Los Angeles school district seeks state's money for pay hikes
City, district, unions see labor contracts as a win, but critics ask where the funding will be found
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Stranded seafarers endure costly path home from Gulf
When seaman Rex Pereira saw missiles flying above his vessel in the Gulf, it sparked in him one desperate wish: to get back home to India.
Stranded by the Middle East war, like thousands of other seafarers, he feared for his life as he saw bombardments in the distance in
University of Montana hires Jeremiah Shinn as 20th president
MISSOULA — The Montana Board of Regents on Tuesday selected Jeremiah Shinn to be the 20th president of the University of Montana.
Shinn, the interim president of Boise State University, was the only named finalist for the role vacated by Seth Bodnar in February. The Montana Commissioner of Higher Education and
Strike possible at Los Angeles Unified School District
(The Center Square) – A strike could happen Tuesday in the Los Angeles Unified School District unless an agreement is reached with all three unions.
The unions currently on board with a tentative agreement are United Teachers Los Angeles and the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles Teamsters.
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Venezuela police clash with protesters demanding salary rises
Venezuelan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse around 2,000 protesters who marched towards the presidential palace to demand salary and pension increases, AFP reporters saw.
In a sign that the fear that gripped Venezuelan society under ousted leader Nicolas Maduro has begun to subside, the protesters chanted
Venezuela protesters demand end to 'hunger' level wages
Hundreds of Venezuelan workers and pensioners marched Monday for an increase in "hunger" wages as well as pensions frozen for four years and eroded by galloping inflation.
The monthly minimum wage currently equates to around 28 US cents, while annual price hikes surpass 600 percent.
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WNBA, players union confirm agreement on 'groundbreaking' labor deal
The WNBA and the league's players union said Friday they had reached a tentative agreement on a "groundbreaking" seven-year labor deal after months of tense negotiations.
The new collective bargaining agreement, which will commence with the 2026 season and run through 2032, will see the