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UAW Statement on Conn-Selmer Announcement to Close U.S. Facility
DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 9 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news on Jan.7, 2026:
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UAW Statement on Conn-Selmer Announcement to Close U.S. Facility
Today, Conn-Selmer, the last USA-made brass instrument manufacturer, informed workers that it is shutting down its Eastlake, Ohio facility to officially ship Ohio operations overseas to China. It means decades of an Ohio mainstay and hundreds of good, union jobs are on the chopping block so that billionaires can reap even more profits.
Conn-Selmer is owned by hedge fund billionaire and Trump ally John Paulson who clearly
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DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 9 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news on Jan.7, 2026:
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UAW Statement on Conn-Selmer Announcement to Close U.S. Facility
Today, Conn-Selmer, the last USA-made brass instrument manufacturer, informed workers that it is shutting down its Eastlake, Ohio facility to officially ship Ohio operations overseas to China. It means decades of an Ohio mainstay and hundreds of good, union jobs are on the chopping block so that billionaires can reap even more profits.
Conn-Selmer is owned by hedge fund billionaire and Trump ally John Paulson who clearlycares more about raking in more cash instead of preserving an American institution. It's an interesting choice to make at a time when politicians across the country, including the President, are calling on corporations to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.
Across Ohio, in blue-collar town after blue-collar town, you can still see the scars left from the devastating effects of free trade. Conn-Selmer is the latest to choose profits for a handful of executives over people.
You better believe the UAW members who built these instruments for years and established the world-renowned brand reputation are already gearing up for a big fight to keep these jobs in Ohio. This is not just about the future of this company - it's about the future of our community.
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Original text here: https://uaw.org/uaw-statement-on-conn-selmer-announcement-to-close-u-s-facility/
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South Florida nurses call off strikes after reaching deal with HSA
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 8 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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South Florida nurses call off strikes after reaching deal with HSA
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Registered nurses at three Healthcare Systems of America (HSA) facilities in South Florida have called off their one-day strikes scheduled for Friday, Jan. 9. National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) represents more than 1,000 nurses at Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, and Coral Gables Hospital in Coral Gables. Strikes were set to
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 8 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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South Florida nurses call off strikes after reaching deal with HSA
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Registered nurses at three Healthcare Systems of America (HSA) facilities in South Florida have called off their one-day strikes scheduled for Friday, Jan. 9. National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) represents more than 1,000 nurses at Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, and Coral Gables Hospital in Coral Gables. Strikes were set totake place Friday at all three facilities.
RNs were preparing to strike for safe staffing measures in on-going contract negotiations because they know safe staffing is an essential part of safe patient care. Nurses stayed at the table with HSA management to reach a deal on their new contract, averting the planned strikes.
"We were ready to show HSA management that we are serious about safe staffing with our strike," said Lazaro Garcia, RN at Palmetto General Hospital. "Safely staffing every unit on every shift is the number one way to improve patient care and working conditions at our hospitals. We're glad to have safe staffing measures in this new deal."
"Research shows that better nurse-to-patient ratios mean better outcomes for patients," said Leroy Desance, RN at Coral Gables Hospital. "We also know that safe patient loads are critical for ensuring we can recruit and retain nurses at the bedside. This new contract makes progress on staffing, and that means progress on recruitment and retention."
"Safe patient care means safe staffing," said Patrice Aljoe, RN at Florida Medical Center. "That means figuring out how much care patients need, and staffing our hospitals based on that. New measures in our contract are going to empower nurses to take even better care of our patients."
Nurses at the three hospitals will soon vote on ratifying the new deal. Striking nurses had given hospital management 10-days notice for work stoppages in order to ensure safe patient care.
NNOC/NNU represents more than 1,000 nurses combined at Florida Medical Center, Palmetto General Hospital, and Coral Gables Hospital.
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/south-florida-nurses-call-off-strikes-after-reaching-deal-with-hsa
Simpson: Right-sized regulation strengthens cooperative finance
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Simpson: Right-sized regulation strengthens cooperative finance
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Credit unions exist to serve their members, whatever their needs may be, which means the rules that govern them matter. America's Credit Unions President/CEO Scott Simpson outlined the difference between types of regulations in an op-ed published Wednesday.
