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Service Workers
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newrepublic.comworld14 hrs ago
Two Forest Service Employees Held Hostage; Suspects Later Surrender in California Forest
Two U.S. Forest Service workers were zip-tied and held at gunpoint inside a trailer near Gumboot Lake on July 16. Both were released early the next morning after negotiations, and the two suspects surrendered to federal authorities.
axios.compolitics17 days ago
Federal Judge Blocks Rule Limiting Student-Loan Forgiveness for Public-Service Workers
A federal judge blocked a rule that would have narrowed eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program hours before it was scheduled to take effect on July 1. The ruling keeps the existing program in place for all qualifying government and nonprofit employers.
ibtimes.co.ukbusiness59 days ago
Coca-Cola Equipment Workers Approve New Labor Contract
More than 35 equipment service workers at Heartland Coca-Cola voted to ratify a new labor agreement. The workers, represented by Teamsters Local 688, approved the contract by a 90 percent margin.
Al Jazeerapolitics102 days ago
Union for Los Angeles Stadium Workers Requests FIFA Exclude ICE from World Cup Operations
Unite Here Local 11, representing about 2,000 food service workers at the Los Angeles Stadium, has asked FIFA to bar U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from World Cup activities. The union cited concerns over worker safety and lack of a labor contract. It also demanded prot…