• The Teachers' Unions Are More Political than Ever

    The Teachers' Unions Are More Political than Ever Authored by Larry Sand via American Greatness, In the past, teachers’ unions concentrated on fighting to keep all teachers employed—competent or otherwise—laying off teachers by seniority when necessary and soaking taxpayers every chance they could. While those activities are still part of their mission, they have, over time, increasingly delved into the political/social realm, promoting Black Lives Matter, Critical Race Theory,...

  • Sesame Workshop writers’ union votes to authorize strike

    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.

  • Benches clear after heated exchange in Wolves-Suns game

    The benches cleared during Sunday afternoon's game between the Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns at Target Center in Minneapolis after Anthony Edwards and Bradley B

  • The Trains Interview: A Q&A with Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena

    Trains News Wire spoke with Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena after the railroad’s first quarter earnings call this morning. [See Union Pacific profits improve despite drop in coal.] UP introduced a Service Performance Index that showed how well the railroad met customer commitments during the quarter. The Intermodal Service Performance Index was 95%, while the []Read More

  • Moroccan Teachers Gear Up for Nationwide Protests Over 'Arbitrary Suspensions, Injustice'

    After returning from the Eid Al Fitr holiday, teachers in Morocco are gearing up for protests, including a nationwide strike on April 22, citing grievances such as arbitrary suspensions and perceived injustices within the education sector.

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    Union representing striking AGO workers says tentative deal has been reached

    A month after workers at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) walked off the job, their union says a tentative deal has been reached with the gallery. In a message posted to X early Thursday, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) said a tentative deal was reached after 16 hours of bargaining that went late into the night. More than 400 AGO employees represented by OPSEU/SEFPO Local 535 walked off the job on March 26 after members rejected the art gallery’s offer. The workers...

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    Third attempt at unionization: Vote by Chattanooga VW workers could be felt nationwide

    WTVC NewsChannel 9 provides coverage of news, sports, weather and community events throughout the Chattanooga, Tennessee area, including East Ridge, East Brainerd, Ooltewah, Middle Valley, Cleveland, Georgetown, Hopewell, Dayton, Dunlap and Jasper, Tennessee, Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga and Dalton, Georgia.

  • Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp in heated exchange as Liverpool drop out of title race

    Jurgen Klopp exchanged words with his forward, Mohamed Salah during the match at the London Stadium

  • French air traffic control unions threaten fresh strikes over May holiday weekend

    With predictions that this week's strike will lead to 'massive' disruption for travellers, the largest union representing French air traffic controllers has threatened further action over the May holiday weekend.

  • Report: US to Back Rafah Op in Exchange for Israel Dropping Major Iran Strike

    (JNS) – Unnamed Egyptian officials told the Qatari Al-Araby Al-Jadeed news outlet on Wednesday that the United States has agreed to back an Israeli operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah in exchange for Jerusalem forgoing a major strike on Iran. Israel’s Kan public broadcaster reported on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had […]

  • ICYMI: House GOP’s ready to admit defeat, Tennessee wants teachers packing heat

    The Supreme Court is hearing another abortion case. What could go wrong? It’s just people’s lives on the line. GOP lawmakers vote to arm teachers a year after Nashville shooting Protesters in the galleries chanted “blood on your hands!” Cartoon: Cell-a-Lago Some things change, but others stay the same. Missouri lawmaker caught on video cursing out fellow Republican You’ll never guess what his defense is. New ad: Trump couldn’t get hired at a mall—not with his legal baggage As...

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    TTC service could be disrupted on Monday if electrical and trades workers move ahead with strike, CEO warns

    The head of the TTC is warning of possible impacts to service on Monday if the union representing a group of more than 650 electrical and trades workers moves ahead with a strike. CUPE Local 2, which represents 661 communications, electrical and signal workers at the TTC, has set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. on April 22. In a statement released Friday, the transit agency said teams from the TTC and CUPE Local 2 will continue negotiating over the weekend in an effort to reach an...