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May 16 2024
News
The Week contest: Disney working
This week's question: Some remote workers have started using Disney World and its many onsite cafes as a co-working space. If Disney were to build a new theme park ride that could be enjoyed by guests who are busy tapping away on their laptops, what would it be called? Click here to see the results of last week's contest: Undressed wedding How to enter: Submissions should be emailed to contest
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May 15 2024
News
Wage theft is on the rise in California: Here’s the deal
As fast food workers in California settle into a new $20 minimum wage, a study from the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations reports that wage theft is on the rise in the Golden State. The report found that wage theft numbers have nearly doubled in major metropolitan areas like San Francisco, San Diego and San Jose, but the biggest offenders come from the Los Angeles area.
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May 17 2024
Opinion
Americans Across the Political Divide Want a Federal Job Guarantee
There has been steadily increasing interest in a federal job guarantee since Bernie Sanders reintroduced the concept to the American public in the wake of the 2016 presidential primaries.
The idea of a job guarantee is to provide a public option for struggling workers to find gainful employment — especially contributing to badly needed public infrastructure projects but also a wide
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Jul 14 2023
News
Construction Worker Killed By Asphalt Roller In Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD — A construction worker died this week when he was struck by a roller truck while working in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood.
According to Baltimore police, officers responded to a construction site in the 3900 block of Falls Road shortly before 1:50 p.m. Wednesday after a caller reported that a man was run over by a construction zone roller truck.
When officers
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Oct 29 2023
News
Stellantis Seeks Deal With Canada Workers After Ending UAW Strike
Stellantis NV, which struck a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers on Saturday, is now negotiating to head off a strike at its Canadian operations.
Unifor, the union that represents Canadian autoworkers, is trying to get the carmaker to match new three-year deals it signed with Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. It has said workers will walk out if there’s no deal by 11:59 p.m
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Dec 07 2023
News
Driver in crash that left Waltham officer, utility worker dead arraigned on manslaughter charges
WALTHAM, Mass. — A New Hampshire man on Thursday appeared in front of a judge in a courtroom that was packed with dozens of mourning law enforcement officials and relatives to face charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday afternoon that left a veteran Waltham police officer and a National Grid worker dead. Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, was arraigned in Waltham District
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Dec 07 2023
News
Suspect accused of killing police officer and utility worker in Waltham arraigned on manslaughter charges
WALTHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - A New Hampshire man accused of killing a police officer and utility worker in Waltham appeared in court to face numerous charges Thursday morning, including two counts of manslaughter after he allegedly caused a fatal crash and led authorities on a pursuit after stealing a police cruiser. Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, stood in Waltham District Court
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Dec 07 2023
News
New details emerge about Waltham crash that killed police officer, utility worker
A New Hampshire man was ordered held without bail Thursday after he allegedly crashed into and killed a police officer and utility worker in Waltham, Massachusetts, authorities said. Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, was driving a stolen Ford F-150 pickup truck on Totten Pond Road around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday when he attempted to do a U-turn in traffic, struck a Jeep Wrangler,
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May 15 2024
News
Charlyne Yi Alleges They Were Assaulted on Taika Waititi’s ‘Time Bandits’ Set; Paramount Says ‘Steps Were Taken to Address Concerns’
Charlyne Yi has alleged that they were “physically assaulted multiple times by an actor, as well as psychologically abused” on the set of “Time Bandits,” Taika Waititi‘s upcoming Apple TV+ series produced by Paramount Television Studios. They also said they were “coerced to quit” the project and that they were denied workers compensation for an alleged back injury and PTSD. In a statement to
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