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New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Finance Minister <keyword id="19916618" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirmala-Sitharaman" source="keywords">Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword> on Wednesday lashed out at the opposition's claim that the budget was 'discriminatory' and said that it was an '<keyword id="22528799" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Outrageous-allegation" source="Orion">outrageous allegation</keyword>' and a deliberate attempt by the opposition parties led by the Congress to give the people the wrong impression that their states were not allocated funds or schemes. The Finance Minister reacted after Leader of Opposition <keyword id="19897159" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mallikarjun-Kharge" source="keywords">Mallikarjun Kharge</keyword> made claims that the budget was discriminatory towards the states of the country. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the Finance Minister said, "It is unfortunate that the opposition, particularly a senior leader, Mallikarjun Kharge, stood up to say what he heard of the budget yesterday. Now that the leader of the opposition raised issues on the budget, which was presented and tabled in the house yesterday." "Just to the point he raised, I have not named many states and only spoken of two states. There are a few points I would like to make here as to what happens in a speech. The Congress party has been in power for a very long time in this country and they have presented so many budgets that they would know clearly that in every budget, you don't get an opportunity to name every state of this country," she said. "I'll take this example: between the vote on account which was presented on February 1 this year and the full budget that was presented yesterday for this year, I have not named very many states. The Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decided to set up a port at Vadhvan, but Maharashtra's name was not included in the budget yesterday. Does this mean that Maharashtra feels ignored?" she said. The Finance Minister said that 76 thousand crores have been announced for Mahrashtra for that project. "Maharashtra's name was not taken on vote-on-account. The state's name was not mentioned even yesterday; does that mean the state got ignored?" she stated. Adding further, she said, "And I can take the name of so many different states that have so many major projects. If the speech does not mention the name of a particular state, does that mean the schemes and programmes of the government of India, the externally aided assistance that we obtain from the World Bank, ADB, AIB and so on, do not go to these states?" "They go as per routine, and, in the expenditure statement of the government, the department-wise allocation of the government mentions all this," she stated. "I am saying with responsibility that this is a 'deliberate attempt' of the opposition parties led by the Congress to give the people the wrong impression that their states were not allocated funds or schemes," said Sitharaman. Challenging the Congress, the Finance Minister said, "I would challenge the Congress party that for all the budget speeches they have delivered. Have they named every state of the country in each of their budget speeches? This is an outrageous allegation," she stated. This comes after Mallikarjun Kharge condemned the budget presented yesterday and claimed that no other states other than Andhra Pradesh and Bihar received anything. "Sabke thali khali aur sirf do ke thali mai pakoda aur jalebi. Ye do states ko chodkar, kisi ko kuch nai mila. Neither Tamil Nadu Kerala nor Karnataka got anything. Neither Maharashtra nor Punjab or Rajasthan and neither Chhattisgarh," he said. "Even Delhi did not receive anything nor did Odisha. I have not seen this kind of budget until now. This budget has been presented only to keep some people happy and it has all been done save their chairs, 'Kursi bachane ke liye' kiya gaya. We condemn this budget and protest against it. The whole of INDIA bloc condemns this," said Kharge. Meanwhile, the opposition INDIA bloc MPs held a protest in the Parliament complex on Wednesday, against the <keyword id="6360189" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="union-budget" source="Orion">Union Budget</keyword>, presented on Tuesday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. "Opposition virodhi kursi bachao Budget murda baad" slogans were raised by the INDIA bloc leaders as they protested holding placards in the Parliament building, claiming that the Budget is "discriminatory" in nature. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, party General Secretary KC Venugopal, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, TMC MP Dola Sen were seen participating in the protest.

"Outrageous allegation!": Nirmala Sitharaman reacts to opposition protesting budget, labeling it 'discriminatory'

The government on Tuesday announced a series of measures for development of Andhra Pradesh, including arranging <keyword id="20006597" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rs-15000-crore" source="keywords">Rs 15,000 crore</keyword> this fiscal and in future years for development of the <keyword id="19948211" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Capital-city" source="keywords">capital city</keyword> of the state. Presenting <keyword id="20387181" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-Budget-2024-25" source="keywords">Union Budget 2024-25</keyword>, Finance Minister <keyword id="19916618" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirmala-Sitharaman" source="keywords">Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword> said the government will also facilitate special financial support for development of the capital city. Besides, the Centre allocated over Rs 3 lakh crore for schemes benefiting women and girls and stated that it is fully committed for completion and financing of <keyword id="22237410" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Polavaram-irrigation-project" source="keywords">Polavaram irrigation project</keyword>. The minister also announced backward region grant for three districts of the state. The <keyword id="19910625" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Telugu-Desam-Party" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Telugu Desam Party" meta.hostid="83" meta.entityid="Telugu Desam Party">Telugu Desam Party</keyword> (TDP) is a key ally of the BJP in the Centre. Political parties from Andhra Pradesh have protested time and again since 2014 demanding special category status for the state. Special category status is a classification of regions or states by the central government to provide special assistance in the form of tax benefits and financial support for development of the region. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/union-budget-2024-live-updates-finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-key-announcements-23-july/liveblog/111942008.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/union-budget-2024-live-updates-finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-key-announcements-23-july/liveblog/111942008.cms" target="_blank">Union Budget 2024 Live Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present her record seventh consecutive Budget today</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/expectations-from-union-budget-2024-25-how-will-this-budget-impact-you/articleshow/111946291.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/expectations-from-union-budget-2024-25-how-will-this-budget-impact-you/articleshow/111946291.cms" target="_blank">Union Budget 2024-25: How will this budget impact you?</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/heres-a-quick-overview-of-pm-modi-3-0-governments-first-budget-to-be-presented-by-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-today/articleshow/111944393.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/heres-a-quick-overview-of-pm-modi-3-0-governments-first-budget-to-be-presented-by-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-today/articleshow/111944393.cms" target="_blank">Here's a quick overview of PM Modi 3.0 government's first budget, to be presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman today</a>

