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Over 17,000 AT&T (NYSE: T) workers are on strike across nine U.S. states, reported Fast Company. The strikers have accused the telecom giant of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations that have been ongoing since June. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union said technicians, customer service representatives, and personnel...

17,000 AT&T Workers Strike Down South

Georgia State

Florida State

The Communications Workers of America (CWA), representing thousands of employees across the Southeastern United States, have initiated a strike against AT&T Southeast. This action, which began Friday, involves over 17,000 technicians, customer service representatives, and support staff responsible for maintaining AT&T’s residential and business wireline telecommunications network across nine states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee.

CWA workers at AT&T Southeast strike over alleged unfair labor practices amid critical negotiations

Business Insider

Economic concerns could push CEOs to conduct layoffs and cut back on perks such as remote work.

Get ready for nasty layoffs and say goodbye to the 4-day workweek

North Carolina State

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Cary, NC

Town Talks

A recent report by GOBankingRates highlights one of North Carolina’s towns as a standout in terms of safety and affordability. Cary, a thriving community in the Triangle area near Raleigh, has been ranked as the second-best city in the United States for its low cost of living and minimal crime rates.

North Carolina spot among the top safest + most affordable places to live in the US

FinanceBuzz

Some blue-collar jobs require special training or manual work, but they also come with a big paycheck.

14 Blue-Collar Jobs That Pay at Least $100,000 a Year

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Washington State

GOBankingRates

More than 1 million workers nationwide earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 or less. Even more workers earn the minimum wage in their states, but these state minimums vary greatly.  Read More:...

9 States With the Highest Minimum Wages in 2024

Illinois State

Belvidere, IL

Reuters

(Reuters) -The United Auto Workers union said on Monday some local units representing workers at Stellantis are preparing to file grievances and could launch a nationwide strike, accusing the automaker of not honoring production commitments.

UAW workers at Stellantis could strike over Illinois plant reopening

Massachusetts State

Harwich, MA

IT’S A TALE as old as time: Man meets woman. They date, fall in love, discuss marriage, get engaged, break up, and fight over who gets custody of the $70,000 engagement ring. Eye-popping dollar amount aside, the case now before the state’s highest court has implications for any couple...

SJC to decide who gets $70,000 ring after engagement called off

New Mexico State

Las Cruces, NM

LAS CRUCES — Downwinders had a message for the U.S. House speaker on Wednesday: You’re failing people the federal government exposed to radiation and hurting their chance at some measure of justice. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) attended a private event supporting candidate Yvette Herrell seeking to again represent...

Downwinders pressure Speaker Mike Johnson on RECA during his New Mexico visit

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Wyoming State

Kim Cordova is the president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, representing 23,000 members in Colorado and Wyoming. She also served as a vice president of UFCW International. UFCW Locals 7, 324, 400, 770 and 3000 are members of the Stop the Merger Coalition, including over 100 national, state, and local organizations representing diverse interests who share a common goal: to stop the proposed Kroger, Albertsons grocery merger because of its negative impact on communities across the country.

The proposed Kroger, Albertsons merger would have serious impact on workers, customers, and communities alike

Kentucky State

Louisville, KY

LOUISVILLE — A leader of a national real estate research firm says if no action is taken over the next five years on Kentucky’s housing shortage, more Kentuckians could be forced to live in substandard housing, live with family or friends in crowded spaces, deal with severe housing costs or become homeless.

KY housing shortage will worsen without action, low-income renters most vulnerable, says study

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Chicago, IL

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(CHICAGO) In July, Democratic National Convention (DNC) officials predicted 50,000 visitors to Chicago and a $150 million boost to the economy. But are restaurants feeling the bump in business thanks to the convention?

DNC in Chicago: Some Restaurants Left Hungry for Expected Business Boom

MONTREAL (Reuters) - The union representing workers at two major Canadian railways said on Friday they would challenge the constitutionality of a government decision to refer their labor dispute to a national board, even as some of their members returned to work. Workers at Canadian National Railway will begin to...

Canada Rail Workers Union to Challenge Government Decision to Refer Dispute to Labor Board

The Independent

 Rachel Reeves has said there are “no blank cheques” to deal with pay demands from public sector unions, amid criticism of the Government’s attempts to end strike action.The Chancellor has already announced the Government would accept the recommendations of pay review bodies to grant millions of public sector workers above-inflation pay rises of between 5% and 6%.Junior doctors will be given pay increases of around 20% over two years while a multi-year pay offer has been made to train drivers in a bid to resolve the long-running pay disputes and end strikes.The Conservatives responded by accusing Labour of having...

‘No blank cheques’ to deal with public sector pay demands, says Reeves

NBC News

TORONTO — Freight trains in Canada could be running again within days after the government forced the country’s two major railroads into arbitration with their labor union Thursday, a move aimed at averting potentially dire economic consequences across the country and in the U.S. if the trains are sidelined for a long period.

Canada forces arbitration in freight train labor dispute to avert economic crisis

Detroit, MI

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain ratcheted up criticism of Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares in a video Friday afternoon. Fain accused the chief executive of price gouging consumers and failing to uphold parts of the union's labor contract with the automaker. The comments are the latest in an ongoing back-and-forth...

UAW president slams Stellantis CEO over job cuts, alleged price gouging

Union Plans Walkout After Government-Led Return to Work. [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]. A union filed strike notice against Canada’s largest railway on Aug. 23 just hours after trains began rolling again, likely derailing plans to revive vital shipping networks. The Teamsters Canada...

Strike Looms Again as Teamsters Serve CN Notice for Aug. 26

Seattle, WA

While the country's attention has been focused on the DNC and the race for president, Boeing and the union representing thousands of its machinists in the Pacific Northwest has been deep in around-the-clock contract negotiations. Taking a short break from the 12-hour days spent in a downtown Seattle hotel, International...

With a strike looming weeks away, Boeing and machinists union negotiate contract

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Mississippi AT&T union workers continue weeklong strike

Striking AT&T workers acknowledge motorists honking their horns in support, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. The workers are members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union....

Mississippi AT&T union workers continue weeklong strike

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