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SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Agreement With AMPTP on Historic First Intimacy Coordinator Contract
LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 5 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Agreement with AMPTP on Historic First Intimacy Coordinator Contract
SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement establishing the first-ever collective bargaining agreement covering intimacy coordinators working in scripted, dramatic television, theatrical and streaming productions.
The agreement will now go before the SAG-AFTRA National Board for consideration in the coming weeks.
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LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 5 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Agreement with AMPTP on Historic First Intimacy Coordinator Contract
SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement establishing the first-ever collective bargaining agreement covering intimacy coordinators working in scripted, dramatic television, theatrical and streaming productions.
The agreement will now go before the SAG-AFTRA National Board for consideration in the coming weeks.
Specificdetails will not be released in advance of the board's review.
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About SAG-AFTRA
SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other entertainment and media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. A proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA has national offices in Los Angeles and New York and local offices nationwide representing members working together to secure the strongest protections for entertainment and media artists into the 21st century and beyond. Visit SAG-AFTRA online at SAGAFTRA.org.
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Original text here: https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-reaches-tentative-agreement-amptp-historic-first-intimacy-coordinator-contract
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Wisconsin Teamsters Authorize Strikes at Actus Nutrition and Foremost Farms
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Wisconsin Teamsters Authorize Strikes at Actus Nutrition and Foremost Farms
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(SPARTA, Wis.) - More than 150 Teamsters at an Actus Nutrition facility and two Foremost Farms plants have overwhelmingly voted to authorize strikes. The workers, represented by Teamsters Local 120, are employed at three locations critical to dairy production and processing in western Wisconsin. Actus currently operates a protein facility in Sparta after purchasing it from Foremost Farms, while
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Wisconsin Teamsters Authorize Strikes at Actus Nutrition and Foremost Farms
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(SPARTA, Wis.) - More than 150 Teamsters at an Actus Nutrition facility and two Foremost Farms plants have overwhelmingly voted to authorize strikes. The workers, represented by Teamsters Local 120, are employed at three locations critical to dairy production and processing in western Wisconsin. Actus currently operates a protein facility in Sparta after purchasing it from Foremost Farms, whileForemost continues to run two cheese processing plants in Richland Center and Lancaster.
Just 30 days before selling the Sparta plant to Actus, Foremost finalized a contract with the Teamsters. After acquiring the facility, Actus refused to honor key benefits and worker protections in that agreement. Workers at that site rejected Actus's "last, best, and final offer" and filed a 10-day strike notice over health care, pensions, picket-line protections, and maintenance-of-standards language.
"Our members negotiated in good faith and secured a strong agreement. Then Foremost sold the facility, and Actus tried to gut the strong contract that these workers earned," said Tom Erickson, President of Local 120 and Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division. "If these companies think they can shuffle ownership around to strip workers of their rights and protections, they are in for a rude awakening. Our members held up their end of the deal, and they are ready to hit the streets to get what's rightfully theirs."
While Actus is moving to slash worker benefits and protections, Foremost Farms is pushing for similar reductions at their Richland Center and Lancaster plants. Workers at these locations are concerned Foremost may sell these facilities in the future. Strike notices at both plants have also been filed.
"Foremost agreed to a fair deal, then sold us off, and now Actus is trying to take back what we've earned," said Cory Holliday, an Actus Nutrition worker and Local 120 member. "These jobs at the Foremost and Actus plants are our livelihoods and the engine of our local economy we're not backing down."
Teamsters Local 120 proudly represents over 15,000 workers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota. For more information, go to local120.org.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2025/12/wisconsin-teamsters-authorize-strikes-at-actus-nutrition-and-foremost-farms/
Telling the credit union story to enhance advocacy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Telling the credit union story to enhance advocacy
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A panel discussion at the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL) Winter Conference Tuesday focused on how advocacy messages are tailored to reflect the priorities of policymakers and their constituents.
America's Credit Unions Board members Keith Sultemeier (President/CEO of Kinecta Federal Credit Union) and Patty Corkery (President/CEO of the Michigan Credit Union League) joined their fellow AACUL Board member and
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Telling the credit union story to enhance advocacy
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A panel discussion at the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL) Winter Conference Tuesday focused on how advocacy messages are tailored to reflect the priorities of policymakers and their constituents.
