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Things To Never Say To Someone Taking Ozempic

The Onion - Fri, 2023-06-02 06:00

Though it is not FDA-approved for weight loss, Ozempic, an injectable drug used to treat diabetes, has helped users shit and puke away the pounds. These are things that you should never say to someone taking Ozempic.

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Nikola Jokic: ‘Basketball Is Boring’

The Onion - Thu, 2023-06-01 20:20

DENVER—Asked for his comments on playing in his first NBA Finals, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic told reporters Thursday night that he found basketball boring. “I do not find this sport very interesting at all,” said Jokic, adding that he was actually disappointed that the Nuggets reached the Finals, because there…

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USA: UPS is Failing Women Workers. Can a Contract Change That?

LabourStart US - Thu, 2023-06-01 20:00
LabourStart headline - Source: In These Times

USA: HI Gas union workers strike could affect residents and businesses statewide

LabourStart US - Thu, 2023-06-01 20:00
LabourStart headline - Source: KITV

USA: Union of Musicians and Allied Workers Leads Fair Pay at SXSW Rally in NY

LabourStart US - Thu, 2023-06-01 20:00
LabourStart headline - Source: Pitchfork

USA: MTA reaches tentative agreement with subway, bus workers

LabourStart US - Thu, 2023-06-01 20:00
LabourStart headline - Source: Trains

USA: Workers at State Street Starbucks win unionization election

LabourStart US - Thu, 2023-06-01 20:00
LabourStart headline - Source: UW-Madison Badger Herald

Unions Can Still Strike—Don't Let the Supreme Court Tell You Otherwise

Steward's Corner - Thu, 2023-06-01 18:09

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters Local 174 is outrageous—valuing property over workers’ rights. But it could have been much worse.

Unions still have the right to strike. Employers still can’t generally sue unions in state court for losses caused by strikes. But the decision does open the door to whittling away those rights more in the future.

Categories: Labor Notes

Unions Can Still Strike—Don't Let the Supreme Court Tell You Otherwise

Magazine Stories - Thu, 2023-06-01 18:09

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters Local 174 is outrageous—valuing property over workers’ rights. But it could have been much worse.

Unions still have the right to strike. Employers still can’t generally sue unions in state court for losses caused by strikes. But the decision does open the door to whittling away those rights more in the future.

Categories: Labor Notes

Ford Parts Workers Strike over Money, Safety, Discipline

Steward's Corner - Thu, 2023-06-01 17:57

“I wish to be like eggs,” said Abdullah Saleem, in his third week of striking Constellium Automotive west of Detroit. “You know how eggs used to be a dollar a dozen and now they’re $4,” said Saleem, who has 11 years working at the plant. Pointing to the $18.60 that’s the usual pay for a Constellium operator, Saleem wants his wage to show the same progress as eggs.

Categories: Labor Notes

Ford Parts Workers Strike over Money, Safety, Discipline

Magazine Stories - Thu, 2023-06-01 17:57

“I wish to be like eggs,” said Abdullah Saleem, in his third week of striking Constellium Automotive west of Detroit. “You know how eggs used to be a dollar a dozen and now they’re $4,” said Saleem, who has 11 years working at the plant. Pointing to the $18.60 that’s the usual pay for a Constellium operator, Saleem wants his wage to show the same progress as eggs.

Categories: Labor Notes

‘Sex And The City’ Fans Divided After Samantha Returns As Cybernetic Assassin

The Onion - Thu, 2023-06-01 16:20

NEW YORK—Amid reports that Kim Cattrall’s beloved character would appear in season two of And Just Like That…, fans were reportedly divided Thursday after it was confirmed that Samantha Jones would return to the Sex And The City franchise as a cybernetic assassin. “Samantha has always been my favorite character, so…

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Boston Fan Doesn’t Have Slurs To Describe Disappointment In Celtics

The Onion - Thu, 2023-06-01 16:05

BOSTON—Following a meltdown in the Eastern Conference Finals that saw his team lose the crucial Game 7 by 19 points to the eighth-seeded Miami Heat, local Boston Celtics fan Tim Atkinson told reporters Thursday that he didn’t have the slurs to describe his disappointment. “Watching how badly Jaylen [Brown] and Jayson…

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