By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican Workers Union (SPT by its initials in Spanish) announced Thursday the signing of the first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between Mangual Office Cleaning Services and the union, guaranteeing greater rights, stability and improved working conditions for employees responsible for maintenance in the island’s public schools. “Today we proudly celebrate a victory for the organized working class. It is a very significant day for all of us,

The new version of the bill maintains the original proposal from March, which establishes a five-year freeze on the inventory tax and its eventual replacement with new revenue sources. “And this time, with the support of all 78 municipalities in Puerto Rico, we are confident that this measure will be approved as we are submitting it,” Gov. Jenniffer González Colón said. By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced Thursday her veto of House Bill (HB) 420, related

Bryan Bermúdez pitched a complete-game shutout for the Azucareros. (Gilmari Cruz) By THE STAR STAFF The Azucareros of Yabucoa defeated the Yunqueros of Río Grande 7-0 on Tuesday night at Concepción Pérez Alberto Stadium in Fajardo, securing the final playoff berth in the Eastern Division of the COLICEBA baseball league. The result eliminated the Jueyeros of Maunabo and Halcones of Gurabo from contention. It also left the Marlins of Ceiba as the top seed in the division. Righ

Lyanne Hernández stood out for the Vaqueras. By THE STAR STAFF The Vaqueras of Bayamón and the Llaneras of Toa Baja secured victories Tuesday night in Puerto Rican Volleyball Confederation (COPUVO by its acronym in Spanish) play. Visiting Bayamón swept Las de la Mancha of Corozal 3-0 at Howard T. Jason Arena. The set scores were 25-19, 25-21 and 25-22. Lyanne Hernández stood out for the Vaqueras, while Genesis Castillo delivered the most impressive performance for Corozal. Wi

Hillary Martínez led Moca with 24 points. By THE STAR STAFF The Explosivas of Moca defeated the Pollitas of Isabela 72-58 on Tuesday night to move within a game of reaching the Women’s National Superior Basketball League (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) finals. The Explosivas can secure their spot in the finals today by winning the fourth game of the series, which will be held at José “Buga” Abreu Coliseum in Isabela, starting at 8 p.m. Moca is leading the best-of-five semif

UPS driver makes deliveries in Miami on April 28, 2025. UPS, in the throes of a cost-cutting drive, said on Oct. 28 that it had reduced its work force by 48,000 employees this year. (Scott McIntyre/The New York Times) By PETER EAVIS UPS has since last year reduced its workforce by 48,000 employees, the company said earlier this week, in a cost-cutting drive aimed at bolstering profits and winning back investors. The Atlanta-based delivery company, which had nearly half a mill

The Amazon logo in the lobby of a building in Manhattan, Oct. 18, 2022. Amazon is bracing for major job cuts among its corporate employees starting on Tuesday, as it spends aggressively on artificial intelligence development, according to two people familiar with the cuts. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times) By KAREN WEISE Amazon said earlier this week that it planned to cut 14,000 corporate jobs, as it spends aggressively on artificial intelligence development. Beth Galetti,