Centre to arrange ₹15,000 crore for development of capital city of Andhra Pradesh

Tech giant <keyword id="19906778" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Infosys" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Infosys" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Infosys">Infosys</keyword> has been in spotlight for the last few days for delaying onboarding of thousands of freshers for over two years. Pune-based IT employee union <keyword id="20033579" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="NITES" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="NITES" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="NITES">NITES</keyword> had also filed a complaint with the Ministry of Labour and Employment against the company last week. Now, Infosys is making headlines again but this time, for the right reasons. The company has reportedly sent a confirmation regarding joining date to over 1,000 engineering graduates. Infosys sent emails to these graduates on Monday, confirming that they would start their employment on October 7, 2024. <h2>Infosys sends joining date confirmation to freshers</h2>Thousands of students from the April 2022 batch were left in limbo after participating in two rounds of pre-training in July and August. These students received an offer letter from Infosys two years back, but never got a confirmation about their joining date. Now, as per a report in ET, Infosys has finally given them a date of joining. The report reveals that students got an email from the company's recruiters that says, “Your scheduled date of joining the employment of the Company will be October 07,2024. Your location for employment is MYSORE, India." <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112516510" title="'Work-life balance is a myth’: Photo of man working in front of momo stall goes viral, Internet reacts" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> <h2>Won't hesitate to protest in front of offices: Nites president</h2>The report added that Harpreet Singh Saluja, president of the <keyword id="20025930" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nascent-information-technology-employees" source="keywords">Nascent Information Technology Employees</keyword> Senate (NITES), reacted to the news. “I am thrilled to announce that after relentless efforts and a formal complaint by Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), Infosys has finally issued appointment letters to more than 1,000 (still counting) campus hires today. These young engineers, who have been waiting for nearly two years, now have a confirmed joining date of October 7, 2024. This is a huge win for NITES and all the students who stood strong in the face of uncertainty and delay,” he said and added that they won't hesitate to protest in front of the company's offices if there is a breach in joining date. "We remain vigilant... if Infosys fails to honor this commitment and breaches the joining date, we will not hesitate to organize a protest right in front of the Infosys office," he said. The delay in onboarding has affected around 2,000 engineering graduates from the 2022 batch, who received offer letters for system engineer and digital system engineer roles, with annual packages ranging from Rs 3.2-3.7 lakh. Many of these students have faced prolonged joblessness and anxiety as they waited for their joining dates. <h2>Infosys CEO reassures students</h2>Meanwhile, Infosys CEO <keyword id="20115570" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Salil-Parekh" source="keywords">Salil Parekh</keyword> recently reassured graduates that the company would honor all job offers, despite delays in the onboarding process. Parekh had confirmed that while some joining dates had been adjusted, every candidate who received an offer would still become a part of Infosys. In a statement to PTI, he was quoted saying, "Every offer that we have given, that offer will be honored, and those individuals will join Infosys. We have adjusted some dates, but beyond that, there is no change in our approach." SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/everyone-will-join-there-is-no-change-infosys-ceo-after-delaying-joining-of-2000-freshers-for-over-two-years/articleshow/112835755.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank" style="">Everyone will join, there is no change: Infosys CEO after delaying joining of 2,000 freshers for over two years</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/infosys-delays-onboarding-of-200-graduates-for-more-than-2-years-nites-files-complaint/articleshow/112669758.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Infosys delays onboarding of 2,000 graduates for more than 2 years, NITES files complaint</a>

Will protest in front of Infosys office if date is breached: Nites president as 1,000 freshers get joining date

