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Mar 22 2024
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SLU janitors, maintenance and grounds workers march to demand better pay, job security
ST. LOUIS — After their shift ended at 3:30 p.m., St. Louis University groundskeepers joined about two dozen other union members in front of Busch Student Center Thursday to demand a contract with better pay and job protection. Custodial, ground and maintenance crew workers represented by Service Employees International Union Local 1 chanted and waved as they marched through campus to the
St. Louis Post-DispatchAug 12 2020
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Labor Union Approval Best Since 2003, at 61%
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the U.S., 61% of adults say they approve of labor unions, the highest percentage since the 65% approval recorded in 2003. The current labor union approval is up five percentage points from last year and is 13 points above the all-time low found in 2009.
Unions have regained popularity since bottoming out at the beginning of the Obama administration in 2009. That
GallupAug 14 2020
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NYPD Union Endorses Trump, Biden Endorsed by USPS Union
On Friday, the City of New York Police Benevolent Association (NYCPBA) endorsed President Donald Trump for re-election in 2020 at an event hosted at Trump's New Jersey golf course. On the same day, the United States Postal Service (USPS) workers' union, National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), endorsed former vice president Joe Biden in a letter. While the NALC endorsed Hilary Clinton
ABC News (Online) Associated Press New York Post (News)Feb 27 2023
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Union County school closures, delayed openings due to snow for Tuesday (02/28/2023)
A potent winter storm expected to dump 2 to 8 inches of snow through much of northern New Jersey has led school districts to announce closures and delayed openings for Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. The highest snowfall amounts of 6 to 8 inches are expected in Sussex County along with parts of Warren, Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings
nj.comMar 22 2024
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Salem-Keizer educators authorize first strike in district’s history
The vote comes as the district grapples with recent gun violence PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Union members within the Salem-Keizer Public School district have voted to authorize what would be the first strike in the district’s history. More than 94% of Salem-Keizer Education Association (SKEA) members voted to strike as educators continue finding roadblocks in their bargaining process. “Salem-
KOIN 6Feb 06 2024
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EU Strikes Deal On Clean Tech To Compete With China, US
EU states and lawmakers clinched a deal on Tuesday to expand Europe's clean tech production, from solar and wind to carbon capture, as the bloc faces off with China and the United States.
Brussels wants to reduce its reliance on China and make Europe more attractive for investment after the United States unleashed a $369 billion bonanza of clean technology subsidies last year.
International Business TimesMar 21 2024
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Obituary: Judith “Judy” (Jones) Brown
SOUTH PORTLAND – Judith “Judy” (Jones) Brown, 78, passed away at a hospital in Portland on March 11, 2024. Judy was born on Nov. 4, 1945, in Brunswick, the daughter of the late Fremont and Bertha (Miller) Jones. Judy’s journey began in the rocky soil of Union; there she attended Union High School, graduating in 1964. She would then make her way to Portland where she attended cosmetology
Portland Press HeraldApr 18 2023
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Supreme Court gives New Jersey, shipping industry and unions a win in New York ports case
Cargo containers sit stacked on a ship on November 22, 2021 in Bayonne, New Jersey.
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that New Jersey can unilaterally withdraw from the long-standing Waterfront Commission Compact it had with New York to police corruption in the shipping industry in the waterways the two states share.
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CNBCMar 23 2024
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Convincing win over Scotland offers Dutch no pleasure
AMSTERDAM, March 23 (Reuters) - A 4-0 triumph for the Netherlands in Friday’s friendly against Scotland might seem a convincing scoreline but coach Ronald Koeman and captain Virgil van Dijk were far from pleased with their team’s performance three months away from the European Championship. Koeman said they were careless in possession of the ball while Van Dijk said the winning margin
ReutersMar 21 2024
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Boston University graduate workers plan to strike starting Monday
Graduate workers at Boston University are set to begin a strike Monday after an overwhelming majority of union members voted to authorize the action earlier this month. Negotiations between students and the school have been ongoing for eight months, but the two parties have failed to reach an agreement, the Boston University graduate student union, known as BUGWU, said in a press release
Boston.com