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Poll workers can be hard to find. In Nebraska, election officials can draft them
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Poll workers can be hard to find. In Nebraska, election officials can draft them

NPR  

Poll workers can be hard to find. Even though it’s been used for years, Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse said many voters aren’t familiar with the draft and are skeptical when they receive the letter. “I would say most voters in Douglas County, probably their reaction is, ‘Is this for real?’” Kruse said. “We don't want to just go, …

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WK Kellogg to close Omaha plant, downsize in Memphis as it shifts production to newer facilities
4 months, 2 weeks ago

WK Kellogg to close Omaha plant, downsize in Memphis as it shifts production to newer facilities

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy WK Kellogg Co. is closing …

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Yoga, meditation and prayer: Urban transit workers cope with violence and fear on the job
5 months ago

Yoga, meditation and prayer: Urban transit workers cope with violence and fear on the job

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In a dimly lit room strung with fairy lights and ivy, transit workers file in and lie on inflated cots. “At the sound of the chime,” she says, “take a deep breath in.” The relaxation class, held at a union hall for New York City transit employees, has emerged as one of the ways in which transportation …

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Tornado devastates Iowa town, killing multiple people as powerful storms rip through Midwest
7 months ago

Tornado devastates Iowa town, killing multiple people as powerful storms rip through Midwest

Associated Press  

GREENFIELD, Iowa — Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely strewn debris. The tornado destroyed much of Greenfield, a town of about 2,000 around 55 miles southwest of Des Moines, during …

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Light pole installation in Missouri hits fiber line, knocks out 911 service in several states
8 months ago

Light pole installation in Missouri hits fiber line, knocks out 911 service in several states

Associated Press  

Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line, knocking out 911 service for emergency agencies in Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota, an official with the company that operates the line said Thursday. In Kansas City, Missouri, workers installing a light pole for another company Wednesday cut into a Lumen Technologies fiber line, Lumen global issues director …

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US employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing rates
1 year, 1 month ago

US employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing rates

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market may be cooling but remains resilient despite high interest rates that have made borrowing much costlier for companies and consumers. Last month’s job growth, though down sharply from a robust 297,000 gain in September, was solid …

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Judge orders slaughterhouse cleaners not to hire minors
2 years ago

Judge orders slaughterhouse cleaners not to hire minors

Associated Press  

— A federal judge ordered a Wisconsin company that cleans hundreds of slaughterhouses nationwide to ensure it is complying with child labor laws after investigators identified at least 50 minors scrubbing and sanitizing dangerous equipment on overnight shifts at five different meatpacking plants in three states. Investigators with the Labor Department visited three plants owned by JBS and Turkey Valley …

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Bird flu case prompts Omaha zoo to close several exhibits
2 years, 2 months ago

Bird flu case prompts Omaha zoo to close several exhibits

Associated Press  

— Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium has closed several exhibits and taken other precautions after one of its pelicans died from the bird flu. But the pelicans don’t come into contact with other zoo birds and no other birds in the zoo’s collection have shown symptoms of bird flu. “It is very important that Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and …

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Kellogg’s reaches tentative agreement with striking workers
3 years ago

Kellogg’s reaches tentative agreement with striking workers

Associated Press  

— Kellogg’s has reached a new tentative agreement with its 1,400 striking cereal plant workers that could bring an end to the strike that began Oct. 5. Kellogg’s said most workers at its cereal plants earned an average of $120,000 last year although union members have said they work more than 80 hours a week to earn that, and those …

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Kellogg’s union rejects deal with 3% raises to extend strike
3 years ago

Kellogg’s union rejects deal with 3% raises to extend strike

Associated Press  

Kellogg’s workers rejected a contract offer Tuesday that would have provided 3% raises, so 1,400 workers at the company’s four U.S. cereal plants will remain on strike. “The International Union will continue to provide full support to our striking Kellogg’s members.” Kellogg’s said it will now move forward with plans to start hiring permanent replacements for the striking workers. “We …

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Striking Kellogg’s workers to get 3% raises in new contract
3 years ago

Striking Kellogg’s workers to get 3% raises in new contract

Associated Press  

— Kellogg’s has reached a tentative agreement with its 1,400 cereal plant workers that will deliver 3% raises and end a nearly two-month-long strike if the deal is approved. The five-year deal with the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union also includes cost of living adjustments in the second through the fifth years of the contract and …

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Kellogg’s to replace some striking workers after talks stall
3 years, 1 month ago

Kellogg’s to replace some striking workers after talks stall

Associated Press  

— Kellogg’s plans to start hiring permanent replacements for some of its 1,400 striking cereal plant workers after negotiations broke down again. “After 15 negotiations sessions in 2021 – and no proposals put to membership for a vote – we are left with no choice but to best serve the short- and long-term interests of our customers and consumers by …

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Kellogg’s files lawsuit against its striking cereal workers
3 years, 1 month ago

Kellogg’s files lawsuit against its striking cereal workers

Associated Press  

— The Kellogg Co. has filed a lawsuit against its local union in Omaha complaining that striking workers are blocking entrances to its cereal plant and intimidating replacement workers as they enter the plant. The company also said in the lawsuit that people picketing outside the plant have threatened the lives of people working at the plant including “threatening that …

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Kellogg Co. offers to restart talks with striking workers
3 years, 1 month ago

Kellogg Co. offers to restart talks with striking workers

Associated Press  

— The Kellogg Co. is trying to persuade its 1,400 striking cereal-making workers to return to the bargaining table. The Battle Creek, Michigan-based company said Monday that it sent a message to the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union that represents those workers offering to resume contract talks. But Kellogg’s didn’t elaborate except to say it would …

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Fed up by pandemic, US food workers launch rare strikes
3 years, 2 months ago

Fed up by pandemic, US food workers launch rare strikes

Associated Press  

— A summer of labor unrest at U.S. food manufacturers has stretched into fall, as pandemic-weary workers continue to strike for better pay. Around 1,400 workers at Kellogg Co.’s U.S. cereal plants walked off the job this week, saying negotiations with the company over pay and benefits are at an impasse. After decades of watching companies chip away at pay …

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Workers at all of Kellogg’s U.S. cereal plants go on strike
3 years, 2 months ago

Workers at all of Kellogg’s U.S. cereal plants go on strike

Associated Press  

— Work at all of the Kellogg Company’s U.S. cereal plants came to a halt Tuesday as roughly 1,400 workers went on strike, but it wasn’t immediately clear how much the supply of Frosted Flakes or any of the company’s other iconic brands would be disrupted. The dispute involves an assortment of pay and benefit issues such as the loss …

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Workers go on strike against Kellogg's U.S. cereal plants
3 years, 2 months ago

Workers go on strike against Kellogg's U.S. cereal plants

NPR  

Workers go on strike against Kellogg's U.S. cereal plants Enlarge this image toggle caption Alyssa Keown/AP Alyssa Keown/AP OMAHA, Neb. — Work at all of the Kellogg Company's U.S. cereal plants came to a halt Tuesday as roughly 1,400 workers went on strike, but it wasn't immediately clear how much the supply of Frosted Flakes or any of the company's …

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