea launches rubbish-carrying balloons and simulates nuclear strikes. South Korea plans to retaliate with ‘unbearable’ measures, including resuming loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea, to counter their ‘absurd and irrational acts of provocation’.
The NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) reports a deterioration in labor relations with Columbus-based NetJets, a fractional air carrier. The union, representing over 3,400 pilots, accuses the company of launching a disciplinary investigation against an elected NJASAP official over lawful union activities. This is seen as an act of retaliation and intimidation following a recently signed five-year collective bargaining agreement. NJASAP President Pedro Leroux emphasizes the need for collaboration and a focus on growth amidst unprecedented demand. The union reiterates its support for Vice President Paulette Gilbert, who faced interrogation and requests for details about protected union activities during a three-hour meeting.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has issued a dire warning to Israel, stating that the country “will be completely different” and “there will be nothing left of the Zionist regime” if Tel Aviv dares to launch another attack on Iranian soil. The threat comes amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, with both sides exchanging military strikes in recent weeks.
Google has fired more than 20 additional workers after employee sit-ins last week. The group organizing the protests alleges the firings are retaliation against employees who participated or were present during the protests. Google has confirmed the terminations, stating that the employees were involved in disruptive activities during the protests. This brings the total number of employees fired to approximately 50. The protests were in response to Google’s policies and relationships, including its work with Amazon and its perceived lack of support for employees who have spoken out. The company has also terminated employees who criticized its relationships with the Israeli military.
Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Islamist faction in Lebanon, claimed responsibility for drone attacks on two facilities in northern Israel on Tuesday. The strikes were carried out in retaliation for the death of a Hezbollah fighter in an Israeli drone strike earlier in the day. This exchange of fire marks an escalation in tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, which have been exchanging gunfire across the border almost every day since the recent Gaza War.
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Israeli military bases near the city of Acre on Tuesday. This marks the deepest strike into Israeli territory since the recent Gaza conflict. The attack was carried out in retaliation for an earlier Israeli airstrike that killed two Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon. The IDF reported intercepting two “aerial targets” off Israel’s northern coast but denied any damage to its facilities. Hezbollah published a satellite image purportedly showing the location of the strike, situated between Acre and Nahariyya in northern Israel.
A jury awarded a former California State Parks employee nearly $2.3 million after finding that the agency and his former boss discriminated against him for his Mexican heritage and retaliated when he spoke up. The plaintiff, Angel Alba, said he hopes the verdict will help create a more fair and inclusive workplace for other Hispanic employees.
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has acquitted former prison Lieutenant Mark Hasz in an aggravated assault case, marking the second time the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has failed to secure a conviction against him. Hasz, who had previously spoken out about concerns within the prison system, was fired and charged with aggravated assault following a use-of-force incident in July 2020. His defense team was reportedly barred from presenting evidence of his whistleblowing activities during the first trial, but the judge made no such ruling in this second trial.
A female employee of Stone Harbor has filed a lawsuit against the municipality’s administrator, Manny Parada, alleging sexual harassment, a hostile work environment, and retaliation. The lawsuit claims that Parada began harassing the employee last March, after he became the administrator. The harassment allegedly included inappropriate comments, physical contact, and retaliation when the employee complained.
