The Great Contraction: Volkswagen Faces Existential Crisis as Sweeping Layoffs and Factory Closures Loom
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June 26, 2026
The Volkswagen Group, once the undisputed titan of the European automotive industry, is facing a period of unprecedented internal turmoil. According to a harrowing report from the German business publication Manager Magazin, the Wolfsburg-based…
Arbitrator Overturns Western Illinois University Layoffs, Mandating Reinstatement of Library Faculty
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June 15, 2026
In a landmark decision that resonates across the landscape of American higher education, an independent arbitrator has ruled that Western Illinois University (WIU) violated its collective bargaining agreement when it moved to terminate the contracts of…
