Kellogg’s and unionized workers reached an agreement that ended weeks of negotiation between the company and striking employees. The new contract includes wage increases, improved benefits and a path toward “legacy” wages and enhanced benefits for new employees. Kellogg’s CEO Steve Cahillane said he was pleased with the settlement while labor activists praised the striking workers for “standing their ground” after contentious negotiations.

Starbucks says it will negotiate with workers forming a union in Buffalo, New York - CNBC

American Workers Are Burned Out, and Bosses Are Struggling to Respond - The Wall Street Journal

Architects Are the Latest White-Collar Workers to Confront Bosses - The New York Times

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Security Administration warned that unruly passengers will lose their TSA PreCheck approval as incidents have spiked in the past year. With the number of holiday travelers this year expected to exceed that of 2020, the FAA’s Administrator Steve Dickson said that if passengers “act out of line, [they] will wait in line.”

Airlines Prepare for Busy Travel Week Amid Omicron Surge - The Wall Street Journal

6 warnings for travel during Christmas week - The Washington Post

@KayBurley: "Be flexible, be open minded" Telegraph's Travel Editor @IrvAtLarge gives her advice to those with Christmas holidays abroad amid the uncertainty of more COVID restrictions to come.

Retail pharmacy giants Walgreens and CVS announced a limit on the amount of at-home COVID-19 tests customers can purchase as demand spiked with the omicron variant accounting for nearly three-quarters of recent cases. Spokespeople for the companies assured customers they are working with suppliers to meet booming demand while President Joe Biden has pushed for increased testing and vaccine resources for Americans amid criticism that the federal government has failed to provide low-cost tests.

Rite Aid is closing more than 60 stores - CNN

Biden unveils Omicron plan, including free at-home COVID tests and more troops for hospitals - CBS News

The World Economic Forum postponed the Davos economic summit for the second year in a row, citing concerns over the omicron variant. The organizers will attempt to hold the meeting again in early summer of 2022 with virtual meetings planned for January on topics that were meant to be covered during the summit, including an acceleration of stakeholder capitalism and supporting an inclusive future of work.

Davos is dead - Politico

Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection From Omicron - The New York Times

Candy cane makers have struggled to profit from and meet holiday demand due to a combination of a labor and sugar shortage as well as general supply chain challenges. Industry insiders have reported a spike in demand for seasonal confectionery items this year as weak sugar harvests and global shipping constraints have caused sugar prices to surge to its highest price in roughly ten years.

Candy cane shortage fueled by COVID, weak peppermint harvest - New York Post

@halanderson: Christmas is only 5 days away and there’s a candy cane shortage. I think I speak for most people when I say, why can’t it be fruit cake.

"America’s Mixed Response to the Omicron Variant Comes Down to Geography" - The Wall Street Journal / Source: Johns Hopkins University and the Census Bureau

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