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Sep 18 2023
News
Norwich superintendent placed on leave after concerns raised about district leadership
The Norwich Board of Education has voted to place Superintendent Dr. Kristen Stringfellow on administrative leave following results of a climate survey that showed concerns with district leadership. The Norwich school board recently launched an investigation into personnel complaints last week. A climate survey conducted by a teachers’ union revealed that nearly 100% of teachers in Norwich
NBC ConnecticutAug 23 2023
News
Teamsters, UPS set tentative pact
The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last month, putting a seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide. The Teamsters said in a statement that 86% of the votes casts were in favor of ratifying the contract.
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteSep 17 2023
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Here is what Detroit automakers have to give the UAW to get a deal, experts say
The United Auto Workers and the Detroit Three carmakers could get closer to an agreement sooner than it appears if both sides focus on a few key job provisions, according to some industry observers and insiders. One issue the union will likely have to accept that it will not win is a 32-hour workweek for 40 hours of pay, according to the people interviewed for this story. But there are other
Detroit Free PressSep 18 2023
News
Bill Maher reverses course 'for now' and calls off his show's restart as WGA talks resume
Bill Maher has walked back his decision to restart his talk show during the writers’ strike. Less than a week after announcing that “Real Time With Bill Maher” would return amid the ongoing writers’ strike, Bill Maher said Monday that he is postponing the talk show’s restart. The comedian explained his change of heart in an X post, citing the renewed talks between the writers union and the
Los Angeles TimesAug 22 2023
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Detroit teachers to vote on new contract this week
Detroit Federation of Teachers members have until Thursday to vote on whether or not to approve a proposed new contract. Contract talks between the teacher’s union and the Detroit Public Schools Community District dragged on for most of the summer, but the two sides finally reached a tentative deal this past weekend. Union president Lakia Wilson-Lumpkins declined to release many details about
NPR Michigan RadioAug 25 2023
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Auto Workers OK Labor Leaders To Call Strikes On Detroit Companies
The United Auto Workers union said Friday that results are still being tallied, but so far 97 percent have voted in favor of authorizing one or more strikes against Stellantis, General Motors and Ford. Such votes are almost always approved by large margins. Contracts between the union representing about 146,000 workers at Stellantis, General Motors and Ford expire at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 14.
Patch.comAug 25 2023
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UAW members at Detroit automakers authorize strike if talks break down
UAW President Shawn Fain and other leaders have been preparing workers for a potential strike since negotiations with Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV began last month. Fain said the Sept. 14 expiration of the companies' current labor contracts is "a deadline, not a reference point." The union this week is holding practice pickets with workers in Detroit and Louisville, Ky
Crain's Detroit BusinessAug 24 2023
News
How Vivek Ramaswamy became the Republican debate’s punching bag
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy quickly emerged Wednesday night as both the black sheep of the first Republican debate stage and a darling of former President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement. Standing near center stage with a cocky demeanor, Ramaswamy, 38, beamed as his rivals dog-piled on him, seemingly aghast at his positions on issues ranging from supporting a pardon for the 45th
New York Post (News)Sep 19 2023
News
Trump to skip second Republican debate in California
Former President Donald Trump will skip the second Republican presidential primary debate in California next week, according to a source familiar with his plans.Trump will instead will travel to Detroit to deliver a speech to an audience that will include current and former union members, according to the source.His prime-time remarks will serve as counter-programming to the Sept. 27 debate at
4029 NewsOct 03 2023
Opinion
Gavin Newsom’s Choice for Senator Is a Pure Political Play
You have to wonder what Dianne Feinstein, a no-nonsense senator whom leading Democrats often criticized for focusing on policy rather than politics, would have thought of the choice to replace her.
Laphonza Butler, the political organizer chosen by Governor Gavin Newsom to fill her Senate seat, commendably rose from poverty in Magnolia, Miss., where her widowed mother worked to support
John Fund