Seattle City Council considers changes to gig worker minimum wage law | Washington | #citycouncil
(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council has begun discussions on a proposed bill that would amend the city’s App-Based Worker Minimum Payment Ordinance. The bill, sponsored by Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson, attempts to reduce labor costs for network companies, while still guaranteeing a minimum earnings standard for app-based workers. Council Bill 120775 […]
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Man accused of punching San Jose mayor’s guard during KRON4 interview to be released from jail
Amy Larson and Jack Molmud 9 mins ago SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A defense attorney for Wesley David Pollard, the man accused of punching San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s security guard in the middle of an on-camera interview with KRON4, said his client has no violent criminal history. The security guard was a plainclothes […]
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Workers at Mercedes factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to vote in May on United Auto Workers union | #elections | #alabama
DETROIT (AP) — Thousands of workers at a big Mercedes-Benz factory near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. The National Labor Relations Board said Thursday that the vote will take place from May 13 to May 17 at the facilities in Vance […]
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Former Sen. Mark Pryor, Clinton administration officials remember late Gov. David Pryor during memorial at Arkansas Capitol
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A weekend of remembrance for a political giant in Arkansas has started, bringing in people across the country to pay their respects. Former Arkansas Gov. David Pryor, who also served the Natural State as a U.S. senator and congressman, died Saturday at 89 years old. David Pryor, former Arkansas governor, U.S. […]
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At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
At least 16 people died in California over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Several of the deaths happened in the San Francisco Bay Area, including two in recent years involving people restrained […]
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Fire heavily damages California’s Oceanside Pier
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Pico Rivera City Council Unanimously Approves Historic Whittier Boulevard Multimodal Plan | #citycouncil
Sign up for local news and alerts; we will not sell your email, who does that? _____________ PICO RIVERA, CA – APRIL 26, 2024 – The Pico Rivera City Council has unanimously approved and celebrated a significant milestone in the Historic Whittier Boulevard Multimodal Plan. This comprehensive plan is a testament to the city’s commitment to revitalizing the […]
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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey in Detroit for NFL Draft – WPXI
PITTSBURGH — The city of Pittsburgh is pulling out all the stops in an effort to lure the NFL Draft to town in 2026 or 2027. Chief Investigator Rick Earle has learned Mayor Ed Gainey is in Detroit where the draft got underway last night. “The mayor went to Detroit to meet with elected leaders […]
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Corporate Power Has Long Dominated Alabama. Autoworkers May Change That. | #elections | #alabama
Last week, the United Auto Workers (UAW) notched a historic victory when workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted decisively to unionize. This is the first triumph in the UAW’s ambitious new campaign to organize over a dozen nonunion auto plants across the U.S., especially in the South. Now the focus moves to […]
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11 Breathtaking Towns to Visit in California
California is on the West Coast and the third largest state in the union. It has great historical significance and is one of the most pleasant states to visit. National parks like Sequoia are popular, there are several professional sports teams, and Anaheim is home to Disneyland. There are many beautiful towns to visit too. […]
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