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Sep 14 2023
News
Detroit Three plants where UAW plans to strike
Sept 14 (Reuters) - United Auto Workers (UAW) union President Shawn Fain on Thursday laid out plans for unprecedented, simultaneous walkouts at General Motors (GM.N) , Ford (F.N) and Chrysler parent Stellantis' (STLAM.MI) U.S. operations. These are the first plants targeted if no last-minute agreement is reached between the union and autoworkers: Wentzville, Missouri assembly plant About 3,600
ReutersDec 04 2023
Perspectives Blog
2024 Voter Guide: Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on Healthcare
During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems faced an unprecedented surge of hospitalizations. Both the toll and stress of the pandemic have contributed to the erosion of public confidence in American healthcare. More than a third of Americans believe that their healthcare system is below average worldwide while around half of U.S. adults state that they have trouble affording high medical
AllSides StaffOct 05 2023
News
Kaiser Permanente walkout impacts medical services as strike reaches second day
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A strike against Kaiser Permanente reached its second day Thursday as thousands of healthcare workers in Oregon and Washington maintained their picket lines. They are part of the largest healthcare strike in U.S. history, with 75,000 Kaiser workers including those in California and Colorado. Although hospitals and emergency rooms remain open and staffed, both the union
KOIN 6Oct 07 2023
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Striking Healthcare Workers Return to Work—Without New Contracts
Striking Kaiser Permanente workers, seen Friday in Vallejo, Calif., returned to work but without a resolution on staffing and compensation differences. Striking Kaiser Permanente workers returned to work Saturday but without new contracts, ending the largest healthcare strike on record as their unions and employer continued to bargain. Negotiations are scheduled to pick up again Thursday. The
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 28 2023
News
Musk ditches X’s election integrity team ahead of key votes around world
Elon Musk, owner of X, has confirmed he has ditched his team working to prevent disruption to elections, just days after the EU announced the platform, formerly known as Twitter, had the highest proportion of disinformation in three European countries.
Ahead of 70 elections around the globe in the coming year, the controversial businessman confirmed on X: “Oh you mean the ‘Election
The GuardianOct 06 2023
News
Ward 2 Willowick Council candidate November 2023: Kevin Marcum
Elected office experience (Office must have appeared on a public ballot): Union Vice President/USPS Should you be elected, what are three specific areas you’d like to change, address, improve or further research, and how specifically would you go about it?: 305 Exit, Sewers, and Police and Firefighters funding will address the sewer flooding in our basements by authorizing the Mayor to seek
The News-HeraldAug 16 2023
Opinion
The Inflation Reduction Act Took U.S. Climate Action Global. Here's What Needs To Happen Next
When the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed a year ago, some of our international allies greeted it with a level of concern if not consternation given the IRA’s focus on expanding U.S. clean energy markets. But in fact, the IRA was not intended to be, nor is it, protectionist. Its mission, coupled with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the CHIPS and Science Act, was to spark private
Time MagazineAug 15 2023
News
Autoworkers set vote on authorizing strikes
DETROIT -- About 146,000 members of the United Auto Workers union will vote next week on authorizing their leaders to call strikes against Detroit automakers. Union President Shawn Fain said in a statement Tuesday that talks are moving slowly and have yet to get to wages and other economic issues. The union's contracts with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis expire in about a month, at 11:59
Northwest Arkansas Democrat GazetteAug 25 2023
News
UAW votes to strike against Big Three
DETROIT, MI — The United Auto Workers union has voted to strike against the Big Three. The strike authorization was approved by 97% of the union, UAW President Shawn Fain announced on a Facebook Live on Friday, Aug. 25. The vote does not initiate a strike but approves it if an agreement cannot be reached during bargaining. The UAW represents about 150,000 workers across all three companies.
MLive.comOct 06 2023
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ACLU Condemns Biden for ‘Profound Betrayal’ on Border Wall
The American Civil Liberties Union is outraged by President Joe Biden’s decision to move forward with building congressionally authorized barriers along the United States’ southern border with Mexico, characterizing it as a “profound betrayal.” “The Biden administration’s decision to rush into border wall construction marks a profound failure,” said ACLU Director of Border Strategies Jonathan
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