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Nov 16 2023
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Auto Workers Ratify New Contract With GM — First Of The Big 3 After Strike
United Auto Workers union members who work at General Motors ratified a tentative contract Thursday, marking the first group of union workers of the Big Three Automakers to officially approve a union deal after a six week-long strike earlier this fall. In a historic agreement with each of the three big American car makers—GM, Ford and Stellantis—UAW won its members wage increases of at least
ForbesDec 14 2023
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ACLU Reaches settlement agreement challenging South Dakota’s vanity plate law
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota will not be denying vanity plate requests based on the plate being deemed “offensive to good taste and decency.” The state has agreed to amend its personalized license plate law. This is part of a settlement reached in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of Lyndon Hart. Hart submitted a request for a personalized
Dakota News NowNov 28 2023
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Portland teachers ratify contract with nearly 95% approval
Members of the Portland Association of Teachers have ratified the tentative agreement with Portland Public Schools. According to the union, teachers approved the contract Tuesday with overwhelming support. “After 15 days on strike, we’re excited to announce that our tentative agreement has been ratified. With 93.4% of members voting, 94.7% voted to ratify the tentative agreement!” the union
Oregon Public BroadcastingFeb 05 2020
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What Trump Said About Religious Liberty, Late-Term Abortion, and Socialism in His Third State of the Union
President Donald Trump delivered his third state of the union speech last night in Congress on the eve of his impeachment vote in the Senate.
The commander-in-chief used the speech to re-launch his 2020 campaign highlighting his accomplishments in office like a booming economy, job growth, and trade deals.
He also talked about his fight to uphold religious liberty and took a
CBNNov 27 2023
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2 vehicles crash into vacant Boston Market along Route 1
Two vehicles crashed and rolled over into a vacant Boston Market along Route 1 in Saugus, according to firefighters in the Massachusetts town.The Saugus Firefighters Local 1003 union shared Monday night that the rollovers happened along the northbound side of Route 1.The union said multiple occupants of those vehicles were trapped as a result of the crash and that crews were working to remove
WCVBNov 26 2023
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1.35 million chickens being killed on Ohio egg farm to contain bird flu outbreak
UNION COUNTY, Ohio (AP) - More than 1.3 million chickens are being slaughtered on an Ohio egg farm as the bird flu continues to take a toll on the industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said all 1.35 million chickens on the farm in Ohio's Union County will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious virus after a case was confirmed in the flock this week. The
WKRC 12Jun 27 2018
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Supreme Court rules against public sector unions, says employees can’t be forced to pay dues
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday in Janus v. AFSCME that public sector unions do not have a constitutional right to be able to force employees to pay dues. From now on, employees will have to give consent before any money from their paycheck goes to support a public-sector union. This ruling does not involve unions at private companies.
The BlazeFeb 08 2023
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Fact Checking Biden's 2023 State of the Union Address
President Joe Biden made several statements during Tuesday night's State of the Union that sparked clarifications from fact checkers across the political spectrum.
Job Growth: Biden said he created "more jobs created in two years than any president has ever created in four years." The raw number is accurate. However, Biden left out the fact that job growth was sparked by post-COVID-19
The Daily Caller CNN Fact Check FactCheck.orgDec 30 2014
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Sweetheart deal? Unions allowed to cut retiree benefits rather than fix underfunded pensions
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union is a heavyweight on the labor scene. It pays its president $350,000 a year. It’s holding its next executive board meeting in February at a swanky beachfront resort in Hollywood, Florida. And it just doled out nearly $8 million to influence the last election and lobby Washington.
Washington TimesJan 04 2023
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Microsoft Workers Form Company's First US Union
Microsoft recognized its first labor union in the U.S. after a super-majority of employees at ZeniMax Media, a Microsoft subsidiary, voted to unionize.
For Context: Microsoft acquired ZeniMax for $7.5 billion in 2021. The firm created popular games such as Doom, Fallout, and Elder Scrolls. Microsoft said that it voluntarily recognizes the employees' legal right to choose to unionize.
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