Disney pulled its networks, including ABC and ESPN, from DirecTV's satellite package on Sunday, amid an ongoing carriage dispute between the two parties.
Why it matters: TV distribution contracts are designed to expire ahead of major live events, like football season kickoff, to give programmers leverage for their next negotiation. But in this case, the blackout is also happening ahead of ABC's presidential debate on Sept. 10.
Some 10,000 hotel workers began on Sunday a Labor Day weekend strike after contract negotiations with hotel operators Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott broke down, the Unite Here union announced.
The big picture: Hotel workers in more cities were expected in the coming days to join the strikes that affected some 24 hotels in eight cities on Sunday, as workers push for higher wages and against "COVID-era staffing and service cuts," per a union statement.
Paralympic Games triathlon events in Paris' Seine River were postponed Sunday for a day due to water quality concerns, organizers announced.
Why it matters: Organizers increased efforts to get the French capital's river clean and safe for swimming so it could play a central role in the Olympics and Paralympics after decades of pollution, but both events have now seen postponements due to water quality concerns.
Increasing numbers of older Americans are putting off retirement, creating career ladder gridlock that is impacting younger workers.
Why it matters: As older workers stay in their jobs longer, their Gen Z and Millennial colleagues are often locked into lower-paying, junior-level roles.