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Massive protests have erupted in Israel over the government's failure to secure a hostage deal.</li><li>Public outrage followed the discovery of six hostages' bodies in Gaza over the weekend.</li></ul>Nearly 11 months have passed since the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-gaza-tour-guides-pivot-october-7-tours-make-money-2024-6">October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks</a> on Israel that <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hamas-goal-october-7-attack-israel-gaza-war-2023-11">killed over 1,000 people</a> and resulted in 251 hostages being seized, triggering a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-military-aid-to-israel-since-october-7-gaza-bombs-2024-6">brutal retaliation against Gaza</a> that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.Now, public sentiment in Israel appears to have reached a breaking point, with strikes across the country."It's a mix of grief and anger," Niv Keidar, who helped to block a major intercity highway in Tel Aviv on Sunday night, told Business Insider.He said the mood had resulted in hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets all over Israel and making the demand: "There must be a deal that will bring back alive those people that are still possible to rescue."Sunday night saw the largest protests in Israel since the Hamas terror attacks, with many Israelis expressing anger at Prime Minister <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-netanyahu-israel-hamas-war-ceasefire-plan-2024-6">Benjamin Netanyahu's government for failing to secure a hostage-ceasefire deal.</a>According to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/masses-protest-across-israel-in-flood-of-grief-anger-after-hamas-executes-6-hostages/">The Times of Israel</a>, some 280,000 gathered in Tel Aviv overnight. Large protests also took place in Jerusalem and Ra'anana.On Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces found <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/idf-recovers-bodies-6-hostages-gaza-us-citizen-2024-9">the bodies of six hostages</a> in an underground tunnel in Gaza.Israel said an <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/autopsy-finds-6-hostages-shot-multiple-times-at-close-range-in-last-48-72-hours/">autopsy showed that the hostages had been shot</a> at close range.A group representing the hostages' families criticized Netanyahu's government, claiming the hostages could still be alive if a deal had been reached.In <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/BringThemHome23/status/1830101720564658246?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1830101720564658246%7Ctwgr%5E91de83589ee8427249492a812119138820872494%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesofisrael.com%2Fliveblog_entry%2Fhostage-families-say-hostages-would-still-be-alive-if-it-werent-for-the-saboteurs-the-excuses-and-the-spin%2F">a post on X </a>on Sunday, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Netanyahu's government has failed to do what a government is expected to do — "return its sons and daughters home.""Netanyahu: Enough the excuses," it continued. "Enough with the spin. Enough of the procrastination! It is time to return our abductees home."The group called for a nationwide protest to demand the release of the remaining hostages — around 100 are believed to still be in Gaza, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.npr.org/2024/09/01/nx-s1-5097272/the-family-of-an-american-hostage-still-being-held-captive-by-hamas-speaks-out#:~:text=Around%20100%20hostages%20are%20still,now%20by%20Jonathan%20Dekel%2DChen.">according to Israeli authorities</a>, although it is unclear how many are alive.On Sunday, Israeli protesters blocked major roads and highways, while the country's largest labor union, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://img.mako.co.il/2024/09/01/histadrut040902.pdf?Partner=interlink">Histadrut</a>, called for a general strike.Arnon Bar-David, the head of Histadrut, which represents hundreds of thousands of workers, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/histadrut-labor-union-announces-nationwide-strike-over-failure-to-release-hostages/">said</a>: "We are getting body bags instead of a deal."The strike caused disruption to banks, schools, and transportation, and temporarily closed Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport on Monday.Hospitals were also functioning at a reduced capacity.Gili Roman, whose sister was kidnapped on October 7 but later released, and whose relative <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://img.mako.co.il/2024/09/01/histadrut040902.pdf?Partner=interlink">Carmel Gat</a> was found among the six bodies recovered by the IDF, participated in the protests.He told Business Insider he feels angry and concerned."We always need to remember that this anger is toward <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/open-criticism-hamas-building-gaza-israeli-offensive-continues-2024-7">Hamas</a> and their brutal tactics," he said.But he added: "Hamas is not our government, they're not accountable to us, and the people who are accountable to us should not be so disattached from the Israeli people, public opinion, and the world opinion that calls for a long time to prioritize human lives and the hostages."He said that Netanyahu and his cabinet were "prioritizing themselves and different military tactics and sacrificing civilians for this."

