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Maryland Protesters Demand Return of Man Wrongly Deported to El Salvador
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA: Protesters gathered outside a federal courthouse demanding the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported to...
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Sesame Street Staff Unionize, Cementing Gains for Creative Workers
New York City, USA: Employees behind children’s TV staple “Sesame Street” have successfully unionized under OPEIU Local 153 after a decisive vote....
Starbucks Baristas Strike Over Dress Code, Claim Union-Busting Tactics
Seattle, Washington, USA: Over 1,200 Starbucks baristas from multiple states walked off the job this week, protesting a new corporate dress code...
NJ Transit Engineers Strike Shuts Down Commuter Rail, First in 40+ Years
Newark, New Jersey, USA: Locomotive engineers at NJ Transit walked off the job at midnight, paralyzing commuter rail lines. It’s the first...
Writers’ Strike Halts Hollywood Productions and Late-Night Shows
Los Angeles, USA: Hollywood’s film and TV writers have staged a nationwide strike, freezing production across major studios and taking...
Vice Media’s Meteoric Rise Ends in Bankruptcy as Company Seeks Buyer
Brooklyn, New York, USA: Vice Media, once a digital disruptor valued in the billions, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. After years of hype and...
Starbucks Baristas Strike Over New Dress Code, Saying Company “Lost Its Way”
Seattle, USA: More than 2,000 Starbucks workers across 120 stores walked out in protest of the coffee chain’s stricter new dress code. The updated...
Microsoft Announces Major Layoffs of 3% Workforce Despite Profit Boom
Redmond, Washington: Tech giant Microsoft will cut about 6,500 jobs—3% of its global staff—in its largest round of layoffs since 2023. Surprising...
Chronic Delays Expose U.S. Air Traffic Controller Shortage – Newark Airport Case Spurs Senate Action
Newark, New Jersey, USA: An acute air traffic controller shortage, along with decades-old FAA equipment, triggered multiple flight disruptions at...
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