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National Education Union: Zane's Law Campaign Forces Independent Inquiry
LONDON, England, July 15 -- The National Education Union issued the following news release:

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Zane's Law campaign forces independent inquiry

Zane's Law is named after seven-year-old Zane Gbangbola, who died on 8 February 2014 when contaminated floodwater from a toxic landfill site passed through into the basement of his family's home. His father, Kye Gbangbola, was left paralysed by the same incident.

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:

"Zane and his parents deserve nothing less than this independent inquiry which was a long time coming but is finally ... Show Full Article
AFL-CIO Demands Accountability After ICE Killings of Workers in Texas, Maine
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following statement by President Liz Shuler:

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AFL-CIO Demands Accountability After ICE Killings of Workers in Texas, Maine

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the fatal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shootings in Houston and Biddeford, Maine:

Six months after federal agents killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti, ICE continues to kill working people. In just the last week, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work in Houston, and now Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero is dead ... Show Full Article
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Rep. Sharice Davids for Reelection to Congress
WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:

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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Rep. Sharice Davids for Reelection to Congress

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Rep. Davids has 100% voting record on AFGE's top legislative issues

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -The American Federation of Government Employees proudly announces its endorsement of Rep. Sharice Davids for reelection to Congress representing Kansas' 3 rd Congressional District. The statewide primary is Aug. 4, and the general election is Nov. 3.

Rep. Davids has demonstrated ... Show Full Article
National Nurses United condemns ICE murder in Maine
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:

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National Nurses United condemns ICE murder in Maine

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National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States, is today condemning the latest murder by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, this time in Biddeford, Maine. NNU maintains that the only way forward on this issue of fascist authoritarian violence targeting communities nationwide is the abolition of ICE. This latest horror comes just days after ICE's murder of Lorenzo ... Show Full Article
Kaiser nurses protest CEO's appearance at AHA Leadership Summit
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:

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Kaiser nurses protest CEO's appearance at AHA Leadership Summit

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Registered nurses from Kaiser Permanente facilities across California protested today outside the American Hospital Association (AHA) Leadership Summit in Denver, Colo., where Kaiser CEO Greg A. Adams is scheduled to speak this week.

The nurses, represented by California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (CNA/NNOC/NNU), expressed dismay at Kaiser's accelerating reliance ... Show Full Article
DC Teamsters, Labor Coalition Demand City Council Reject Anti-Worker Waymo Bill
WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:

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DC Teamsters, Labor Coalition Demand City Council Reject Anti-Worker Waymo Bill

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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org

(WASHINGTON) - Teamsters were joined by members of Service Employees International Union 32BJ and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 in testifying at a hearing today to demand Washington, D.C. councilmembers oppose Bill 26-0684, the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Deployment Authorization Amendment Act. The legislation ... Show Full Article
AFT, Texas AFT, and HFT join calls for independent investigation into killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:

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AFT, Texas AFT, and HFT join calls for independent investigation into killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

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Houston, Texas - AFT, Texas AFT, and HFT (Houston Federation of Teachers) abhor in the strongest terms the extrajudicial killing of Houston resident and father Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and is calling for an independent investigation into the tragedy, as well as an end to HPD's collaboration with ICE.

"Every day, immigrants across the United States wake up and head ... Show Full Article