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Mar 20 2023
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Digital literacy: Can the republic ‘survive an algorithm’?
Shawn Lee, a high school social studies teacher in Seattle, wants to see lessons on the internet akin to a kind of 21st century driver’s education, an essential for modern life.
Lee has tried to bring that kind of education into his classroom, with lessons about the need to double-check online sources, to diversify newsfeeds and to bring critical thinking to the web. He’s also created
Associated PressMar 10 2023
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US employers add 311,000 jobs in February, more than expected
The US economy added jobs at a solid clip in February, likely ensuring that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates for longer, though wage inflation showed signs of cooling.
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 311,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department’s closely watched employment report showed on Friday. Data for January was revised lower to show 504,000 jobs added instead of the
New York Post (News)Jan 11 2023
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New York Nurses Strike for More Staff & Better Pay as Hospital CEOs Make Millions, Cut Charity Care
We speak with one of the 7,000 nurses on strike now in New York City at two hospital systems that account for more than a quarter of all hospital beds in the city, and a journalist who has documented how hospital CEOs are boosting their own pay by millions of dollars while slashing charity care. The strike began Monday after nurses failed to reach a new contract agreement with Mount Sinai
Democracy Now!Jan 12 2023
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ExxonMobil, once a loud climate skeptic, had accurately forecast global warming
In perhaps one of the most cynically ironic twists in the field of climate science, new research suggests ExxonMobil may have had keener insight into the impending dangers of global warming than even NASA scientists but still waged a decades-long campaign to discredit research into climate change and its connection to the burning of fossil fuels. Despite its public denials, the major oil
Los Angeles TimesSep 01 2022
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Fast-Food Workers Might Finally Get Some Power in California After Years of Disrespect
Rosalia Manuel Luna began working at McDonald’s when she was 17 years old.
Twenty-three years later, on July 8 this year, she was fired from her job. Luna alleges she was let go was in retaliation for speaking up in defense of a co-worker who was allegedly being sexually harassed as well as for her own dispute with McDonald’s over quarantine wages, which got her involved in the Fight
ViceJan 12 2023
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NYC nurses agree to end strike after four days
More than 7,000 nurses from two different hospitals in New York City have agreed return to work after a four day strike that started at 6am on Monday. The New York Nurses Association reached an agreement with Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center, both of which announced the news at around 3.30am this morning. The agreements will result in a 19.1 percent wage increase, the
Daily MailJan 04 2023
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Microsoft recognizes its first union as ZeniMax software testers organize
Microsoft said Tuesday that it has recognized its first union of employees in the software maker’s 47-year history.
Workers at airlines, automakers, schools and government agencies belong to unions, but collective bargaining hasn’t taken hold at large technology companies, where employees often receive high wages.
Amazon and Apple have not been especially accommodating to
CNBCJan 03 2023
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Washington law requiring salary range on job postings takes effect
Most Washington employers now must include salary information in job postings under a law that went into effect Sunday. The pay transparency law makes Washington one of a handful of states that now require most employers to disclose wage scales or salary ranges in postings, rather than waiting until an offer is made. That range should extend from the lowest to highest possible pay, set by the
The Seattle TimesJan 09 2023
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Monday Afternoon Update: New York Nursing Strike, Congressional Rules Package Vote, Illegal Alien Crisis Continues
This article is a companion piece to today’s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. To listen to the podcast version, click here. More than 7,000 nurses went on strike in two major hospitals in New York City Monday morning. Patient care is already being disrupted at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan and Montefiore in Brooklyn. The New York State Nurses Association says nurses are negotiating higher
The Daily WireJan 09 2023
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Nurses Go on Strike at 2 New York City Hospitals
Nurses in New York City say they are still often overwhelmed in the wake of the strain the pandemic has placed on hospitals. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. More than 7,000 nurses at Mount Sinai Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center are seeking better wages and working conditions. More than 7,000 nurses at two hospitals in
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