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Apr 17 2024
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VW workers in Tennessee begin voting in UAW union election
United Press InternationalApr 16 2024
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Iowa lawmakers send bill to governor that would arm teachers
Both chambers of Iowa’s legislature have passed a bill that would allow teachers and other school employees to apply for permits to carry guns on school property. The Iowa House voted 62-36 Monday on the legislation, sending it to Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) to sign. The Iowa Senate passed the legislation last week. Republicans say the legislation is in response to the Perry Middle and High
Washington ExaminerApr 19 2024
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Prairie navigates changing teacher salary schedule as minimum salaries increase
College Community school board to hold second public hearing on the 2024-25 budget Monday CEDAR RAPIDS — Educators in their first year of teaching and with 12 years experience will see an increase to their salaries next year under a new bill signed into law by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds last month. School districts will receive increased funding through the Teacher Salary Supplement to meet these
Cedar Rapids GazetteApr 19 2024
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2 Bullitt County elementary teachers pulled from classrooms, district investigating
Two Mount Washington elementary school teachers have been removed from the classroom for "separate and unrelated allegations," Bullitt County Public Schools officials said in letters obtained by The Courier Journal. The teachers, who were assigned to Crossroads Elementary School, were reassigned to administrative positions while the district investigates the allegations. One letter to parents
The Courier-JournalApr 19 2024
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VW workers vote on union in Tennessee — a major test for organized labor
The United Auto Workers is hoping the third time proves the charm in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As the final ballots are cast Friday by 4,300 Volkswagen workers deciding on whether to join the UAW, expectations are running high among labor advocates that the union will prevail after two failed attempts. "A lot is riding on what is taking place now and what will be decided tonight," Harley Shaken
CBS News (Online)Apr 16 2024
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Salerno gets endorsement from major building trades union
The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) has endorsed businessman Joe Salerno for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s second district. Salerno is one of four Democrats seeking to take on Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) in the general election. “Joe’s focus on job creation, fair wages, a stronger infrastructure, and affordable
New Jersey GlobeApr 15 2024
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Students march against bill allowing armed teachers in Tennessee
Will Carlson marches with other Nashville area high school students to protest HB1325 at the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, April 15, 2024. Nicole Hester / The Tennessean Nashville area high school students gather to protest a bill that would allow teachers to carry firearms the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, April 15, 2024. Nicole Hester / The Tennessean Remi
The TennesseanApr 18 2024
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Mercedes-Benz workers at Alabama plant slated for union vote in May
Workers at Mercedes-Benz's plant in Vance, Alabama, outside Tuscaloosa will vote next month on whether to join the United Auto Workers labor union. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Thursday said the 5,000 eligible workers at the factory will be able to cast their ballots from May 13-17. The announcement comes as voting is underway at Volkswagen's only plant in the U.S., where
Fox BusinessApr 11 2024
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Teacher Shortages (and Dog Sledding) in Northwest Alaska
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice monthly newsletter from Open Campus about the role of colleges in rural America. You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article to receive future editions in your inbox. Jeff Alexander was settling into retired life, after three decades as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in Arkansas — that is,
The Daily YonderApr 18 2024
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Walgreens pharmacists’ union to demonstrate outside 46 Chicago-area stores
A union representing Walgreens pharmacists plans to demonstrate outside of more than 46 local Walgreens stores over the next month to protest pay and working conditions. The National Pharmacists Association-LIUNA, which says it represents 900 Chicago-area Walgreens pharmacists, plans to demonstrate outside two or three stores a day from now until May 10. The union says the pharmacists have
Chicago Tribune