Israelis are fed up. After a night of protests, the country is going on strike, demanding a Gaza deal.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Vice President Kamala Harris has Democrats joyful as they prepare for their convention.</li><li>Protests over the war in Gaza will likely test her ability to project a unified party.</li></ul>Just weeks ago, Democrats were dreading their convention in Chicago. Now, Vice President <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-economy-inflation-polling-donald-trump-joe-biden-2024-8">Kamala Harris</a> has them downright joyful.Harris' last minute campaign is hitting its stride heading into the Democratic National Convention, erasing former President Donald Trump's lead across almost every <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/battleground-states-2024-presidential-election-road-white-house-2022-12">swing state that will decide the election</a>."Even I thought she'd be an underdog, just less of an underdog than Biden would have been," <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nate-silver-kamala-harris-donald-trump-prediction-risk-book-interview-2024-8">Nate Silver</a> recently told Business Insider. "Now I think you'd probably rather be in her position."Trump is now the dejected one, renewing old feuds with fellow Republicans and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-kamala-harris-race-comments-strategy-election-2024-8">straying off script</a> to attack Harris' race and push unfounded conspiracy theories. After delighting in Democrats' disarray around President Joe Biden, Trump is now confronted by a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kellyanne-conway-urges-trump-to-back-off-the-harris-insults-2024-8">host of allies</a> begging him to stay on message.Trump's campaign tried to downplay the moment from the start, predicting that Harris' "honeymoon" wouldn't last. But as Democrats gather at the United Center in Chicago, they are positioned to seize the remaining days in August. Harris' momentum could power her through the traditional home stretch that begins on Labor Day."What you've seen is a party that in all facets — some of the moderates, more conservative Democrats, progressive Democrats — have all rallied around this ticket and are going to show support at the Convention," said Amy Dacey, a former CEO of the Democratic National Committee who is now the executive director of the Sine Institute of Policy &amp; Politics at American University.It might not be a coronation, though. Protesters have pledged to make the White House's handling of the war in Gaza the backdrop of the convention. While a scene out of the 1968 convention is unlikely, there's a reason why Democrats have long been afraid of returning to the Windy City for the first time since the unrest over the Vietnam War.Harris has shown that she values party unity. In choosing Minnesota Gov. <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-vice-president-tim-walz-career-facts-2024-8">Tim Walz</a> as her running mate, she followed the first rule of vice presidential selections: <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-tim-walz-progressives-record-selection-election-analysis-2024-8">do no harm</a>. The last thing she or her allies want is the party's disarray to become the top story again.Democrats' best hope is that their four-day spectacle solidifies a positive image of Harris. Once one of the least popular vice presidents, polls show Harris' popularity has soared. But as The New York Times' Nate Cohn cautioned, the vice president's rapid rise shows that the image around her is still forming.<h2 id="46047ee3-1e85-4fe2-af4c-c977307f830c">No vibe shift can overshadow the lingering discontent over Gaza.</h2>Though Democrats are hoping to use the convention to project unity, planned demonstrations both inside and outside the United Center threaten to disrupt the image of consensus. Organizers said they expect as many as 40,000 people to join a march protesting the Biden administration's handling of the war in Gaza, Semafor reported. Protests are not expected to affect the convention itself, but confrontations in the streets of Chicago could easily overshadow the event.Israel's war in Gaza has emerged as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-vote-gaza-top-issue-2024-candidate-guide">a key campaign issue</a>, with some voters threatening to cast protest votes or stay away from the polls altogether. The movement among Democratic activists is rooted in Michigan, where more than <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/uncommitted-democrats-biden-gaza-israel-trump-blame-michigan-2024-3">101,000 people voted "uncommitted"</a> during the primary in March to protest Biden's actions in the war.Compared to her current boss, Harris has <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-netanyahu-speech-democrats-israel-gaza-2024-7">struck a different tone when discussing the war</a>, now in its 11th month. She has put more emphasis on the plight of Palestinians and called for an immediate cease-fire. Activists are generally more excited about her candidacy than they were about Biden's, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tim-walz-kamala-harris-israel-gaza-pro-palestinian-protests-2024-8">particularly with the addition of Walz</a>."This shift in candidates with Harris and Walz does open up our opportunity, open up a window for us to be heard. We have seen Vice President Kamala Harris be slightly more empathetic and sympathetic to the plight of Palestinians," said Layla Elabed, one of the founders of the Uncommitted protest movement in Michigan.Still, Harris' precise policy agenda regarding Israel remains unclear and many activists still harbor significant doubts. When asked whether she plans to vote for Harris, Elabed told Business Insider that she is still waiting to see whether the vice president will "turn a page away from Biden's current policy."Organizers expect tens of thousands of people to take to the streets outside of the convention center, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/11/palestine-demonstration-protest-democratic-convention/">the Washington Post reported</a>. They have been engaged in court battles with the city of Chicago about specific demonstration routes and how close protestors can get to the United Center. As of August 11, the city had sanctioned a 1.1 mile route, which is set to begin in Union Park.Some fear that the protests could become violent, which poses hurdles for DNC organizers."It's logistics, it's finances, and security. Those are the top three issues," said Dacey who participated in site selection and negotiations with the city of Philadelphia ahead of the 2016 convention. "Security is a top priority, especially because you have so many leaders coming to speak."The security measures, however, cannot stop the approximately 30 delegates representing uncommitted voters from lodging complaints from inside the building. The uncommitted delegates are demanding a private meeting with Harris, an arms embargo on Israel, and alterations to the party's foreign policy that distance Israel.To draw attention to their cause, uncommitted delegates are planning news conferences, vigils, and literature distributions, among other efforts. They represent states across the country, with Minnesota having the most delegates at 11.While the protests do not threaten Harris' status as the nominee — she officially secured the nomination during a virtual roll call with support from 99% of delegates — they do pose a significant optics issue at a time when the Democratic Party is celebrating its ability to coalesce around the new ticket.

