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Nov 26 2023
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Portland Teachers’ Strike Ends After More Than Three Weeks
The union representing teachers, counselors and other school employees in Portland, Ore., reached a tentative deal with the city's public school district on Sunday, ending a strike that has kept nearly 45,000 students out of classes for more than three weeks in Oregon’s largest district. Background: The fight was over pay, class sizes and more The union, which represents about 3,700 teachers
New York Times (News)Nov 26 2023
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Portland Public Schools students’ return to school on Monday not ruled out, district says
Portland Public Schools released a cryptic statement Sunday afternoon suggesting it’s possible students could return to classes on Monday, even though the school board and union had not yet reached a tentative contract deal and won’t vote on one Sunday. Union leaders did not immediately respond to questions about the district’s statement, which didn’t include specifics. Portland school board
The OregonianDec 12 2023
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South Dakota vanity plate restrictions were unconstitutional, lawsuit settlement says
South Dakota officials will no longer deny applications for personalized license plates based on a state law that says any plate can be denied if it’s found to be “offensive to good taste and decency.” Officials agreed to the change as part of a settlement approved by a judge on Friday. As part of the settlement, state officials acknowledged that the “good taste and decency” language is
KEYTSep 28 2023
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Trump Vies for Union Endorsements at Michigan Auto Parts Factory
While his fellow candidates in the Republican primary took the debate stage Wednesday night, GOP frontrunner and former President Donald Trump held a rally at an auto parts factory in Michigan.
Details: Trump’s rally in Michigan comes one day after President Joe Biden visited a UAW picket line in Michigan. The United Auto Workers union is currently striking the “Big 3” auto
New York Times (News) Reuters Washington ExaminerJul 31 2023
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West African Neighbors Threaten to Invade Niger in Response to Coup
The regional Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), following an emergency meeting on Sunday, announced that it would consider “force” to oust the leaders of a coup d’etat in Niger last week, rejecting their authority and declaring “zero tolerance for unconstitutional change of government.” ECOWAS is currently led by neighboring Nigeria, the largest economy on the continent. The
Breitbart NewsNov 16 2023
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Thousands of Starbucks workers go on strike on 'Red Cup Day,' one of its busiest days
Workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks locations walked off the job Thursday in what organizers said was the largest strike yet in the two-year-old effort to unionize the company’s stores. The Workers United union chose Starbucks' annual Red Cup Day to stage the walkout since it’s usually one of the busiest days of the year. Starbucks expects to give away thousands of reusable cups Thursday
The Times-PicayuneNov 26 2023
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Trudeau Sees 'Right-Wing, American MAGA' Pushing Canadian Conservative Party Votes Against Ukraine bill
The Canadian Conservative Party has decided to “turn their backs” on Ukraine, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who cited dark, mysterious elements driving “right-wing rhetoric in the United States with MAGA conservatives” for the opposition party pushing back against his left-wing policies. Trudeau turned on the Conservatives after the group unanimously voted against an update to
Breitbart NewsDec 11 2023
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ACLU of Rhode Island blasts Winnapaug Fire District over Spring Avenue letters
WESTERLY — A letter from the Weekapaug Fire District to donors of an online fundraiser supporting a right-of-way at Spring Avenue raises the specter that they could face a subpoena to testify in the ongoing dispute — a move condemned by the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island. The ACLU wants the fire district to stop sending the letters to donors who want the state to declare Spring
The Westerly SunNov 24 2023
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From the Netherlands, Geert Wilders' win draws a sour grapes response from the eurotrash
After decades of wokedom, self-satisfied establishmentarians in European capitals found themselve 'shocked' that populist/conservative Geert Wilders ran away with a big victory in the Netherlands. Sour grapes is more like it. But to get even more specific, it was a wake-up call. According to the Associated Press: THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said Thursday
American ThinkerNov 24 2023
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Residents rattled after derailed train sparks fire in Kentucky
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 11: Empty railroad tracks stand at the CSX Oak Point Yard, a freight railroad yard on October 11, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The country’s largest railroad unions announced that they have rejected its deal with freight railroads. The union has said the deal doesn’t do enough to address the lack of paid sick time or improve working conditions. (
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