The writers, who are represented by the Writers Guild of America, East, seek new benefits and payment standards for residuals from streaming, among other protections.
All 35 "Sesame Street" writers have unanimously voted to strike if a deal isn't reached by Apr. 19, with picketing starting Apr. 24.
Unionized Canadian entertainment writers voted to authorize a strike this week, following in the footsteps of their peers in the U.S.
Union nurses at a local hospital have voted to approve a new contract.
Variety reports that the writing staff for Sesame Street has unanimously voted to approve of a strike authorization if they cannot reach a satisfactory contract agreement by this Friday, April 19. From the article: The 35 writers represented by the union have been in negotiations with the production company behind "Sesame Street" and other children's programs since February. — Read the rest
SALEM, Ore. — The Salem-Keizer school board and administration are preparing for $71 million in cuts in next
Members of the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) have voted strongly in favour of authorising strike action against the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA). The guild has issued a notice stating th
More than a dozen House Democrats voted against a resolution condemning Iran's airstrikes on Israel Thursday. The resolution, which also affirms U.S. support for Israel responding to the attack however it deems necessary, overwhelmingly passed 404 to 14. Just one House Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., voted against the bill. Fox News Digital reached out to Massie for comment. Massie was joined by 13 Democrats, including "Squad" member Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.; Rashida Tlaib,...
The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday voted to recommend Zoie Saunders to the full state Senate as Vermont’s next education secretary. The vote was 3-2. Committee chair Sen. Brian Campion (D-Bennington), Sen. Terry Williams (R-Rutland) and Sen. David Weeks (R-Rutland) backed Saunders. Sen. Nader Hashim (D-Windham) and Sen. Martine Gulick (D-Chittenden-Central) voted against the motion. The discussion and vote took less than five minutes. Hashim was the only senator who explained...
A federal judge has halted the enforcement of a North Carolina law that made it a serious crime for someone to vote while still on probation or parole for a felony conviction when they had simply violated the voting law by mistake.
The Harrison County Board of Education voted on its large-scale school consolidation proposal Tuesday night.
Meta has said it will unveil a new product later in the year which will aim its Quest devices at education. It should make Quest devices easier for teachers to use in their classrooms.