Democrats hope the DNC extends Harris' winning streak but mass Israel protests could ruin the vibes

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Workers at a Towson, Maryland, Apple store have authorized a strike.</li><li>Concerns include work-life balance, unpredictable scheduling, and wages lower than living costs.</li></ul>Workers at an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-earnings-service-growth-iphone-drop-antitrust-google-app-store-2024-5">Apple</a> store in Towson, Maryland — the first US store to unionize — have authorized a strike.Employees voted "overwhelmingly" in favor of allowing a strike, their retail labor union said in a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.goiam.org/news/iam-core-members-at-first-unionized-u-s-apple-retail-store-vote-to-authorize-strike/">statement</a> on Saturday.The issues "include concerns over work-life balance, unpredictable scheduling practices disrupting personal lives, and wages failing to align with the area's cost of living," the statement said.The workers voted to unionize in June 2022 and have been negotiating with Apple's management since January 2023. Their past proposals for Apple have included more time off and the introduction of a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-workers-union-in-towson-fighting-for-tipping-2023-5">tipping system</a>. Saturday's statement did not include information about what specifics the union is currently negotiating over with Apple.No date has been set for the strike, the union said.The employees at the Towson store organized as the Coalition of Organized Retail Employees in 2022 when they voted to be represented by the International Association of Machinists &amp; Aerospace Workers.About 100 Towson Apple store employees belong to the union, which also represents 600,000 workers from companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and United Airlines.Apple did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment sent outside regular working hours.In a statement to the Associated Press, the tech giant said: "We deeply value our team members and we're proud to provide them with industry leading compensation and exceptional benefits."The tech company is facing labor-related issues at the Maryland store and elsewhere. Last year, the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint on behalf of the Towson workers, which alleged Apple <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-illegally-denied-benefits-unionized-workers-claims-nlrb-2023-11">denied benefits </a>to workers at the store.Apple's Towson store is one of two in the US that have successfully unionized. A store in Oklahoma City<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/14/business/economy/apple-store-union-oklahoma-city.html"> joined</a> the Communications Workers of America union in October 2022. An Apple store in New Jersey <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-12/apple-store-in-new-jersey-votes-against-unionizing-cwa-says">voted against</a> unionizing on Saturday.Last week, the National Labor Review Board found that Apple illegally interrogated workers over pro-union activities at a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-21/apple-illegally-interrogated-staff-about-union-judge-rules">New York City</a> location. In December 2022, the NLRB said Apple violated labor law at its Atlanta location, where it interrogated workers and forced them to attend <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nlrb-accuses-apple-violating-law-interrogated-workers-mandatory-union-meetings-2022-12">anti-union meetings,</a> per the NLRB.Other American retail giants' staff at various stores have also unionized in recent years, including <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-union-plans-red-cup-strike-2023-11">Starbucks</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-labor-union">Amazon</a>. Employees at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-union-plans-red-cup-strike-2023-11">both</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/make-amazon-pay-warehouse-strike-protest-black-friday-2022-11">companies</a> have gone on strike in the past to protest unfair working conditions.

Apple staff could go on strike at the first US store to unionize

New Delhi, The BJP on Friday accused the Aam Aadmi Party of peddling a bundle of lies on the issue of its leader Arvind <keyword id="19895701" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kejriwal" source="keywords">Kejriwal</keyword>'s arrest, asserting that those who are corrupt will go to jail. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said politicians used to scratch each other's back to help each other while indulging in scams but this has changed in the last 10 years under the government headed by Prime Minister <keyword id="19895781" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="keywords">Narendra Modi</keyword>. "Should he (Kejriwal) be let off because he is a chief minister and not a common man," he asked, alleging that the Delhi chief minister is a kingpin in the corruption case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). With opposition parties, including the Congress, rallying to Kejriwal's defence and describing his arrest as part of the Union government's crackdown on their leaders, the BJP spokesperson said it is a case of thieves displaying brotherhood. He is the leader of the corrupt, Patra charged and added that <keyword id="19914482" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="aap" source="keywords">AAP</keyword> leaders have been peddling a bundle of lies on the matter. <keyword id="19935990" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sonia-gandhi" source="keywords">Sonia Gandhi</keyword> and <keyword id="19895780" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rahul-gandhi" source="keywords">Rahul Gandhi</keyword> are also on bail in a corruption case, he said, adding mockingly that it is "bail bond" among them. They are also coming together as their ships are sinking, he said. Dismissing AAP leaders' allegation of political vendetta, Patra asked if people will believe courts or them and said every thief claims innocence when caught. With the AAP insisting that Kejriwal will remain chief minister, the BJP leader said it shows his greed for power and post while he and his colleagues rose in politics by claiming to disdain the very thing. As Delhi government minister Atishi questioned the arrest of a chief minister and expressed concern about his safety as he has 'Z plus' security, he hit back, saying it shows their sense of entitlement. She is saying how a CM can be arrested as he is not a common man, Patra said, noting that Kejriwal once named the likes of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Lalu Prasad Yadav as corrupt and would ask when people will start going to the jail. The AAP leader then claimed he has entered politics to cleanse it but began living in a palace and moving around in a security cover, he said. "It is high time that people who are embroiled in corruption are arrested," Patra asserted. Patra also played a statement of Congress leader Ajay Maken in which the he had lashed out at Kejriwal for the alleged excise scam and accused him of using Rs 100 crore collected from it to harm the Congress in the Goa assembly polls in 2022. Even the Supreme Court has spoken about a money trail of over Rs 338 crore while denying bail to AAP leader <keyword id="19909124" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="manish-sisodia" source="keywords">Manish Sisodia</keyword> in the same case, he said. Following Kejriwal's arrest Thursday evening, the AAP had given a nationwide call for protest against the BJP. BJP leaders have called the protest a drama and "celebration of corruption".

