Carolina Rodriguez said she had never thought much about joining a union until a co-worker lost his job. The colleague, a fellow teacher at a charter school system in San Jose, told Rodriguez that his contract had not been renewed […]
The actor Diana Rigg, known for her roles on stage and in film and television – including The Avengers and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – has died at the age of 82. Rigg, who rose to prominence in the 1960s through her starring role […]
TIFF will now require fest-goers to wear face coverings during all in-person movie viewing at its Bell Lightbox multiplex. Fest organizers cited a surge in new COVID-19 cases in Ontario for the U-turn on an earlier mask-optional policy […]
The SAG-AFTRA Health Plan will be offering an 80% reduction in COBRA premiums for many participants who no will longer qualify for coverage starting October 1. Facing staggering deficits due to skyrocketing health care costs […]
As promised when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its Academy Aperture 2025 initiative in June, new standards of representation and inclusion have been announced by AMPAS Tuesday that will gradually be […]
Democratic nominee Joe Biden vowed to be the “strongest labor president you’ve ever had” in a virtual event Monday with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. “You can be sure you will be hearing that word ‘union’ plenty of of times if I’m […]
“When unions are strong, our communities are strong,” writes Amanda Menas in Education Votes. “This is a long-held belief of former Vice President Joe Biden, who supports ‘laws that allow labor unions to flourish and fight for basic worker […]
“On Labor Day weekend,” writes Robert Reich in The Guardian UK, “eight weeks before one of the most consequential elections in American history, it’s useful to consider the inequalities of income and wealth that fueled Donald Trump’s victory […]
“Since the arrival of COVID-19 earlier this year, the need for unions has become more apparent than ever,” write Todd Vachon and Debra Coyle McFadden on NJ.com. “From the very start, essential workers in retail, warehouses, assembly lines […]
From windows and rooftops through the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions around the world cheered essential workers on the front lines who daily risked contracting this highly contagious disease. Janitors, grocery […]
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