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May 15 2024
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Alabama Gov. Key Ivey signs law punishing union-friendly employers
Alabama and the rest of the South are infamous for employee bashing. The political good old boys know there is lucrative swill in the corporate trough. And kissing the CEO’s ass means you do not have to slum it with the people doing the hard work. But there is a limit to their laissez-faire embrace of the free market. Let me explain. When workers at a plant choose to become a union shop, they
Daily KosMay 15 2024
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Harvard’s Crackdown on Gaza Protest Violated US Labor Law, Union Claims
The United Auto Workers filed a US labor board complaint over Harvard University’s handling of pro-Palestinian protests, claiming the university violated grad students’ rights as employees. In a Wednesday filing with the National Labor Relations Board, the union accused the university of surveillance and retaliation against workplace-related collective action in its response to student
BloombergMay 15 2024
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European Union says Israel’s actions in Rafah threaten future relations with them
The European Union said Wednesday that Israel’s military operations inside Rafah would put its relations with the Jewish state under a “heavy strain.” In a statement, EU officials urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately end the campaign in the city located on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip. EU officials said they recognize that Israel has a right to defend itself
Washington TimesApr 30 2024
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Mill Valley 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
Marin Independent JournalMay 08 2024
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Alabama passes ‘Teacher’s Bill of Rights,’ student discipline rules
Alabama teachers and lawmakers agree: Managing school discipline is tougher than ever, and schools want help managing unruly students. Alabama lawmakers gave final passage to SB157, named the “Teachers’ Bill of Rights” Tuesday, with unanimous approval in both chambers. It now awaits Gov. Kay Ivey’s signature. The Teachers’ Bill of Rights requires schools to take action against a student when
AL.comMay 14 2024
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Australian mining union seeks meeting with Anglo American over job security
May 15 (Reuters) - Australia's mining and energy union said on Wednesday it will seek urgent meetings with Anglo American (AAL.L) to discuss workers' job security after the London-listed miner announced plans to sell its five coal mines in Queensland. Anglo American, which earlier this week rejected BHP Group's (BHP.AX) revised 34 billion pounds ($42.80 billion) takeover offer , has laid down
ReutersApr 30 2024
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Lakeville teachers file intent to strike - MinnPost
Via FOX 9: Lakeville teachers announced on Tuesday they filed their intention to strike, as negotiations with Lakeville Area Public Schools have stalled. Via the Associated Press: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.
MinnPostMay 14 2024
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Cannabis company must bargain with union that lost election, US judge rules
May 14 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday ordered a cannabis dispensary operator to bargain with a union even though its workers voted against unionizing, in the first court ruling to apply a National Labor Relations Board decision creating a new path for unions to organize workers. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun rejected claims by I.N.S.A. that a major 2023 NLRB ruling involving
ReutersMar 17 2024
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Bend Teacher Nominated For Teacher of The Year
The Oregon Historical Society is pleased to announce that two Oregon educators, Patrick O’Brien and John Santella, have been nominated for the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year award for their work with students on Oregon History Day (OHD), an affiliate of the National History Day® (NHD) program. History Day is a student-directed learning program that reaches more than half a million
My Central OregonMay 14 2024
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One of N.J.’s largest school districts cuts 51 teachers, staff positions
Officials in East Brunswick Public Schools, one of the state’s largest districts, are eliminating 51 teaching positions and other jobs as they prepare for a reduction in state aid. The Middlesex County school district plans to cut 15 teachers, 10 instructional coaches, seven school counselors, the assistant superintendent of student activities and services, and other positions, district
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