NEW YORK—Journalists at two dozen local newspapers across the U.S. walked off the job Monday to demand an end to painful cost-cutting measures and a change of leadership at Gannett, the country’s biggest newspaper chain. The strike involves hundreds of journalists at newspapers in eight states, including the Arizona Republic, the Austin American-Statesman, the Bergen…
Hundreds of Journalists Strike to Demand Leadership Change at Biggest US Newspaper Chain
Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Return to Office Policy and Climate Impact
June 1, 2023
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Amazon employees walked out at the company’s Seattle headquarters, to highlight their concerns over recent layoffs, a return to office policy, and the company’s environmental impact. More than 2,000 Amazon employees worldwide walked off the job after 1 p.m., Pacific Time, on May 31, of which 1,000 of them gathered next to the Spheres, the landmark entrance…
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Half of Ontario NDP Kicked Out of Legislature After Ruckus Over Anti-Strike Law
A heated outburst Wednesday over proposed back-to-work legislation to prevent school closures ended in half of New Democratic Party MPPs being escorted out of the Ontario Legislature. A total of 16 NDP members were removed for the day. The Legislature was discussing the province’s plan to use the notwithstanding clause to block a Nov. 4 planned…
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