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National Education Union: Congratulations to All Young People Receiving Results Their GCSE, Level 1 and 2 Vocational and Technical Qualification Results Today
LONDON, England, Aug. 21 -- The National Education Union issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2026, by General Secretary Daniel Kebede:

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Congratulations to all young people receiving results their GCSE, Level 1 and 2 Vocational and Technical Qualification results today

Commenting on today's results, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:

"Congratulations to all young people receiving results today. Acknowledgment also to the sustained and dedicated hard work of their teachers and support staff.

"Yet another cohort has navigated England's unusually ... Show Full Article
Glendale nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety and to protest layoffs of support staff
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:

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Glendale nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety and to protest layoffs of support staff

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Registered nurses at Glendale Memorial Hospital in Glendale, Calif. will hold an informational picket on Monday, Aug. 24, to condemn the layoffs of critical support staff, which will jeopardize patient care, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU).

CommonSpirit plans to lay off monitor technicians in the intensive care unit (ICU) and the ... Show Full Article
Teamsters, Sen. Sanders Demand Answers on St. Albans Creamery Shutdown Plan
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:

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Teamsters, Sen. Sanders Demand Answers on St. Albans Creamery Shutdown Plan

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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org

(WASHINGTON) - Yesterday, Teamsters Local 597 leaders and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joined workers outside the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) St. Albans Creamery in St. Albans, Vt., to condemn the idling of the facility and the company's potential union-busting motive to do so. The press conference ... Show Full Article
National Election Committee sets election dates
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news:

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National Election Committee sets election dates

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The National Election Committee, appointed at the Los Angeles convention to conduct the election of national officers for NALC, has met to set the rules and procedures for the election.

The election will be conducted by mail ballot in accordance with the NALC Constitution and applicable federal law. Under the oversight of the National Election Committee, the American Arbitration Association will prepare, print and mail ... Show Full Article
Local 1208 JTRAN Workers Ratify Contract with MV Transportation Ending 39-Day Strike
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release:

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Local 1208 JTRAN Workers Ratify Contract with MV Transportation Ending 39-Day Strike

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Workers Stood Strong and United to Win

Jackson, MS - After a unified and strong 39-day strike, JTRAN workers ratified a tentative agreement with contractor MV Transportation that meets the Union's demands for fair pay, better working conditions, and strong benefits.

After months of fruitless negotiations between the JTRAN workers' union, ATU Local 1208-Jackson, MS, and MV, ... Show Full Article
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Nebraska's Denise Powell for Congress
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:

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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Nebraska's Denise Powell for Congress

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AFGE says Powell will fight for working families in Nebraska and nationwide

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Denise Powell for election to the U.S. House representing Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 elections. She won the Democratic primary in May. The general election is Nov. 3.

A mom ... Show Full Article
Contra Costa County nurses overwhelmingly ratify new three-year contract
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:

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Contra Costa County nurses overwhelmingly ratify new three-year contract

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Registered nurses with Contra Costa County Health Services voted 95 percent in favor of ratifying a new contract, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention, announced California Nurses Association (CNA).

"Nurses fought hard for 14 months to achieve a contract that is strong enough to recruit and retain nurses here in Contra Costa County's safety net health system," said Danielle ... Show Full Article