TRUMP International Hotel & Tower in Chicago took on a different persona over the weekend—that of President Donald Trump’s opponent, Joe Biden. Above the “TRUMP” building lettering, the words “BIDEN HARRIS” shone in bright blue light. ⚠️ Follow our US election 2020 live blog for the latest news & updates […]
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WESTFIELD, NJ — Union County Board of Elections Administrator Nicole DiRado announced the locations of two additional ballot drop-off boxes for the Nov. 3 General Election, bringing the number of drop-off boxes in Union County to nine. Over the coming weeks an additional 13 locations will be announced, for a […]
Reopening schools for the looming new academic year already was gearing up to be a political brawl. But things amped up today as the Chicago Teachers Union — concerned that in-class learning would be dangerous amid the coronavirus pandemic — was planning a House of Delegates meeting next week, a […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration instituted pay cuts across state government in a six-week bargaining sprint that ended July 1. All of the agreements, which the state Human Resources Department has posted online, use a personal leave program to accomplish the savings. The program institutes immediate savings but the leave time […]
A California teachers union claims its comment about using a proposed $2,500 stipend from COVID relief funds to cover the costs of an “airplane trip to Hawaii” when the pandemic was over for a was meant to be “playful” and not connected to the cost of teachers returning to the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said workers in Alabama and across the country have the right to join a union without intimidation from their companies. His comments come as Amazon workers in the state are voting on whether they should unionize. In a two-minute video posted to Twitter, […]
But labor advocates are saying it’s the most pro-union statement a president has ever made. On the eve of the 2020 election, Biden promised to be “the most pro-union president you’ve ever seen.” But much of what he has said and done is fairly standard for a Democratic president, including […]
Brian Phillips has been elected chairman of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County Board of Directors. Phillips was elected to the post at the organization’s recent annual meeting. He has been a member of the board of directors for more than five years, and has served as the […]
But the company has also begun to face pressure from its corporate employees, over climate change and other issues, and from many warehouse workers around the country who have felt emboldened to speak up. The attention is only likely to increase with Amazon on pace to surpass Walmart as the […]
CHICAGO — Please stop making threats against Chicago Teachers Union executive board member Sarah Chambers. Instead, be thankful the high school teacher pushed fearmongering propaganda about the reopening of public schools during the coronavirus crisis while visiting a buddy in Puerto Rico for the holidays. [COMMENTARY] Commonsense Chicagoans need people […]
Changing track: passport formalities will be tougher (Getlink) Technically the UK has left the European Union, but from the traveller’s point of view, nothing significant has changed during the transition phase. This comes to an end at 11pm GMT (midnight Central European Time) on 31 December 2020. After that, life […]
Even after blowout wins, football teams always find areas of improvement to focus on for the following game. A pair of dropped would-be interceptions last week in Union’s 34-0 win over Elizabeth stuck with Desmond Igbinosun, as he and his coach estimated both chances would have also gone for touchdowns […]
A union has called on universities to move more teaching online amid England’s lockdown (Getty Images) A leading union has called on universities to push teaching online amid England’s new lockdown. The University and College Union has written to vice-chancellors to ask them to stop all non-essential in-person activities, and […]
CLOSE US Sen. Cory Booker voted for a COVID-19 relief bill in the spring but has ben against Republican bills this fall. His challenger, Rik Mehta, would have supported the latest bill. Bridgewater Courier News Union County has added two more ballot drop box locations for the upcoming Nov. 3 […]
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