junior doctors have taken to picket lines. this latest round of industrial action has seen concern from charities and nhs leaders that patients could end up stuck in hospital over the festive period and that patient care will suffer in what s a very busy time for the health service. butjunior doctors say measures are in place to ensure their strike action poses no danger to patients. as we ve shown with our seven previous rounds of strike action this year, we can do it safely with the cover of our consultant colleagues, our specialist colleagues, expert senior doctors who can look after patients whilst we are here standing up for ourselves and trying to reverse the pay cuts that our government has inflicted upon us over the last 15 years. this is day two of a three day strike byjunior doctors in england. it s the 27th day of industrial action in their long running pay dispute with the government. so far, nhs strikes, including those by ambulance staff and nurses, have seen mo
Trump throws his support behind jim jordan for speaker, but will it make it easier for him to claim the gavel . And the jobs report stunner, the big numbers that economists didnt see coming and how the markets are reacting. Plus, two people charged in a fake elector plot in michigan try to argue theyre not guilty. Just brain washed. How that worked out for them. And why the new jerseys Attorney Generals Office is reexamining a deadly car crash from years ago involving senator menendezs wife. Our nbc News Reporters are following the latest developments. First we want to go to capitol hill where nbcs Gary Grumbach has more on the endorsement that could shake up the speakers race. Youve got jim jordan reveling in the endorsement from the former president , Steve Scalise seems to be playing more of an inside game. Talk us through it. Reporter jim jordan and Steve Scalise are really spending the day on friday here on zoom calls. Theyre meeting with different parts of the republican caucus.
Thank you so much for joining me this saturday. Im fredericka witfield. We begin with the historic autoworkers strike, now in its second full day. Negotiators for the carmakers and the union are expected to be back at the Bargaining Table Today. For the first time ever, workers are striking at plants for General Motors, ford and stellantis at the same time. The carmakers say despite big profits in recent years, the raises being demanded would drive them out of business. President biden weighing in, saying now is the time for the companies to step up. No one wants a strike. Say it again. No one wants a strike. But i respect workers rights to use their options under the collective bargaining system. I believe they should go further to ensure record corporate profits mean record contracts. Gabe cohen is at a Stellantis Plant in ohio where workers there are striking. Any signs of hope that these negotiators, when they meet today, might have good news for the strikers . Reporter were waitin
Once again, Financial Standard readers were captivated by the evolving superannuation landscape, with this year s top stories largely focused on this space. However, there was one particular executive move that simply couldn t be scrolled past.