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Protests across the world on May Day
Euronews via Yahoo News· 2 hours ago“Politicians do not feel the pain of the worker or the economic conditions,” said one demonstrator, Abed Tabbaa. In...two years after declaring...
State, casinos, unions ask judge to dismiss workers’ smoking carveout lawsuit
New Jersey Monitor via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAttorneys for the state, the casino industry, and a bevy of building trades argued gambling houses...
In Baltimore’s 1st District, a heated race to replace Zeke Cohen on City Council
The Baltimore Banner· 5 hours agoThe race for Southeast Baltimore’s open City Council seat features a pastor, a city government...
New US sanctions against Russia target weapons development, ban uranium imports for nuclear power
WKBN 27 Youngstown· 18 minutes agoWASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on hundreds of companies and people tied to Russia’s weapons development program, more than a dozen Chinese entities acc…
States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoState Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to...
Hawaii lawmakers aim to enlarge ‘rainy day’ and retirement funds | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Honolulu Star-Advertiser· 1 day agoThe negotiators also agreed to appropriate $135 million into a trust fund to pay for future...
Garment workers must receive rights-based compensation and justice immediately
Amnesty International· 21 hours agoGarment workers in Bangladesh continue to face a climate of fear and repression as corporate...
Tick tock on the shelter clock
Politico· 10 hours agoHis new job: director of finance and local payments for the state Department of Revenue’s Division of Local Services.” LETTING BYGONES BE BYGONES — New ...
US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state's new way to help pay for them could be...
Medical Xpress· 7 hours agoNursing homes charge somewhere around US$100,000 a year, while frequent visits from a paid caregiver...
Minnesota’s new labor board votes for nearly $23.50 an hour minimum wage for nursing home workers
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMinnesota’s new workforce standards board took its first significant vote on Monday, agreeing to...