• WNYC

    An Organizer Reflects on Where Labor Stands Now

    Jane McAlevey, labor organizer, columnist for The Nation and the author of several books, including (with Abby Lawlor) Rules to Win By: Power and Participation in Union Negotiations (Oxford University Press, 2023), reflects on her life's work in organizing and recent wins for labor, and what she sees as crucial for workers to do if they want to continue the positive streak for unions.

  • Albuquerque Police Department seeing increase in recruits

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Following a national trend, the Albuquerque Police Department says it's seeing more cadets joining the force after years of declining interest and a flood of retirements. "Obviously during 2020 and a lot of the things that happened around George Floyd, there was a lot of exodus from policing," said APD Chief Harold Medina. []

  • Howland Fire Department rescues baby duck

    The Howland Fire Department helped rescue a baby duck last night. A mother duck and her ducklings were struck by a car while crossing Route 46.

  • LIVE: A Labor Day rally is held in Taiwan

    Watch live views from Taipei, Taiwan, as a rally is held to mark Labor Day.

  • LIVE: A Labor Day rally is held in Taiwan

    The city of Olean Charter Commission will hold its second meeting this week

  • Lukashenko extends Labor Day greetings to Belarusians

    Today, when global competition for markets and resources has intensified, it is especially important to reinforce our common home, to increase the prosperity of citizens, and ensure a happy future for children and grandchildren. These goals are achievable through honest and responsible work, perseverance in achieving goals, and an innovative approach to solving everyday problems, the message reads.

  • Justice Department moves to reclassify marijuana use

    WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Justice Department today moved to make marijuana use a less serious federal crime, taking a step to reclassify the drug out of a category that includes heroin in a shift that, once completed, would shake up cannabis policy nationwide.

  • Labor and community organizations to march in El Salvador

    San Salvador, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) Civil society organizations and trade unions in El Salvador will commemorate International Labor Day with marches in the capital to demand respect for their rights, according to communiqués issued by unions. The post Labor and community organizations to march in El Salvador first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Several departments respond to Chemung County fire

    CHEMUNG, N.Y. (WETM) — Several departments in New York and Pennsylvania responded to a structure and brush fire Thursday evening as smoke billowed into the sky. According to an 18 News reporter at the scene, around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, heavy smoke was seen coming from a residence on Neason Road in the []

  • Oregon Justice Department launches "You Belong" campaign

    OREGON – Residents across the state could soon be seeing messages against hate as the Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Unit kicked off its “You Belong” campaign Monday. According to the DOJ, the campaign is “a culturally and linguistically inclusive, statewide, multimedia public outreach effort to increase awareness of Oregon’s Bias Response Hotline.” Six […]

  • Survey: How is AI reshaping your internal communications department?

    Ragan and Ruder Finn seek insights from internal comms leaders on the state and future of AI in their departments. Even if your communications department hasn’t already integrated AI tools into its workflows and processes, an AI-fueled future is certainly on the horizon for the entire profession — and every comms leader is keenly aware […]

  • Justice Department Settles With Larry Nassar Victims

    The settlement comes after former U.S.A. Gymnastics team members —