"When regulation is thoughtful, credit unions can focus on serving members, making these life goals and daily needs a reality. When regulation is outdated or duplicative,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Simpson: Right-sized regulation strengthens cooperative finance
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Credit unions exist to serve their members, whatever their needs may be, which means the rules that govern them matter. America's Credit Unions President/CEO Scott Simpson outlined the difference between types of regulations in an op-ed published Wednesday.
"When regulation is thoughtful, credit unions can focus on serving members, making these life goals and daily needs a reality. When regulation is outdated or duplicative,it pulls time and resources away from the very people the system is meant to protect," he said, adding "That balance is important. Credit unions have long asked for a regulatory framework that recognizes who they are, how they operate, and whom they serve. They're not asking for a free pass, but a right-sized approach to regulatory oversight."
As member-owned cooperatives rooted in Main Street, credit unions often bear the brunt of increased compliance costs at the expense of member-facing services.
NCUA's Deregulatory Project is an example of the right kind of regulation, Simpson noted. It strengthens oversight by aligning regulatory expectations with real-world operations and risk.
"When credit unions can focus less on unnecessary compliance and more on serving their members, the foundation of cooperative finance grows stronger," he wrote.
Read the op-ed
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/simpson-right-sized-regulation-strengthens-cooperative-finance
Sharing ways to advance, empower, protect credit unions with policymakers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Sharing ways to advance, empower, protect credit unions with policymakers
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Ensuring credit union priorities have the attention of Congress and regulators to start the year, America's Credit Unions President/CEO Scott Simpson sent detailed letters to Congressional leaders and regulators Wednesday.
"America's Credit Unions' 2026 policy priorities continue our focus on advancing, empowering, and protecting credit unions. We are committed to fiercely advocating for forward-thinking policies
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Sharing ways to advance, empower, protect credit unions with policymakers
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Ensuring credit union priorities have the attention of Congress and regulators to start the year, America's Credit Unions President/CEO Scott Simpson sent detailed letters to Congressional leaders and regulators Wednesday.
"America's Credit Unions' 2026 policy priorities continue our focus on advancing, empowering, and protecting credit unions. We are committed to fiercely advocating for forward-thinking policiesthat uplift people and communities through their financial partnerships with credit unions," wrote America's Credit Unions President/CEO Scott Simpson. "Within the framework of these three areas, we are focused on developing a regulatory and legislative environment that enables credit unionsand ultimately our countryto thrive."
In addition to leaders in both chambers of Congress, letters were sent to heads of the NCUA, CFPB, Treasury, Federal Reserve, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Small Business Administration, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, National Economic Council, and Department of War.
America's Credit Unions' 2026 advocacy priorities are to:
Advance credit unions by:
* Expanding access while fighting efforts that seek to establish unnecessary regulatory burdens;
* Modernizing the credit union charter;
* Establishing a federal data protection standard that accounts for credit unions' existing requirements; and
* Supporting enhanced access to affordable housing.
Empower credit unions by:
* Recognizing the credit union difference from for-profit banks;
* Enhancing fraud prevention with improved mechanisms and tools;
* Reforming the CFPB's leadership structure and rulemaking process; and
* Expanding opportunities to innovate in areas including artificial intelligence and digital assets.
Protect credit unions by:
* Reinforcing the credit union tax status;
* Protecting the current interchange system;
* Supporting a strong, independent credit union regulatory regime.
Read all of the letters here
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/sharing-ways-advance-empower-protect-credit-unions-policymakers
ICE Must Stay Away from Nation's Schools: AFT's Weingarten
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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ICE Must Stay Away from Nation's Schools: AFT's Weingarten
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WASHINGTONAFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the murder of Renee Nicole Good and multiple incidents involving ICE agents threatening educators and students in Minnesota:
"Yesterday's killing of Renee Nicole Good was a reckless, heinous act of violence against an American citizen. Then, just hours later, ICE officers proceeded to terrorize schools and communities, pepper spraying
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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ICE Must Stay Away from Nation's Schools: AFT's Weingarten
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WASHINGTONAFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the murder of Renee Nicole Good and multiple incidents involving ICE agents threatening educators and students in Minnesota:
"Yesterday's killing of Renee Nicole Good was a reckless, heinous act of violence against an American citizen. Then, just hours later, ICE officers proceeded to terrorize schools and communities, pepper sprayingstudents and detaining an educator. ICE must leave our schools and communities immediatelythey are making us less, not more, safe. And for what? To indulge the administration's military theater.
