1.
GM
strikes deal with UAW; offers 25% hike in hourly pay
General
Motors will also be paying cost-of-living allowances to workers over a
four-year contract. The strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union
that had been on for almost two months has been suspended. While Stellantis and
Ford had already reached a settlement with the Union, General Motors was
the last to reach a tentative agreement, offering workers a 25 per cent hike in
hourly wages. Additionally, GM will be paying cost-of-living allowances
to workers over a four-year contract. The wage adjustments will result in
a total increase of 30 per cent over the contract’s life. Pay for
veteran workers will also go up by 33 per cent and GM will give $2,500 in five
instalments to retirees through 2028. To increase pressure on GM to
reach an agreement, the Union had extended the strike to bigger plants that
accounted for bigger profits. Almost 4,000 workers boycotted work at
GM’s largest plant in North America. As per Reuters, local leaders of
the UAW will be present in Detroit later this week to finalise the deal with
GM, before presenting the terms to all union workers for approval.
2.
Rajasthan HC: Fair
hearing required before employee dismissal
The
court said it was crucial for the authorities to provide the petitioner with a
chance to defend himself before terminating his employment. The
Rajasthan High Court recently invalidated a decision made by the State
Government, which terminated a Physical Education Teacher (PET) from their
position, purportedly due to the submission of a counterfeit sports certificate
for employment. This decision was overturned because the teacher in question
was not provided with a notice of allegations, and no investigation was carried
out against them. The petitioner claimed that they applied for the job
of Physical Education Teacher Grade-II in 1998 as per an advertisement.
However, the officials didn’t consider the petitioner’s degree as a valid qualification
for the job. The petitioner brought the same case earlier to the Rajasthan HC
and the court had ordered the officials to re-evaluate the petitioner’s
qualifications, including bonus points for a state-level certificate. If
the petitioner was found to be qualified, then the officials should consider
them for the job, the court ordered on November 18, 2005.
3.
Swimlane’s
R&D centre to grow by 125 people next year
Swimlane, a US-headquartered, AI-enabled company, has inaugurated its new centre in Hyderabad. The firm that facilitates easy set-up of security systems, currently has 75 engineers, which it plans to increase to 200 by the end of 2024. As per the company’s statement, its new R&D centre will focus on new product development. Additionally, it will also serve as a strategic place to run all operational functions such as engineering and customer support, and managing finances. The growth of the Hyderabad centre will make the Swimlane Turbine security system with AI even better. This system is already helping security teams worldwide deal with problems such as too many security alerts, too much data, and not having enough staff. The company mentioned how security automation is a very important part of cybersecurity right now. Its India centre will help the company stay ahead in this field.
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