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DOT hands out $1.5 billion in grants for 'woke' transportation projects
Grants seek to advance racial equity, climate justice and union jobs in transportation.
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Parents fight critical race theory as teacher's union commits over $127k to advance it
"If we are going to take America back, we have got to take our public school systems back," said Southlake, Texas parent and anti-CRT activist Leigh Wambsganss.
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Port worker strike looms as pay negotiations stall
The strike, which would impact the U.S. import and export of goods from retail products to cars, could cost the U.S. economy as much as $5 billion each day.
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California Senate passes $25 minimum wage for healthcare workers
Legislation is championed by the Service Employees International Union.
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Biden joins UAW strike lines in potential presidential first
Sitting presidents have typically tried to stay out of active strikes, but Biden's decision to join the picketers comes as he runs for reelection in 2024.
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After Hamas atrocities, MLK’s embrace of Israel and disdain for antisemitism confronts liberals
“Dr. King’s vision of a secure Israel and a peaceful Middle East is as relevant today as it was in the 1960s,” labor leader says.
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What’s next for U.S. Steel after Trump-fueled $14B merger?
It’s either the golden age or a clever mirage, depending on who gets asked.
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Illinois governor threatens to veto bill giving vaccinated school staff paid COVID-19 leave
Pritzker reportedly made clear in a letter to the state’s two largest teachers unions that he plans to veto the legislation.
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Minor League Baseball players exempted from Wisconsin wage laws
The bill allows the state’s players on the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in Appleton and the Beloit Sky Carp to adhere to the rules of a 2023 collective bargaining agreement that runs through 2027 instead of being subject to reporting hours for their jobs.
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Whitmer signs bill repealing Michigan's right to work law
Michigan is the first state to repeal right-to-work laws and restore collective bargaining rights since 1958.