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On July 13, French President Emmanuel Macron posted on social media on the 12th that France and the European Commission strongly opposed the US announcement that day to impose a 30% tariff on EU exports from August 1. Macron wrote that in the context of EU unity, the European Commission should demonstrate the EUs determination to defend its own interests. If Europe and the United States cannot reach an agreement before August 1, the EU should mobilize all tools, including anti-coercion mechanisms, to speed up the preparation of "credible countermeasures." France supports the European Commission and the United States to step up negotiations in order to reach an agreement acceptable to both sides before August 1.European Council President: The EU remains fully supportive of efforts to reach a fair agreement with the United States.July 12, Mathieu Savary, chief European strategist at BCA RESEARCH: Trumps strategy is to make outrageous demands, then let them fall through, and then once again try to win some last-minute concessions and then reach a trade deal. We remember a framework during Trumps first presidency, and thats whats happening now. It doesnt matter what is said now; what matters is where we will land. It is expected that the EU will eventually "have to accept a 10% tariff, but this is something the EU can actually deal with.The German Industry Association: The trade conflict between the EU and the US damages economic recovery and international trust. It calls on Germany, the EU and the US to seek a solution as soon as possible to avoid escalation.EU spokesperson: The United States notified the EU in advance of a letter regarding the imposition of a 30% tariff on EU goods from August 1.

Amazon union vote counts are scheduled on Thursday; turnout in Alabama has decreased

Haiden Holmes

Mar 31, 2022 10:40

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Reuters reports that On Thursday afternoon, labor board authorities anticipate to begin tallying ballots cast by Amazon.com Inc warehouse employees in New York City and Alabama in separate races that will determine if Amazon sees a U.S. workplace unionize for the first time.


Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, voted in a re-election after rejecting joining the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU) by a more than 2-to-1 majority last year. After discovering that Amazon had tampered with the vote, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ordered a rerun.


The RWDSU reported on Wednesday that voter turnout in Alabama was down from last year. In the current election, around 39 percent of the 6,143 employees authorized to receive postal votes voted, down from more than 50 percent in 2021.


Workers in New York City's Staten Island borough had several hours remaining to vote on Wednesday, although turnout was not yet known.


The counts for Bessemer and Staten Island are provisionally slated to begin at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, but that might change, according to an NLRB representative. Counting might take many days.


According to John Logan, a labor expert at San Francisco State University, the low participation may speak well for Amazon's union supporters.


"Supporters are more likely to be strong union voters," he added, adding that generalization was difficult. "Even a close election will be a type of morale booster and moral win for the RWDSU."


Amazon forwarded questions about the vote count and turnout to the National Labor Relations Board.


Parties in the Bessemer election, according to the RWDSU, have disputed hundreds of votes as invalid for counting, citing, for example, voters' employment dates, job classification, or other concerns.


These issues will be resolved once the remaining votes are tallied, and they have the potential to change the result of a tight election.

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