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Sep 13 2023
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Nevada school district, teachers union set to appear in court over alleged sickout
A Nevada school district and a teacher's union are set to appear in court Wednesday after the district asked a judge for a temporary restraining order to put an end to an alleged sickout that caused a spike in staff absences. The hearing comes as the district and the union are locked in a contract dispute. The Clark County School District, which includes Las Vegas, claims that through a "
ABC News (Online)
Aug 22 2023
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Teamsters union votes to ratify UPS contract
Members of the Teamsters union voted to ratify a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with shipping giant UPS on Tuesday, avoiding a potential strike that loomed over the U.S. economy as the two sides negotiated in recent months.
The five-year contract covers roughly 340,000 UPS Teamsters members across the U.S. and includes higher wages for full- and part-time workers, more
Fox Business
Sep 12 2023
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School district takes teachers union to court for wave of absences that forced school closures
LAS VEGAS (AP) — School district officials in Las Vegas are asking a judge to put an end to what it claims is a coordinated union campaign of teacher absences during a bitter contract battle, forcing school closures and classroom disruptions in a state where it is illegal for public employees to strike. Since Sept. 1, unexpected staff shortages have forced seven schools to cancel classes for
WTOP
Sep 15 2023
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UAW Strikes Begin As Ford, General Motors And Stellantis Fail To Reach Agreement With Workers’ Union
• Ford, Stellantis and GM are seeing 13,000 workers go on strike in what could be a protracted strike from the UAW • The union wants a 40% pay rise, but the Detroit Three have only offered half that • Shares in the three companies sank across the board on Thursday ahead of the strike action The United Auto Workers has sent thousands of its members on strike after Ford, General Motors and
Forbes
Sep 15 2023
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A look at where the United Auto Workers union, Detroit's three automakers stand as strike starts
About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay. Get a curated selection of 10 of our best stories in your inbox every weekend. It was the first time in the United Auto Workers union’s 88-year history that it walked out
Washington Post
Sep 12 2023
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Caught on camera: Police union official laughs at student fatally struck by patrol car
SEATTLE, Wash. (WFLA) — Newly-released body camera footage from the Seattle Police Department (SPD) details shocking remarks made by an officer after a woman was fatally struck by a patrol car. In January, a SPD officer was going 75 mph in a 25 mph zone while responding to a reported drug overdose and hit Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, killing her, according to a report from NBC affiliate KING. Kandula
WFLA
Sep 12 2023
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Emergency crews rescue horse who got stuck in a pool in Union County, N.C.
UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Emergency crews rescued a horse that got stuck in a pool at a home in Union County, North Carolina over the weekend.
They were able to lift the horse, whose name is Lexi, out of the pool.
There's no word yet on how she got into the pool.
WTKR 3
Jun 24 2023
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European leaders convene emergency meetings in response to ‘chaos’ in Russia
The U.S. and Europe are closely watching an unfolding battle between Russian President Vladimir Putin and chief of the private mercenary group Wagner that sparked in earnest early Saturday morning, with leaders describing the outbreak of fighting as “chaos” and intelligence saying the infighting poses the most significant challenge to the Russian state in recent times.
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The Hill
Sep 14 2023
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UAW president says union will strike at three U.S. auto plants if no deal reached by midnight
Members of the United Auto Workers union hold a rally and practice picket near a Stellantis plant in Detroit, Aug. 23, 2023. DETROIT – The United Auto Workers union plans to strike three U.S. assembly plants of General Motors , Ford Motor and Stellantis , UAW President Shawn Fain announced Thursday night. The strikes are contingent upon the union and automakers not reaching deals by an 11:59 p
CNBC
Sep 17 2023
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Drew Barrymore Backtracks: Talk Show Paused Until Hollywood Strikes End After Union Criticism
Actress Drew Barrymore will delay the season premiere of her daytime talk show until the writers’ union ends its monthslong strike, she announced Sunday, apologizing to those she "hurt" after her initial decision to resume production of The Drew Barrymore Show drew stiff criticism from striking writers and actors. Barrymore said last week her show would return to television without writers in
Forbes