U.S.
No more workplace raids; immigration agents to target exploiting bosses instead
October 13, 2021Biden administration orders a shift toward pursuing “unscrupulous employers who exploit the vulnerability of undocumented workers” rather than mass arrests of immigrants.
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Kaiser hospitals’ intransigence forces workers to authorize strike
October 13, 2021After two weeks with no contract, the company stalls on talks that are going nowhere.
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IATSE in intense negotiations with producers following strike authorization
October 12, 2021The good news is that both sides are back at the bargaining table, but there is a media blackout around the negotiations.
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On anniversary of Elaine race massacre, Arkansas community says reparations are due
October 8, 2021Sept. 30, 2021, marked the 102nd anniversary of the 1919 Elaine Race Massacre in Arkansas.
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‘He Died Like an Animal’: Some police departments hogtie people despite risks
October 7, 2021Like George Floyd under the knee of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, an autopsy found Marcus Smith was killed by positional asphyxia - this time by the widely banned practice called the “hogtie.”
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