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Statement: Trump Administration Reverses NIOSH Cuts After Worker Outcry
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:

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Statement: Trump Administration Reverses NIOSH Cuts After Worker Outcry

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Under immense pressure from working people, the Trump administration has reversed its dangerous cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

This is a major victory for worker safety, and it belongs to all of us.

In April, NIOSH faced devastating cuts impacting nearly 90% of the agency's staff, threatening to dismantle the only federal agency ... Show Full Article

NEU Members Survey Confirms That Schools are 'Running on Empty'
LONDON, England, Jan. 16 -- The National Education Union issued the following news release:

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NEU members survey confirms that schools are 'running on empty'

A new online survey of 2,000 teacher members of the National Education Union shows that:

* 71 per cent of all respondents believe their school does not have enough funding to meet basic provision for pupils.

* Problems are more acute in primary and special schools, where over three quarters of respondents (78 per cent in both cases) told us their school cannot afford basic provision.

* A clear majority (72 per cent) told us that ... Show Full Article

MOHELA Hit with Fresh Charges of Ongoing Student Loan Mismanagement
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:

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MOHELA Hit with Fresh Charges of Ongoing Student Loan Mismanagement

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WASHINGTON -The AFT amended its complaint in its lawsuit against the Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri (MOHELA) yesterday. In its amended complaint, the AFT details the many ways in which the student loan servicing giant has continued to harm student loan borrowers since the lawsuit was first filed in July 2024-in violation of consumer protection law. The AFT is represented by ... Show Full Article

Interchange bill should be rejected in any form
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:

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Interchange bill should be rejected in any form

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Misguided credit card interchange mandates would harm consumers, small businesses, and community financial institutions while delivering a windfall to corporate megastores. America's Credit Unions, Defense Credit Union Council, and Independent Community Bankers of America joined together in writing Congress Thursday, urging lawmakers to reject the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA).

Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., ... Show Full Article

House clears bill fully funding CDFI Fund, CDRLF
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:

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House clears bill fully funding CDFI Fund, CDRLF

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The House voted 341-79 late Wednesday to move the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (H. 7006) forward. The bill funds both the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund and the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF) at the same amount in FY26 as FY25.

The CDFI Fund awards grants to assist affordable housing, ... Show Full Article

EMMC nurses and community members protest Northern Light's management
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 16 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:

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EMMC nurses and community members protest Northern Light's management

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Registered nurses at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) held a rally outside the hospital today to highlight their contract demands. The nurses, who are represented by Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC), picketed and chanted until sunset and then held a candlelight vigil. Many friends and community members joined the nurses in solidarity for better ... Show Full Article

2026 Writers Guild Awards: Terry George to Receive the WGA East's Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release:

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2026 Writers Guild Awards: Terry George to Receive the WGA East's Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement

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NEW YORK, NY (January 16, 2026) - Terry George will be honored with the Writers Guild of America East's Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement at the 78th Annual Writers Guild Awards at New York's Edison Ballroom on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

The Hunter Award was established in 1992 and named in memory of longtime WGAE member Ian McLellan Hunter. The ... Show Full Article