"The officer who killed Good must be held accountable. And theDepartment of Homeland Security and the White House must stop lying about the horror that was caught on video. Every law enforcement official I have talked to since yesterday was shocked by the incidentbut given the spate of ICE shootings over the last few months, it was perhaps only a matter of time.
"Why can't this administration focus on working with communities to help them thrive, instead of stoking fear, violence and death? Right now, Minneapolis schools are closed and teaching and learning has been halted to keep students and families safe.
"We have thousands of members on the ground in Minneapolis. Emotions are running high, but the protests are nonviolent and the solidarity is palpable. This is a moral moment to come together as Americans around the principle that schools and communities must be safe and welcoming places, not targets for militarized incursions designed to pit us against each other."
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Original text here: https://www.aft.org/press-release/ice-must-stay-away-nations-schools-afts-weingarten
Credit union leaders named to public service roles
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Credit union leaders named to public service roles
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Credit union leaders are bringing a vital perspective to organizations where financial services decisions impacting credit unions are made through new board roles on the state and regional level.
Interra Credit Union President/CEO Amy Sink, who also serves on America's Credit Unions board, was appointed to the Indiana Board for Depositories by Gov. Mike Braun. In this role, she will help oversee the Public Deposit Insurance Fund,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Credit union leaders named to public service roles
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Credit union leaders are bringing a vital perspective to organizations where financial services decisions impacting credit unions are made through new board roles on the state and regional level.
Interra Credit Union President/CEO Amy Sink, who also serves on America's Credit Unions board, was appointed to the Indiana Board for Depositories by Gov. Mike Braun. In this role, she will help oversee the Public Deposit Insurance Fund,an important role for credit unions as well as banks that hold public funds.
Elevations Credit Union Chief Financial Officer Michael Calcote was elected to the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) of Topeka's Board of Directors, marking the first time a credit union representative has served on the board. FHLBank Topeka serves financial institutions in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
These public service roles highlight the growing recognition of credit unions as integral parts of the financial services market, and the need for cooperative finance representation at all policy levels.
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/credit-union-leaders-named-public-service-roles
CWA Statement on the Killing of Renee Nicole Good
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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CWA Statement on the Killing of Renee Nicole Good
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The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union released the following statement from CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. in response to the shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent:
Our union grieves the senseless killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot by an ICE agent as she exercised her First Amendment rights just blocks from her own home. We condemn this act of violence.
We have
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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CWA Statement on the Killing of Renee Nicole Good
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The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union released the following statement from CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. in response to the shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent:
Our union grieves the senseless killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot by an ICE agent as she exercised her First Amendment rights just blocks from her own home. We condemn this act of violence.
We havea tradition in our union of wearing red every Thursday to honor a very special CWA member, Gerry Horgan, who was killed while exercising his fundamental right to strike and walk a picket line. We wear red, not just to show our solidarity, but to remember the ultimate price that Gerry paid while defending our right to speak out.
Just like Gerry, Renee Nicole Good was killed while exercising her constitutionally protected right to speak out and to stand in solidarity with her community.
When I put on my red shirt this morning, I honor Gerry Horgan, and I honor Renee Nicole Goodand I honor the bravery of every American with the courage to peacefully protest or picket today.
Our hearts are heavy, and our thoughts are with Renee's family, friends, and everyone affected by this tragedy.
About CWA : The Communications Workers of America represents working people in telecommunications, customer service, media, airlines, health care, public service and education, manufacturing, tech, and other fields.
cwa-union.org @cwaunion
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Original text here: https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/cwa-statement-killing-renee-nicole-good