America's Credit Unions Board members Keith Sultemeier (President/CEO of Kinecta Federal Credit Union) and Patty Corkery (President/CEO of the Michigan Credit Union League) joined their fellow AACUL Board member andMD|DC Credit Union Association President/CEO John Bratsakis to share insights into how leagues, America's Credit Unions, and credit unions work cooperatively to enhance these conversations.
The group discussed how important clearly explaining the credit union difference is to ensuring policymakers understand the industry's impact on people and communities. Being able to tie community outreach to actual policies creates significant influence in their decisions and helps advance credit union-supported legislation.
Sultemeier shared how Kinecta engages lawmakers locally, hosting elected officials when they are in district. Corkery emphasized how the Michigan League utilizes its foundation to build financial education and awareness in the state, and to host events that reinforce impact with policymakers. Bratsakis detailed how leagues work together and with their credit unions to build collaboration across state lines.
The discussion was moderated by Wisconsin Credit Union League Vice President of System Collaboration Josh Roberts.
America's Credit Unions relies on direct feedback from member credit unions and leagues to identify policy opportunities and develop advocacy strategy. America's Credit Unions and AACUL intentionally have positions on their boards for each other's members to ensure System-wide representation. Working together and participating in advocacy events, such as Hill Hikes, brings the credit union difference directly to policymakers.
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/telling-credit-union-story-enhance-advocacy
State Department Violating Law in Attempt to Fire Foreign Service Officers and Staff, Unions Assert in Amended Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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State Department Violating Law in Attempt to Fire Foreign Service Officers and Staff, Unions Assert in Amended Lawsuit
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AFGE, AFSA file updated lawsuit to prevent Friday termination of about 250 workers in violation of congressional language prohibiting federal reduction-in-force actions
SAN FRANCISCO - The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) on Wednesday filed a supplemental complaint
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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State Department Violating Law in Attempt to Fire Foreign Service Officers and Staff, Unions Assert in Amended Lawsuit
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AFGE, AFSA file updated lawsuit to prevent Friday termination of about 250 workers in violation of congressional language prohibiting federal reduction-in-force actions
SAN FRANCISCO - The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) on Wednesday filed a supplemental complaintand an emergency request for a temporary restraining order to stop the Trump administration from carrying out mass terminations of federal workers in clear violation of legislation passed by Congress that ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
Section 120 of the continuing resolution bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on Nov. 12 prohibits federal agencies from initiating, implementing, or carrying out any reduction-in-force (RIF) for the duration of the law, which currently extends through Jan. 30, 2026. The bill also requires that any RIF "noticed, initiated, executed, implemented, or otherwise taken" during the shutdown be rescinded. Nevertheless, a few federal agencies have refused to reinstate employees who were improperly terminated and have continued to notify employees that they will be separated before the end of January.
Most recently, the State Department notified more than 250 of its Foreign Service and civil service employees on Monday, Dec. 1, that they would be terminated on Friday, Dec. 5 - carrying out reduction-in-force notices that were previously issued but paused due to the shutdown. AFGE and AFSA are seeking immediate court intervention to block those terminations and to reverse other unlawful RIF actions at the Small Business Administration, General Services Administration, and the Education and Defense departments.
Because of the imminent mass firing at the State Department, the unions have asked District Judge Susan Illston to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing the department from carrying out the planned Dec. 5 terminations.
"In voting to end the longest-ever government shutdown, Congress clearly stated that no federal employees should lose their jobs due to a reduction-in-force for the duration of the continuing resolution. This means that no RIF should be issued or acted upon, and any RIF terminations that occurred during the shutdown must be reversed," AFGE National President Everett Kelley said. "The language in the bill and the intent of Congress is unambiguous - and so is the illegality of agencies proceeding to fire workers regardless of the prohibition. Because this administration continues to defy the law, the courts must intervene and protect these illegal terminations from proceeding."
"These unlawful separations reveal a callous indifference to the rule of law and the people who carry out America's diplomatic mission every day," said AFSA President John Dinkelman. "AFSA will not stand by. We are fighting to restore dignity for our members and protect the integrity of the Foreign Service."
The supplemental complaint and TRO request are part of an ongoing lawsuit brought by AFGE and a coalition of unions challenging the administration's unlawful mass firings of federal employees during and following the government shutdown. AFGE and AFSA are represented in this action by Altshuler Berzon LLP, Democracy Defenders Fund, and Democracy Forward.