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The union for Starbucks staff says that workers at more than 150 stores will strike in the coming week.</li><li>It said the strikes were in response to Starbucks "hypocritical treatment of LGBTQIA+ workers."</li></ul>The union representing Starbucks staff says that workers at more than 150 stores will be striking, partly in protest of the company's apparent treatment of Pride displays.Starbucks Workers United <a href="https://twitter.com/SBWorkersUnited/status/1672186968707325952" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Friday morning that more than 3,500 workers would be on strike over the course of the next week because of the company's "hypocritical treatment of LGBTQIA+ workers."The union <a href="https://sbworkersunited.org/strike-with-pride">said</a> that strikers would be "demanding that Starbucks negotiate a fair contract with union stores and stop their illegal union-busting campaign, which has significantly impacted Starbucks' LGBTQIA+ workforce."A Starbucks spokesperson told Insider that the union was spreading "false information" about its benefits, policies, and negotiation efforts. They said that the company apologized to customers who "may experience an inconvenience" at these locations with striking staff and said that customers can use the Starbucks app or website to check which stores are open.The union previously told <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-pride-decor-causes-confusion-for-workers-employees-2023-6">Insider</a> that Starbucks had refused to let workers at some stores decorate for Pride and had taken down Pride flags, and posts alleging this have also circulated on social media.This came shortly after <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bud-light-transgender-controversy-backlash-boycotts-history">Bud Light partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney in a promotion</a>, prompting a huge wage of conservative backlash.Not long after that, Target said that it was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/target-axes-some-pride-merch-after-workers-receive-threats-2023-5" rel="">pulling some items from its Pride Month collection</a> after staff got threats from anti-LGBTQ activists. Reddit users identifying as Target employees said that by removing some displays, the retailer was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/target-workers-express-dismay-over-pride-month-display-removal-2023-5">letting down the LGBTQ community</a>.Speaking about Starbucks' apparent orders to stores to not decorate for Pride, Moe Mills, a shift supervisor from Richmond Heights, Missouri, said in a statement provided by Workers United: "Their choice to align themselves with other corporations that have withdrawn their 'support' of the queer community in the time we need it most shows that they are not the inclusive company they promote themselves to be."Starbucks <a href="https://one.starbucks.com/get-the-facts/celebrating-pride-month/">says</a> that there has been "no change" to company policies regarding Pride Month celebrations."Our store leaders are each empowered to decorate their stores for heritage months, including Pride Month, within the framework of our established store safety guidelines," the company said earlier this month.In a letter to Workers United President Lynne Fox on June 14, May Jensen, Starbucks' VP of partner resources, <a href="https://one.starbucks.com/uploads/2023/06/WU-response-LGBTQIA2.pdf">said</a> that statements alleging the company had banned Pride decor were "knowingly and recklessly false.""NOTHING could be further from the truth," Jensen added,The union told <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/23/starbucks-union-says-workers-will-strike-over-pride-decor.html?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNBC</a> that not all of the stores set to strike have had disputes related to Pride decor. At the roastery in Seattle where the strike is set to start on Friday, for example, workers are striking to show solidarity, barista Mari Cosgrove told the publication."Frankly, it feels like an attack when these flags are taken down," Cosgrove said. "The partners in these stores really appreciate being able to be seen and feel like this is a community space for them. Starbucks has really prided itself on being a third place, including for its workers."Starbucks did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside of regular working hours, on what would happen to the striking stores.As of June 22, 329 Starbucks stores in the US have won union elections, according to <a href="https://perfectunion.us/map-where-are-starbucks-workers-unionizing/">Perfect Union</a>.

