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Mar 04 2024
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Oregon has fewer job openings as labor market eases up
The number of Oregon job openings is returning to normal levels as the state’s tight labor market begins to relax.
Employers had about 65,000 open jobs at the end of last year, according to the latest quarterly survey from the Oregon Employment Department. That’s down 25% from a year earlier – the fourth straight period that job vacancies have declined by at least that much.
The OregonianMar 23 2024
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Measles case confirmed in Lake County, Illinois: health department
The East Chicago Health Department in Indiana is investigating a "possible mass exposure" of measles at a local church. The East Chicago Health Department in Indiana is investigating a "possible mass exposure" of measles at a local church. The East Chicago Health Department in Indiana is investigating a "possible mass exposure" of measles at a local church. The East Chicago Health Department
ABC 7 ChicagoMar 23 2024
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U.S. President Joe Biden departs the White House in Washington
Colorado Springs GazetteMar 23 2024
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‘Larry the Musical’ puts unsung Filipino American labor rights leader Larry Itliong in the spotlight
The all-Filipino American cast has been showing up to nearly-nightly rehearsals since the end of January energized, fueled by their passion to share the story of one of their forefathers. When Brava Theater is occupied, the cast take their practice next door to the venue’s lofted cabaret space. Packed into the cramped space, with Kana tucked in a corner behind a piano and Romasanta and
San Francisco ChronicleMar 12 2024
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Oscars' strikes tributes highlight solidarity, and the possible labor struggles to come
By ANDREW DALTON and TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Labor strife remains an issue in Hollywood after two major strikes were resolved, and the Academy Awards didn’t sidestep that. Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel devoted part of his opening monologue toward vowing to union members and those working behind the scenes that Hollywood’s stars would stand with them as repayment for those
KRDOMar 22 2024
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Arkansas Department of Transportation announces interstate 30 lane closures
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Transportation announced Friday that there will be lane closures on Interstate 30 in Little Rock and North Little Rock next week. Officials with ARDOT said that daytime lane closures will take place from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and night time lane closures will occur from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. If required, there will be double-lane closures between 11 p.m
Fox16Mar 25 2024
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Toms River Police Department Hiring Special Law Enforcement Officers
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department announced it is actively seeking applicants for the role of Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II. This call is open to individuals with a current SLEO II certification from a New Jersey Police Training Commission-approved police academy. Additionally, the department welcomes applications from retired police officers who have concluded their
Shore News NetworkMar 19 2024
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Labor lawyer becomes first openly gay judge to join 4th Circuit
With her confirmation by the Senate on Tuesday, Nicole Berner became the first openly gay judge and the first labor lawyer on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, a court covering the Mid-Atlantic that over the past decade has gone from one of the most conservative to one of the most liberal in the country. Berner, who previously worked as general counsel for the Service Employees
Washington PostMar 22 2024
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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff joins labor leaders in Denver for roundtable discussion • Colorado Newsline
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff sat down with local union leaders in Denver on Thursday to talk about the Biden-Harris campaign’s continued support of union work. Union leaders from the Service Employees International Union Local 105, the Colorado Education Association, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and others sat down with Emhoff to ask questions about labor
Colorado NewslineMar 25 2024
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Why the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events matters to local artists
Last week, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office officially announced a leadership transition at Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, or DCASE, with Clinée Hedspeth replacing Erin Harkey as commissioner. As leaders of the city’s creative community, we offer gratitude to Harkey for her service. Under her leadership, DCASE prioritized equitable, direct investments in our
Chicago Sun-Times