Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help
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WDTN— TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The group gathered inside the conference room, mostly women, fell silent as the audio recording began to play. The male voice, clearly agitated, railed against what he thought had been fraud that cost former President Donald Trump reelection four years ago. “You’re gonna pay for it,” said the man, filling []
KRQE News 13—Local group celebrates immigrant workers on International Workers’ Day. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wednesday is International Workers' Day and the community gathered in Albuquerque to honor immigrant workers. El Centro, a local immigrant's rights and worker justice organization, held the event which highlighted the economic contributions of immigrant workers. Event organizers say they honored Albuquerque and Bernalillo County's legacy of passing immigrant-friendly policies that promote public []
International Trade Union Confederation—Joint Statement from the Commonwealth Trade Union Group (CTUG), Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) to mark International Workers' Memorial Day and the International Labour Organization's World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024.. This year's theme ‘The impacts of climate change on occupational safety and health' seeks a drastic shift in political priorities, policy coherence and agenda setting to address climate change, occupational safety and health hazards and risks to workers. With occupational climate-related health risks expected to increase because of climate change, achieving a collective approach to deal with this global health crisis is not a quick fix. We come together to remember those who have sadly lost ()
The Guardian—Local elections drubbing shows time is nearly up for the Conservatives. Rob Ford was part of the BBC team analysing the local election results as they poured in over the past 48 hours. Here he tells how a dramatic set of results for the government unfoldedThe nervous wait for the first result was longer than usual, as counting centres wrestled with multiple ballots for councils, mayors and police and crime commissioners. It was well past midnight on Friday morning when the first ward flashed up, coming as always from Sunderland, which prides itself on its rapid vote...