The Starbucks union says workers at more than 150 stores will be striking in protest of the company's treatment of Pride displays

<ul><li>The protest is organised by the <keyword id="18635" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="amazon" source="Orion">Amazon</keyword> Pay Coalition, co-convened by the <keyword id="1131320" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="uni-global-union" source="Orion">UNI Global Union</keyword> and the <keyword id="15617515" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="progressive-international" source="Orion">Progressive International</keyword>.</li><li>The coalition wants Amazon to pay its workers fairly and respect their right to join unions, in addition to others.</li><li>In India, the Indian Federation of App-based Transport workers (IFAT), Telangana Gig and <keyword id="13525614" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="platform-workers-union" source="Orion">Platform Workers Union</keyword>, Hawkers Joint Action Committee and Gig Workers Association are joining the protests.</li></ul>Supply chain workers of Amazon in India are protesting against the e-commerce giant as part of a global movement organised by the <keyword id="15617516" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="make-amazon-pay-coalition" source="Orion">Make Amazon Pay Coalition</keyword> on Friday, coinciding with the beginning of crucial <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/ecommerce/news/black-friday-the-sales-scams-and-myths/articleshow/95764746.cms">Black Friday</a> sales. This is the third year of the ‘<a href="https://makeamazonpay.com/?link_id=4&amp;can_id=3483ce9a311068233a55d0aa42962f6d&amp;source=email-make-amazon-pay-2&amp;email_referrer=email_1749159&amp;email_subject=make-amazon-pay">Make Amazon Pay</a>’ global protests – covering 40 countries. The Make Amazon Pay Coalition, co-convened by UNI Global Union and the Progressive International, is a coalition of over 80 unions, civil society organisations, environmentalists and tax watchdogs like Greenpeace, 350.org, <keyword id="1155271" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="tax-justice-network" source="Orion">Tax Justice Network</keyword> and Amazon Workers International. The coalition wants Amazon to pay its workers fairly and respect their right to join unions, pay its fair share of taxes and commit to real environmental sustainability. It <a href="https://makeamazonpay.com/?link_id=4&amp;can_id=3483ce9a311068233a55d0aa42962f6d&amp;source=email-make-amazon-pay-2&amp;email_referrer=email_1749159&amp;email_subject=make-amazon-pay">charges</a> Amazon with “squeezing every last drop it can” from “workers, communities and the planet” in the face of the cost of living scandal, global debt crisis and climate emergency. “Real wages are going down while the corporation rakes in record revenue - $121 billion for the second quarter of 2022 - and doubles down on its union-busting tactics,” the coalition said on its <a href="https://makeamazonpay.com/?link_id=4&amp;can_id=3483ce9a311068233a55d0aa42962f6d&amp;source=email-make-amazon-pay-2&amp;email_referrer=email_1749159&amp;email_subject=make-amazon-pay">website</a>. In India, the Indian Federation of App-based Transport workers (IFAT), Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, Hawkers Joint Action Committee and Gig Workers Association are joining the protests. Thousands of workers, street vendors and supporters are expected to rally in over 20 cities including outside parliament in <a href="https://uniglobalunion.org/news/map22/">New Delhi</a> on Friday. The protesters will march to their respective district magistrate offices and submit a memorandum. “On Black Friday, in what has already been named #MakeAmazonPay day, unions, civil society and progressive elected officials will stand shoulder to shoulder to denounce Amazon’s despicable multimillion dollar campaigns to kill worker-lead union efforts. It’s time for the tech giant to cease their awful, unsafe practices immediately, respect the law and negotiate with the workers who want to make their jobs better,” <keyword id="9152786" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="shaik-salauddin" source="Orion">Shaik Salauddin</keyword>, founder state president of Telangana Gig And Platform Workers Union (<keyword id="15617514" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="tgpwu" source="Orion">TGPWU</keyword>) told Business Insider India. As per the coalition’s <a href="https://makeamazonpay.com/?link_id=4&amp;can_id=3483ce9a311068233a55d0aa42962f6d&amp;source=email-make-amazon-pay-2&amp;email_referrer=email_1749159&amp;email_subject=make-amazon-pay">website</a>, Amazon workers from Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bhopal, Bihar, <keyword id="6357713" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="uttar-pradesh" source="Orion">Uttar Pradesh</keyword>, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand are likely to participate. “These groups represent a variety of interests, and while we are not perfect in any area, if you objectively look at what Amazon is doing in each one of these areas you’ll see that we do take our role and our impact very seriously. We are inventing and investing significantly in all these areas, playing a significant role in addressing climate change with the Climate Pledge commitment to be net zero carbon by 2040, continuing to offer competitive wages and great benefits, and inventing new ways to keep our employees safe and healthy in our operations network, to name just a few. Anyone can see for themselves by taking a tour at one of our sites,” an Amazon spokesperson told Business Insider India. The protests could be crucial as Black Friday sales – annual retail sale events starting a day after Thanksgiving in the US when retail chains offer deep discounts – tend to provide a big boost in <a href="https://www.britannica.com/story/why-is-it-called-black-friday">sales</a> for retailers and e-commerce players globally. This year, most of the sales commence on 25th November and end on 28th November. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/ecommerce/news/black-friday-the-sales-scams-and-myths/articleshow/95764746.cms">Black Friday: The sales, scams and myths</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/sensex-nifty50-close-flat-on-a-range-bound-day-hdfc-life-reliance-rise-icici-bank-drags/articleshow/95764805.cms">Sensex, Nifty50 close flat on a range-bound day – HDFC Life, Reliance rise, ICICI Bank drags</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/amazon-workers-are-planning-a-strike-on-black-friday-demanding-fair-pay-and-an-end-to-unsafe-practices/articleshow/95749775.cms">Amazon workers are planning a strike on Black Friday demanding fair pay and an end to unsafe practices</a>

