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Mar 25 2024
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Laboring Detroit Pistons make another visit to New York Knicks as double-digit underdogs
Laboring Detroit Pistons make another visit to New York Knicks as double-digit underdogs New York Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) takes a shot against Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) and center James Wiseman (13) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden in New York on Monday, March 25, 2024. Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser (25) handles the
Detroit Free PressMar 25 2024
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Western Pa. Domino's operator fined $344,000 for 715 violations of the Child Labor Act
Mar 15 2024
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Labor unions, republican lawmakers unite against bill to legalize iGaming in Maryland
BALTIMORE -- Labor unions representing casino workers along with state Republican lawmakers gathered in Annapolis today to voice their opposition to House Bill 1319. That bill would legalize iGaming - allowing slot machines and casino games on your smartphone. While some say it would increase state revenue - others fear losing their jobs. "We just want to make sure that our jobs are there to
CBS News (Online)Mar 15 2024
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Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson says he has pancreatic cancer
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s labor commissioner says he is seriously ill with cancer. Republican Bruce Thompson said in a written statement Friday that he was suddenly diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which has spread to his liver. Thompson, who received the diagnosis on Tuesday, said he was awaiting further information, including “a final prognosis for chemotherapy.” The first-term
Associated PressMar 19 2024
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Labor lawyer becomes first openly gay judge to join 4th Circuit
With her confirmation by the Senate on Tuesday, Nicole Berner became the first openly gay judge and the first labor lawyer on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, a court covering the Mid-Atlantic that over the past decade has gone from one of the most conservative to one of the most liberal in the country. Berner, who previously worked as general counsel for the Service Employees
Washington PostMar 13 2024
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Union members set to vote on new RTC bus driver labor deal
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A vote to possibly ratify a new labor deal for Regional Transportation Commission bus drivers and mechanics could come as soon as next week. A spokesman for Transdev, the company that contracts to run the RTC's bus lines in Las Vegas, says a "tentative deal" for a new three-year labor contract has been agreed upon. But to go into effect, it will have to be approved by
KTNV 13 Las VegasMar 18 2024
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Virginia Jersey Mike’s franchisee pays $108K in penalties to resolve child labor infractions
The U.S. Department of Labor found that four Northern Virginia Jersey Mike’s franchise locations allowed employees under the age of 16 to perform dangerous tasks and work longer than permitted in violation of federal child labor regulations. The department’s wage and hour division determined that JM Burke LLC, the Charleston, S.C.-based operator, violated the Fair Labor Standards Act at
Augusta Free PressMar 23 2024
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‘Larry the Musical’ puts unsung Filipino American labor rights leader Larry Itliong in the spotlight
The all-Filipino American cast has been showing up to nearly-nightly rehearsals since the end of January energized, fueled by their passion to share the story of one of their forefathers. When Brava Theater is occupied, the cast take their practice next door to the venue’s lofted cabaret space. Packed into the cramped space, with Kana tucked in a corner behind a piano and Romasanta and
San Francisco ChronicleMar 06 2024
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Vice President Harris touts economic, labor achievements in visit to Madison
Channel 3000Mar 22 2024
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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff joins labor leaders in Denver for roundtable discussion • Colorado Newsline
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff sat down with local union leaders in Denver on Thursday to talk about the Biden-Harris campaign’s continued support of union work. Union leaders from the Service Employees International Union Local 105, the Colorado Education Association, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and others sat down with Emhoff to ask questions about labor
Colorado Newsline