"President Trump's continued targeting of the nonpartisan civil service violates the law and threatens the security of all Americans," said Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward. "This supplemental complaint and request for a restraining order seeks to ensure the Trump-Vance administration does not continue its wanton destruction of our civil service system, which imperils the safety of Americans, while our case continues."
"There is no legal foundation whatsoever for these firings. The statute that ended the shutdown placed clear legal protections around these public servants. The administration is attempting to nullify those protections unilaterally. We are asking the court to halt this unlawful campaign immediately as the law guarantees," said Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), executive chair of Democracy Defenders Fund. "Congress must also respond with urgency. The administration's steady effort to usurp legislative authority is a direct challenge to our constitutional order. The Trump administration cannot brush aside Congress or the laws it enacts."
"There is no reason for the administration to insist on moving forward with these unlawful State Department terminations on only four days' notice, inflicting immediate harm on these dedicated employees and their families," said Danielle Leonard from Altshuler Berzon. "We gave the administration the opportunity to halt this scheme and reconsider this misguided and incorrect interpretation of the new legislation, and because they refused, we are asking the court to enforce the law."
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union, representing more than 800,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia. For the latest AFGE news and information, visit the AFGE Media Center.
The American Foreign Service Association, established in 1924, is both the professional association and exclusive representative for the U.S. Foreign Service. AFSA's members include active-duty and alumni/retired members of the Foreign Service at the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Foreign Commercial Service, the Foreign Agricultural Service, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
Democracy Forward Foundation is a national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy, public education, and regulatory engagement. For more information, please visit www.democracyforward.org
Democracy Defenders Fund brings together a nonpartisan team to work with national, state and local allies across the country to defend in real-time the foundations of our democracy.
Altshuler Berzon LLP is a law firm dedicated to providing the highest quality representation in the service of economic justice and the public interest. Altshuler Berzon specializes in labor and employment, constitutional, environmental, civil rights, class action, campaign and election, and impact litigation at both the trial and appellate levels.
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Original text here: https://www.afge.org/link/8eec014b6cdb428a91fb3e173f6d7229.aspx
Ofsted Annual Report Hardly Acknowledges the Profession's Concerns
LONDON, England, Dec. 4 (TNSxrep) -- The National Education Union issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2025, by General Secretary Daniel Kebede on the Ofsted report 2024/25:
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Ofsted Annual report hardly acknowledges the profession's concerns
"One of the key themes of Ofsted's annual report is that there are so many vulnerable students in our education system, and how greatly disadvantage blights children's lives. This should prompt a much wider vision for education, and investment in all the services which 'at risk' children and their families require.
"The Ofsted annual report makes
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LONDON, England, Dec. 4 (TNSxrep) -- The National Education Union issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2025, by General Secretary Daniel Kebede on the Ofsted report 2024/25:
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Ofsted Annual report hardly acknowledges the profession's concerns
"One of the key themes of Ofsted's annual report is that there are so many vulnerable students in our education system, and how greatly disadvantage blights children's lives. This should prompt a much wider vision for education, and investment in all the services which 'at risk' children and their families require.
"The Ofsted annual report makesvery few references to the skills, views or concerns of the education profession and no reference to the 'wellbeing' off staff is made in the report. The report notes the impact of poor student behaviour on teacher retention and morale, but Ofsted ignores the link between testing, relentless recording of data and pupil disaffection. Martyn Oliver should look closer to home as one of the main drivers behind the exodus from the profession is the current high stakes and relentless accountability.
"The new grading scale risks making it harder for schools and education staff to respond to the very real challenges which the annual report sets out- those around inclusion, disadvantage and vulnerable students. A one size fits all vision on 'standards' undermines the inclusion agenda and leaves so many young people without the skills they need for employment and adult life.
"Ranking, shaming and making schools compete with each other has become normalised in England - but there are much better ways than Ofsted to help schools improve, collaborate and thrive"
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Original text here: https://neu.org.uk/latest/press-releases/ofsted-annual-report-hardly-acknowledges-professions-concerns
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Allowing credit union solutions to housing affordability
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Allowing credit union solutions to housing affordability
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Credit unions can address housing affordability and supply issues, and America's Credit Unions shared ways Congress can facilitate these efforts in advance of the House Financial Services Committee's hearing on reducing government roadblocks to increasing housing supply.