Indian trade unions to join global protests against Amazon India

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Peter Thiel faced backlash from pro-Palestine protesters during an event in Cambridge, UK. </li><li>Thiel is the cofounder of Palantir, a data-mining firm that works with the Israel Defense Forces.</li></ul>Tech billionaire Peter Thiel was trapped inside a student debating hall on Wednesday by pro-Palestine protesters who accused him of genocide.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-peter-thiel-svb-facebook-trump-biography-2023-3">Thiel</a>, 56, is a cofounder of data-mining company Palantir, which supplies the Israel Defense Forces with technology for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.palantir.com/assets/xrfr7uokpv1b/3MuEeA8MLbLDAyxixTsiIe/9e4a11a7fb058554a8a1e3cd83e31c09/C134184_finaleprint.pdf">"war-related missions."</a>Thiel was giving a speech at the Cambridge Union Society in the UK (which is independent of the University of Cambridge) when pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted his monologue. They were later photographed being escorted out of the event.<div type="image" title="Peter Thiel protester" height="683" width="1024" msid="109984200" hostid="261"></div>Videos circulating on X show protesters gathered outside the building. One <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SabriSun_Miller/status/1788298123434938738">video,</a> posted by Mail on Sunday journalist Sabrina Miller, shows a large group of protesters waving Palestinian flags and chanting."Peter Thiel trapped inside Cambridge Union. Protesters not letting him leave," Miller wrote.Thiel's vehicles were also blocked from leaving the Cambridge Union for more than an hour by hundreds of protesters, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/27574">Varsity</a>, Cambridge University's independent student newspaper.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/inside-pro-palestinian-university-protests-uk-gaza-oxford-cambridge-mkp3mqncl">The Times reported that</a> Thiel taunted the group of activists by smiling and waving at them while taking pictures. The report said he had to arrive several hours early to avoid confrontations."Since October 7th, 14,000 children in Palestine have been murdered, and Palantir is complicit in that. Your actions are complicit in the genocide of thousands of people," one protester from the Youth Demand campaign group could be heard saying in a video <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/youth_demand/status/1788303292470001742">posted to X</a>."Your technology is ensuring that hospitals are being bombed," they added."It's embarrassing and appalling that anyone could even want to attend a talk by a man profiting millions off the backs of dead people," one protester said in a <a target="_blank" href="https://youthdemand.org/2024/05/08/youth-demand-disrupt-peter-thiel-founder-of-tech-company-profiting-from-genocide/">press release</a> issued by Youth Demand.<div type="image" title="Campaigners outside Peter Thiel's event at Cambridge Union" height="683" width="1024" msid="109984201" hostid="261"></div>"Palestinian lives are not disposable and I cannot stand for profit over human lives," they added."Since our founding in 1815, the Cambridge Union Society's foremost principle is that of freedom of speech and the open exchange of ideas," a spokesperson for the Cambridge Union Society told Business Insider."In this spirit, we both support the right to peaceful protest alongside the right for our speakers and members to voice their opinion. Last night's event demonstrated this long-standing tradition of the society."Representatives for Youth Demand campaign group and Palantir did not immediately respond to requests for comment.The exact details of Palantir's partnership with Israel aren't clear. In 2023, the company introduced its AI platform for militaries to analyze targets and create battle plans, Bloomberg said."Both parties have mutually agreed to harness Palantir's advanced technology in support of war-related missions," the company's executive vice president, Josh Harris, told Bloomberg."This strategic partnership aims to significantly aid the Israeli Ministry of Defense in addressing the current situation in Israel."Earlier this week, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/palantir-karp-q1-usa-growth-international-headwinds-europe-israel-support-2024-5">Palantir posted revenue of $634 million</a> in the quarter ending March 31, a 21% increase from the same time last year.Alex Karp, Palantir's CEO, previously <a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/palantir-ceo-alex-karp-columbia-anti-protests-pagan-north-korea-2024-5">lashed out</a> at the wave of <a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/campus-student-protests-university-arrests-palestinian-gaza-israel-hamas-2024-5">pro-Palestine student protests </a><a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kevin-oleary-pro-palestinian-student-protesters-screwed-job-hunt-2024-5">occurring at universities</a>. He doubled down on his comment on an earnings call this week."The greatest institutions of our time disappear and turn into discriminatory dysfunction," he said.

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