By Olujimi Alade The SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade has inspired a wave of reaction. The fervor in support of reproductive autonomy is unlike any I’ve witnessed before, and it is a powerful sign that people in the U.S. are waking up to the fact that democracy in the . . .
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Six union leaders were placed under house arrest in Piacenza, Italy, in the early morning hours of July 19, under orders from the local prosecutor’s office. Two are members of USB (Unione Sindacale di Base), and four belong to SI Cobas, two militant unions that represent workers in the logistics . . .
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Harrisburg postal union gains new members The 100 truck drivers at the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, location of 10 Roads Express have voted to join the American Postal Workers Union (APWU). The 10 Roads Express is the largest trucking firm contracted by the U.S. Postal Service to haul mail; 1,000 10 Roads . . .
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Por Martha Grevatt “Nos posicionamos como un aliado de la comunidad de lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transexuales y queers, afirmando todas las formas en que las personas pueden elegir identificarse”. Así dice Starbucks. (stories.starbucks.com) Un botón sindical de Starbucks incorpora los colores de la bandera del Orgullo Pero en una tienda . . .
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