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USA: Teamsters forms coalition to unionize Delta Air Lines workers

LabourStart US - Sat, 2023-12-02 20:00
LabourStart headline - Source: Reuters

USA: USW sees anti-union bias in US Steel Illinois furnace idling

LabourStart US - Sat, 2023-12-02 20:00
LabourStart headline - Source: Recycling Today

Custodian Warns It May Take Months To Remove Cashmere Sweaters From George Santos’ Office

The Onion - Fri, 2023-12-01 17:55

WASHINGTON—Emphasizing this was not the type of job they could simply complete in a day or two, custodians warned leaders in the House of Representatives Friday that it could take months to remove all the cashmere sweaters from former congressman George Santos’ office. “While we had hoped to have his area cleaned out…

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Kamala Harris Nervous About Flying On Plane For First Time

The Onion - Fri, 2023-12-01 15:50

WASHINGTON—Saying she was taking deep breaths in an attempt to calm down after boarding her flight to Dubai for the COP28 climate conference, sources reported Friday that Vice President Kamala Harris was nervous about flying on a plane for the first time. “Okay, it should be fine, it’s all fine, I know it’s…

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Unemployed George Santos Stands In Times Square With Sign Reading ‘I Am SpongeBob’

The Onion - Fri, 2023-12-01 15:45

NEW YORK—Following his shocking expulsion from Congress, former Rep. George Santos of New York was spotted in Times Square Friday holding a sign that read “I am SpongeBob.” “Come on over and snap a photo with ‘the Bob,’” said the disgraced and currently unemployed Republican, who was seen brandishing the handwritten…

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Biden Administration Proposes Removal Of All Lead Water Pipes In 10 Years

The Onion - Fri, 2023-12-01 15:31

A proposed mandate from the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to drastically reduce lead in the nation’s drinking water over the next 10 years by replacing all old pipes across the country, a measure that could cost $30 billion but would prevent exposure to the deadly toxin for millions. What do you think?

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It’s Here! Your Union-Made Gift Guide

AFL-CIO Weblog - Fri, 2023-12-01 13:00
It’s Here! Your Union-Made Gift Guide

It’s that time of year! No matter what you celebrate or how, we know many of you are looking for that perfect gift for your friends and family. And we’d like to suggest—in what has become our annual tradition—gifting union made.

We’ve expanded our gift guide this year. In addition to the usual assortment of delicious union-made food and drinks, toys and games, and more, we also have gifts for big spenders. Gifts that you can make at home, with union products! Gifts for those who’d rather have an experience. Find that perfect gift, from stocking stuffers to sports equipment to a unique book or theater performance.

Best of all, you can feel proud knowing your gifts are made by workers who stood together for family-supporting wages and good benefits. Supporting union-made goods will help workers and communities across the country—you are essentially voting “Union Yes” with your wallet.

It’s a big comprehensive guide, and it’s all here, so we hope this will be your one-stop shopping list this holiday season. We’ll make your gift-giving easy, and you can support union members with your hard-earned dollars—it’s a win-win!

Check out our Union-Made Holiday Gift Guide here.

And remember: If you’re shipping gifts this year, make sure to use a union carrier like the U.S. Postal Service or UPS.

Happy shopping! And happy holidays to you and yours, from our union family.

Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 12/01/2023 - 12:00

Things The Left Doesn’t Tolerate On College Campuses

The Onion - Fri, 2023-12-01 08:15

While liberals claim to be accepting, many right-wing college students are relentlessly persecuted for their conservative beliefs. Here are many of the things that the so-called tolerant left refuses to tolerate on college campuses.

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Terror À La Cart

The Onion - Fri, 2023-12-01 08:00
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Everyone Witnessing Second Coming Just Going To Pretend They Already Knew Jesus Christ Had Crab Claws For Hands

The Onion - Fri, 2023-12-01 07:45

JERUSALEM—Struggling not to betray their surprise at the large, crustacean-like appendages being waved around by the Son of God, people currently witnessing the Second Coming were apparently just going to pretend they already knew Jesus had crab claws for hands, sources reported Friday. “Nobody wants to bring it up,…

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NASA Removes Last Confederate Satellite From Earth’s Orbit

The Onion - Fri, 2023-12-01 07:30

WASHINGTON—Turning the page on what they acknowledged was a painful chapter in the space agency’s history, NASA officials announced Friday they had decommissioned and removed the last Confederate satellite from Earth’s orbit. “A vital part of the Confederacy’s fight to preserve slavery, these Civil War­ military…

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Coworker Unpacks Heartbreaking Container Of Leftover ‘Bachelor’-Themed Canapés For Lunch

The Onion - Fri, 2023-12-01 07:15

AMARILLO, TX—Making it instantly clear that not many people had shown up for her viewing party a few nights ago, local woman Meghan Hough reportedly unpacked a heartbreaking container of leftover Bachelor-themed canapés for lunch at the office Friday. “Oh no, she’s heating up a whole plate of rose-shaped apple…

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