Millions of workers could lose access to paid sick and family leave if Congress does not pass another coronavirus relief package by the end of the year, Politico reported on Sunday. Up …
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Rising coronavirus cases have led Los Angeles County public health officials to issue yet another round of “stay-at-home” orders. Starting Monday, certain public and private gatherings are prohibited, a decree …
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New York Times: Hollywood’s Obituary, the Sequel. Now Streaming.
1 minutes read“Hollywood has repeatedly written its own obituary,” writes Brook Barnes in The New York Times. “It died when Star Wars (1977) and Superman (1978) turned movies into toy advertisements. The 1980s (VCRs), …
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Nearly 700 Chicago Nursing Home Workers Walk Off Job, Begin Strike for Better Wages
1 minutes readNearly 700 essential nursing home workers walked off the job at 11 Infinity Health-owned facilities in the Greater Chicago area. They have been without a contract since June. Nursing assistants, …
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UNI Global Union affiliate, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union has secured a major win for nearly 50,000 essential workers at ShopRite supermarkets in the US with a new agreement …
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UK Unveils Global Screen Fund to Partially Replace EU Money After Brexit
1 minutes readThe British government on Wednesday formally announced the creation of a Global Screen Fund aimed at partially replacing Creative Europe’s MEDIA funding following the completion of the Brexit transition period …
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“Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles have advised FilmLA that filming will not be restricted to the hours between 5 a.m. / 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., …
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“Labor leaders and workplace policy experts said they’re reassured so far by Biden’s platform and rhetoric,” writes Sarah Jones in the Intelligencer. “He endorsed the PRO Act, which would significantly …
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Nurses’ Union Urges Employers, Government, Public to ‘Listen to Nurses’
1 minutes readAt a virtual press conference held Monday, November 23 to brief the nation on the challenges they face now as Covid-19 surges in almost every state, National Nurses United RNs …
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Netflix Sweeps Top Two Categories at International Emmy Awards
1 minutes readThe 2020 International Emmy Awards, honoring the best in global television, were handed out in an online ceremony November 23. Glenda Jackson won best actress for Elizabeth is Missing, while …