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Tractor Trailer Accident, Fire Snarls Traffic on I-84 in Union
If you were stuck in traffic on I-84 East near the Massachusetts border Saturday, you weren’t alone. Union Fire officials say crews were on scene for several hours after a car and tractor-trailer collided sometime in the morning. The tractor-trailer caught fire as a result of the accident and was put out with the help of several surrounding area...
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Yale Grad Students Vote to Unionize After Decades-Long Push
Graduate teachers and researchers at Yale University overwhelmingly voted to unionize, according to results released Monday. The final tally showed 91% of the more than 2,000 votes cast were in support of authorizing the formation of a bargaining unit, Local 33-UNITE HERE. It comes after decades of attempts to form a union, the first dating back to the early 1990s….
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NY Times Braces for 24-Hour Newsroom Strike, 1st of Its Kind at Newspaper in 40+ Years
The New York Times is bracing for a 24-hour walkout Thursday by hundreds of journalists and other employees, in what would be the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years. Newsroom employees and other members of The NewsGuild of New York say they are fed up with bargaining that has dragged on since their…
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Maryland Apple Store Votes to Unionize
Employees at the Apple store at Towson Town Center in Maryland voted Saturday to organize the company’s first U.S. union.
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Union Mental Health Workers Strike for Better Conditions at Nonprofit in New London
Union mental health workers who are employed by Sound Community Services started a three-day strike at 6 a.m. on Sunday. They are asking for better conditions at a mental healthcare non-profit in New London.
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Federal Officials Say Starbucks Engaged in Unfair Labor Practices
Federal labor officials say Starbucks engaged in unfair labor practices in Phoenix, Arizona by firing employees as retaliation for seeking to unionize
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Biden Task Force Releases Report to Strengthen Labor Unions
A Biden administration task force has issued a set of recommendations that could make it easier for federal workers and contractors to unionize.
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Troopers Respond to Coach Bus Fire on I-84 in Union
Connecticut State Police are investigating after a coach bus fire on Interstate 84 in Union. The fire happened on the eastbound side of the highway in the area of exit 74 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Troop C said all of the bus passengers and the driver were able to safely make it out of the bus, which caught fire near…
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Troopers Respond to Tractor-Trailer Crash on I-84 in Union
Troop C said they’re responding to a tractor-trailer accident on Interstate 84 in Union. The state Department of Transportation said the eastbound side of the highway is closed between exits 73 and 74. Police said one lane of traffic is closed. No injuries were reported. Officials remain at the scene investigating. No additional information was immediately available.
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TSA Worker Vaccine Mandate Scheduled to Start Right Before Thanksgiving
Some worry the mandate will lead to a shortage of workers at the start of the busy holiday travel season.
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TSA Worker Vaccine Mandate Scheduled to Start Right Before Thanksgiving
The federal government is requiring all federal workers, including TSA agents, comply with a vaccine mandate by November 22. That’s three days before Thanksgiving.
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I-84 East in Union Reopens After Car Rollover
Interstate 84 east in Union has reopened after a car rollover on Saturday. Connecticut State Police said the left and center lanes of the eastbound side of the highway were closed. They have since reopened. The crash happened in the area of exit 73. The extent of injuries is unknown at this time.
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Film TV Workers Union Says Strike to Start Next Week
The union representing film and television crews says its 60,000 members will begin a nationwide strike on Monday if it does not reach a deal that satisfies demands for fair and safe working conditions.
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EXPLAINER: What's Behind the Looming Hollywood Strike?
A major Hollywood strike could be on the horizon for some 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers in the entertainment industry.
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Teamsters Vote to Create Dedicated Amazon Division to Unionize Workers
The Teamsters, one of America’s largest labor unions, voted in favor of launching a national effort to unionize Amazon workers at a virtual convention Thursday, NBC News reports. The national effort, laid out in a resolution, will involve creating and funding a dedicated Amazon division to help workers in its logistics business, including warehouse workers and delivery drivers, to organize...
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Amazon Warehouse Workers Reject Union Bid in Alabama
Amazon appears to have enough votes to block a union effort at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. The company crossed the threshold to secure a majority of votes, with 1,700 warehouse workers voting against the union and 700 voting in favor. The National Labor Relations Board, which is overseeing the process, is finalizing the count of the remaining uncontested votes.
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What to Know About the Amazon Union Vote
Nearly 6,000 Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, are deciding whether they want to form a union, the biggest union push in the online shopping giant’s history
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1-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing From Union Found
Connecticut State Police have canceled a Silver Alert for a 1-year-old boy who was missing from Union. Authorities said Leland Macfeat had been missing since Monday and was possibly with his non-custodial mother, 28-year-old Teagan Palmer. The Silver Alert was canceled on Monday morning. Troopers have not released details about where Macfeat was found. Anyone with any information is urged…
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Danielson Man Killed in Union Motorcycle Crash
A man from Danielson has died after a motorcycle crash in Union on Sunday afternoon. State police said 29-year-old Kyle Gilbert, of Danielson, was traveling eastbound on Lawson Road, also known as Route 197, in Union just before the Woodstock town line shortly before 4 p.m. Gilbert lost control of his motorcycle, went off the eastbound side of the road…
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Serious Injuries Reported in Union Motorcycle Crash
Police are investigating a serious injury crash involving a motorcycle in Union. The crash happened Saturday afternoon on Lawson Road, according to police. Police said serious injuries were reported in the crash. Troopers are still at the scene and are investigating. Lawson Road is closed between Route 171 and the Woodstock town line because of a one-car crash, according to…