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May 01 2024
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Private preschools in Portland abruptly shut down after employees try to unionize
Two private preschools in Portland, Oregon, shut down after employees tried to unionize, according to a report. Guidepost Montessori abruptly closed the two daycare locations in early April shortly after both locations attempted to unionize with ILWU Local 5. "Teachers and parents at two locations of Guidepost Montessori found out their day care facility was closing with less than 24 hours
Fox News (Online News)May 09 2024
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Lincoln teacher selected for Japanese American Incarceration workshop
A Lincoln Public Schools social studies teacher has been accepted to participate in a workshop this summer sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities in Wyoming. Lindsey Herting, a teacher at Lincoln High School, will spend six days at Heart Mountain, Wyoming, learning about the conditions that led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans following the 1941 attack on
Lincoln Journal StarMay 01 2024
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Marin teacher accused of child molestation
Investigators arrested a Mill Valley School District teacher on Tuesday on allegations of child molestation. Darren Smith, 55, of Fairfax was booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of lewd conduct with a child and continuous sexual abuse of a child, the sheriff’s office reported. Smith was released after posting bail, sheriff’s Sgt. Adam Schermerhorn said. The bail amount was $200,000
East Bay TimesFeb 03 2024
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After strike, Newton School Committee, teachers union still have to vote on agreement
A tentative agreement was reached late Friday between the city of Newton and its teachers union following more than a year of contract negotiations and a 12-day strike organized by educators; however, the situation is not yet resolved. The tentative agreement on the four-year contract will require ratification from members of the union, the Newton Teachers Association (NTA), and a majority
MassLive.comMay 11 2023
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Florida teachers union sues over DeSantis’ new union restrictions
Florida’s largest teachers union has filed a lawsuit against the state over a new law that restricts some public unions but exempts those that the lawsuit claims support Gov. Ron DeSantis. In the lawsuit filed this week, the Florida Education Association said the bill discriminates against teacher’s unions on political grounds and thus runs afoul of the First Amendment by penalizing political
Washington TimesMay 08 2024
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Washington, Wahlberg and Stallone not creating new actors’ union
A satirical meme has resurfaced online making the false claim that American actors Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg and Sylvester Stallone have resigned from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to create a new union. Posts have shared photos of the actors alongside the caption: “Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, and Sylvester Stallone have all resigned from The Screen Actors Guild to create a new ‘
ReutersFeb 15 2024
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St. Paul teachers’ union votes on strike; early March walk-out possible if approved
Pioneer PressMay 05 2024
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Chicago teachers' $50B demands includes pay hikes, abortions, migrant accommodation
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is negotiating a new contract with the public schools system and is understood to be calling for an extra $50 billion to pay for wage hikes as well as other demands such as fully paid abortions for its members, new migrant services and facilities and a host of LGBT-related requirements and training in schools. To put the figure into context, the total base tax
Fox News (Online News)Apr 28 2024
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Lakeville school teachers vote to authorize strike, plan Tuesday rally
Union leaders said a rally is planned for Tuesday, April 30 at 5:45 p.m. outside the district office, ahead of a scheduled school board meeting. According to a press release from the union, members voted Thursday and Friday. When the final votes were counted on Friday night, 99% were in favor of striking. “Lakeville teachers are standing strong together for what they need – fair wages,
KARE11May 03 2024
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Middle Rio Grande irrigation workers unionize
May 3—Irrigation workers at the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District voted to form a union with AFSCME Council 18 on Tuesday, according to a news release from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in New Mexico. Council 18 is the umbrella organization for the various city, county, and state locals affiliated with AFSCME. Irrigation systems operators aim to give
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