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Diana Rigg, ‘Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ Star, Dies Aged 82

September 11, 2020

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

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Toronto Film Fest Reverses on Controversial Face Mask Policy

September 10, 2020

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

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SAG-AFTRA Health Plan to Offer 80% Reduction in COBRA Premiums

September 10, 2020

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

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Oscar Shakes Up Best Picture Eligibility; Diversity Requirements Take Effect in 2024

September 9, 2020

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

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Biden Vows to Be ‘Strongest Labor President You’ve Ever Had’

September 7, 2020

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

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NEA: Teachers Support Joe Biden’s Stance on Workers’ Rights and Unions

September 8, 2020

“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

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Reich: On Labor Day, Remember that Trump’s America Works Only for the Rich

September 7, 2020

“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

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Vachon and Coyle-McFadden: ‘Who Needs Unions, Anyway? We All Do.’

September 7, 2020

“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

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This Labor Day, Remember Workers Who Died Because of Trump’s COVID Response

September 6, 2020

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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Greenhouse: When Republicans and Unions Got Along

September 6, 2020

“Only a handful of unreconstructed reactionaries harbor the ugly thought of breaking unions,” Eisenhower told labor leaders [in 1952], writes Steven Greenhouse in The New York Times. “Only a fool would try to deprive working men and women of

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