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Jul 28 2023
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Emmys postponed amid SAG-AFTRA strike, with no alternative
The 75th Annual Emmy Awards will not air in September as originally planned, due to the SAG-AFTRA strike that began earlier this month, in tandem with months-long picketing by the Writers Guild of America. The ceremony, honoring the best television has to offer, will no longer take place on Sept. 18 and has not yet committed to a new date, sources told Entertainment Tonight. The change comes
New York Daily NewsJul 31 2023
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Trucking giant Yellow's bankruptcy punches a $5 billion hole in the trucking industry, with 30,000 jobs at stake
One of the most prominent names in US short-haul trucking is poised to fade away, leaving billions of dollars in business up for grabs in a weakened freight market. Yellow Corp., which hauls about 15% of major companies’ so-called less-than-truckload shipments, ceased operations and told union leaders that it plans to file for bankruptcy following years of financial struggles. As companies
FortuneJul 31 2023
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Shapiro Looks to Bridge Gap Between Infrastructure Demands and Skilled Workers with New Executive Order
HARRISBURG, Pa. (ErieNewsNow) - Today, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Executive Order 2023-17 in Pittsburgh. The order creates the Commonwealth Workforce Transformation Program (CWTP), which is designed to help companies, contractors and unions obtain skilled workers to get critical infrastructure projects done quickly and safely. “If we want to grow our economy, if we want to build big things
Erie News Now WICU/WSEEJul 28 2023
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Local Cooling Center Opens with July Set to Be Hottest on Record
SANDWICH – July is shaping up to be one of the globally hottest on record, according to environmental experts.
It has already broken records set in 2019.
Scientists with the World Meteorological Organization and European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service say that it could even be the hottest month in over 100,000.
To help beat the heat, Sandwich officials have
Capecod.comJul 31 2023
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Trucking Firm Yellow’s Collapse Leaves Freight Business Up for Grabs
One of the most prominent names in US short-haul trucking is poised to fade away, leaving billions of dollars in business up for grabs in a weakened freight market. Yellow Corp., which hauls about 15% of major companies’ so-called less-than-truckload shipments, ceased operations and told union leaders that it plans to file for bankruptcy following years of financial struggles. As companies
BloombergJul 31 2023
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Shapiro Establishes First-Of-Kind Workforce Training Program
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on Monday, creating the Commonwealth Workforce Transformation Program. The CWTP is a first-in-the-nation job training program that provides workforce development grants to ensure companies, contractors, unions, and others who are working to build Pennsylvania’s infrastructure have the skilled workforce they need. The program allows organizations
PoliticsPAMay 31 2023
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Teamsters plan to strike Hawaii Gas Company
Unionized employees of Hawaii Gas Company are set to strike after midnight following weeks of negotiations failed to lead to a contract deal. Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers, Local 996, said in a letter that a strike will begin at 12:01 a.m. Thursday and continue until an agreement between both parties is reached. “This has been long coming, as we have made concessions in the past to help
Honolulu Star-AdvertiserJul 31 2023
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First legal challenge to state-sanctioned Catholic charter school filed in Oklahoma
A group of Oklahoma taxpayers has filed the first legal challenge aimed at blocking the state’s move to open the first religious charter school in the U.S. Oklahoma Parent Legislative Action Committee, a nonprofit, nonpartisan statewide organization, and nine additional plaintiffs —faith leaders, public school parents and public education advocates from across the state — filed litigation
Tulsa WorldApr 27 2023
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You may be a "person who produces sperm"
A Vermont school district is no longer using the terms “male” and “female” when teaching sexual education classes, according to a letter obtained by Parents Defending Education (PDE), a parental rights organization. Founders Memorial School Principal Sara Jablonski notified families on April 20 that teachers will no longer be using gender-specific words such as “male,” “female,” “boy” and “
HotAirJul 13 2023
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Biggest Hollywood strike in decades: SAG-AFTRA walks out after negotiations collapse
Biggest Hollywood strike in decades: SAG-AFTRA walks out after negotiations collapse
Biggest Hollywood strike in decades: SAG-AFTRA walks out after negotiations collapse Audio will be available later today.
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, National Executive director and Chief Negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, about the decision by the actors' union to strike.
NPR Fact Check