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May 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 DigitalMay 14 2024
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Jury selection in trial of former Mass. teacher charged with child rape
Jury selection in trial of former Hudson teacher charged with child rape Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of a former Hudson, Massachusetts, school teacher accused of raping one of her students. Caitlin Harding is charged in Middlesex Superior Court with aggravated child rape, rape of a child with force, and indecent assault and battery.The case dates back to 2010, when the alleged
WCVBMay 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
Yahoo NewsMay 14 2024
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Klein ISD vows to increase security after string of teacher arrests
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ABC13 HoustonMay 14 2024
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Katy ISD teachers and staff will get a raise next school year
Katy ISD teachers and staff are finishing the school year with good news. Although the district is facing a budget deficit, all staff will receive a 3% raise for next school year. While the Katy ISD budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year was at a $7.8 million deficit before accounting for raises, board president Victor Perez said that the district was able to allocate funds for raises through
Houston ChronicleMay 17 2024
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Middle school requires teachers to show LGBT 'Day of Silence' video to students
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by The Daily Signal.] A middle school in Colorado set time aside for all students and staff to participate in a daylong LGBTQ+ celebration, encouraging students to watch a promotional video, complete “solidarity” activities, and buy related merchandise. On April 19, Campus Middle School in the municipality of Greenwood Village required staff
WNDMay 14 2024
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‘It’s Cheating’: Biden Champions China Tariffs Among Union Workers
‘I’m determined that the future of electric vehicles will be made in America by union workers. Period,’ the president says. President Joe Biden stood before a crowd of America’s union workers in the Rose Garden on May 14 and defended the massive increase in tariffs just announced on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) and other products. “American workers can outwork and out-compete anyone as long
The Epoch TimesMay 14 2024
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Biden boosts union workers and hits Trump with China tariffs rollout
President Joe Biden underscored his record with labor union workers as he announced new, higher tariffs on Chinese imports, including a 100% rate on electric vehicles. “I’m determined that the future of electric vehicles will be made in America by union workers,” Biden told a crowd on Tuesday in the White House Rose Garden. Hurrying through his remarks, held under the threat of rain, Biden
Washington ExaminerMay 14 2024
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SF jeweler closing Union Square location after 172 years
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A jewelry store that has been operating in San Francisco’s Union Square district for 172 years is closing. Shreve & Co., which first set up shop in SF in 1852, announced Monday that it will move its flagship store location to Palo Alto and immediately close its location at 150 Post Street. The jeweler sent out a news release announcing the closure, stating that it
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