"Credit unions believe in supporting their members and their communities by creating products and services designed to suit member needs, including the underserved.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Allowing credit union solutions to housing affordability
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Credit unions can address housing affordability and supply issues, and America's Credit Unions shared ways Congress can facilitate these efforts in advance of the House Financial Services Committee's hearing on reducing government roadblocks to increasing housing supply.
"Credit unions believe in supporting their members and their communities by creating products and services designed to suit member needs, including the underserved.Credit unions have long had a history of rent-to-own programs, first-time homeowner programs, and financial literacy and wealth-building programs to assist millions of Americans on their path to financial well-being," the letter reads. "Data consistently shows that credit unions are on par with or exceed our for-profit counterparts in the financial services marketplace."
Specific recommendations include:
* Include credit unions in the definition of "community financial institutions" for Federal Home Loan Bank membership, making more than 1,800 credit unions eligible for FHLBank membership with access to additional liquidity;
* Develop legislative solutions, such as expanding the ability for all credit unions to add underserved areas, to improve access to housing and reduce gaps in homeownership rates;
* Advance the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act ( H.R. 4167 ), giving credit unions the flexibility to offer loan terms greater than 15 years with lower monthly payments to their members;
* Advance the bipartisan Supporting Upgraded Property Projects and Lending for Yards (SUPPLY) Act ( H.R. 4568 ), creating flexible lending opportunities for accessory dwelling units and expand access to affordable housing; and
* Moving forward legislation to provide a clean, one-year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program.
Read the full letter
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/allowing-credit-union-solutions-housing-affordability
2026 advocacy priorities aim to enhance credit unions' service to people, communities
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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2026 advocacy priorities aim to enhance credit unions' service to people, communities
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America's Credit Unions released its 2026 advocacy priorities to guide President/CEO Scott Simpson, advocacy staff, and the organization overall as it works to strengthen credit unions' ability to serve their 144 million members and reach more communities.
The advocacy priorities fall within the core areas of advance, empower, and protect to reflect industry needs. Constructed with direct feedback
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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2026 advocacy priorities aim to enhance credit unions' service to people, communities
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America's Credit Unions released its 2026 advocacy priorities to guide President/CEO Scott Simpson, advocacy staff, and the organization overall as it works to strengthen credit unions' ability to serve their 144 million members and reach more communities.
The advocacy priorities fall within the core areas of advance, empower, and protect to reflect industry needs. Constructed with direct feedbackfrom member credit unions and leagues, they build on a successful year in advocacy defending the credit union tax status. The association's board approved these priorities Dec. 2 and they have supported strategy discussions with league presidents and advocates during the AACUL Winter Meeting.
In addition, Simpson detailed the priorities in a message to all Members of Congress to reiterate that credit unions are essential to economic freedom and how these policies will enhance people's ability to pursue it.
"Last year proved the strength of the credit union family when we come together," said Simpson. "Faced with the deepest threat to the industry in over a decade, through clear objectives and a unified voice, we were able to unite and protect the credit union tax status, in addition to achieving significant wins for the CDFI Fund, regulatory relief at the NCUA and CFPB, and more. We showed lawmakers that credit unions are essential to our nation's ability to thrive. In partnership with leagues and credit unions, we are committed to working cooperatively and collaboratively, from the federal level to state legislatures, to advance, empower and protect credit unions and the more than 144 million Americans who choose credit unions as their trusted financial institution."
"The movement has made clear that we need a strong advocate in Washington to secure policy victories for all credit unions, small and large, rural and urban, from coast to coast, as we operate in an ever-changing financial services marketplace," said America's Credit Unions Board Chair Patrick Pierce. "Through its unified voice and working hand-in-hand with leagues, credit unions, and other organizations dedicated to advancing our industry, I am confident that America's Credit Unions, guided by its advocacy priorities and direct feedback from its members, will have significant influence over critical policy decisions and protect our mission of 'people helping people'."
America's Credit Unions 2026 advocacy priorities provide a framework critical to continued credit union growth.
Advance
* Expand access to credit unions
* Modernize the credit union charter
* Establish a federal data protection standard
Empower
* Enhance fraud prevention
* Reform CFPB structure and rulemaking
* Expand innovation opportunities
Protect
* Protect interchange
* Support a strong, independent credit union regulatory regime
* Reinforce the credit union tax status
Learn more about the 2026 advocacy priorities
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/2026-advocacy-priorities-aim-enhance-credit-unions-service-people-communities
