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Mar 26 2024
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Wisconsin utilities pledge to use union labor for clean energy construction.
Union workers will build most utility-scale renewable energy installations in Wisconsin under an agreement between the state's investor-owned utilities and five labor unions. Each of the utilities has signed a pledge to use union labor "to the fullest extent possible," cementing existing relationships and ensuring that contractors use Wisconsin union workers on billions of dollars of future
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMar 20 2024
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Carson adds regulation requiring contractors to disclose labor violations
The City Council this week greenlit an amendment to Carson’s municipal code requiring contractors seeking permits for certain large projects to disclose prior labor violations. The ordinance, which aims “to protect human rights, workers’ rights, and eradicate labor exploitation” is based on a recommendation from Carson Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes, according to a city staff report. Under this
Long Beach Press-TelegramMar 24 2024
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They said it: A sports trailblazer departs
“It will always be my hope that I have inspired little girls, young women and people of color to pursue their dreams, no matter what.”
— Renel Brooks-Moon, announcer for the San Francisco Giants baseball team since 2000 — the second woman to do so in MLB and the first to announce in a World Series game — in a statement to fans after news last week that she and the team “mutually and
East Bay TimesApr 21 2024
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Harvard students enrolled Taylor Swift class pull all-nighter for ‘Tortured Poets Department’ release
Students at Harvard University, which is offering a class dedicated to Taylor Swift this spring, are taking the release of her new album “The Tortured Poets Department” very seriously. The highly anticipated album was released Friday, and so-called “Swifties,” the nickname given to her die-hard fans, started playing the album on loop. So, apparently, did a group of Harvard students enrolled in
The College FixApr 19 2024
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‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Breaks Record For Spotify’s Most-Streamed Album In A Single Day
Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day Friday, breaking the same record previously held by Swift’s 2022 album, “Midnights.” “The Tortured Poets Department” was released Friday and became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day by exceeding 200 million streams, Variety reported. “Midnights” held the previous record
ForbesApr 19 2024
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Department Of Homeland Security Takes Disney Cruise Line Employee Into Custody On Child Pornography Charges
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security intercepted Tirso Neri from the Philippines at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Monday, and took him into custody on child porn charges. The Disney Cruise Line employee was charged with possession of pornography and transportation of child pornography in a federal criminal complaint obtained by People. Neri worked on the Disney Dream ship and
The Daily CallerMar 19 2024
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RTC bus drivers vote to approve new labor deal
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The union for Regional Transportation Commission bus drivers voted to accept a new labor contract Tuesday. Terry Richards, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1637, which represents bus drivers and mechanics, confirmed to Channel 13 that Tuesday's vote passed with 363 members of the union voting for it. PREVIOUS: RTC bus drivers' union reaches tentative
KTNV 13 Las VegasAug 16 2023
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Department of Labor fines Spokane Amazon fulfillment center for knowingly putting workers at risk
KREMApr 03 2024
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Wilmington Police Department Announces Death Of Retired K-9
The Wilmington Police Department is deeply saddened to announce the passing of retired K-9 Officer Ridic on April 1, 2024. Ridic, who served faithfully alongside his partner, retired Wilmington Police Officer Eric Palmer, peacefully passed away at the age of 14 after a courageous battle with cancer. Ridic was surrounded by Officer Palmer and his wife, Sarah, during his final moments. Ridic
Patch.comApr 10 2024
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Austin Fire Department responding to ‘heavy fire’ in east Austin home
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department is responding to a structure fire in an east Austin home with “heavy fire through the roof,” the agency said on social media Wednesday. Around 9:06 p.m., AFD responded to the fire in the 4600 block of Craigwood Drive. The agency said multiple people called and reported the “whole house on fire.” Crews arrived on the scene and saw the fire through the
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