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‘I’d be making $14 an hour’: Worker gets offered government union job. Should she take it?

These days, having a bachelor’s degree doesn’t always translate into a high paying job. Just ask any number of people who have called out companies that require applicants to have a higher education degree but are only willing to pay $12-$14 an hour, or less. While there are a number of high-profile companies that “recognize …

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos mocked for saying he was ‘raised in a union household’

Amid the Hollywood strikes, studio bosses are mostly doubling down on fearmongering and strike-breaking tactics. However, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos just came forward with a surprising attempt at sympathy. In a statement about Netflix’s quarterly earnings, Sarandos emphasized his childhood “in a union household,” namechecking his father, a union electrician: “I remember his local because …

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Starbucks Customer Says Chain Stonewalling Union Workers’ Tips

A Starbucks customer stated that corporate is intentionally preventing Unionized workers from receiving tips on in-store card transactions. Source: Instagram | @notsosecretmenu Article continues below advertisement NPR reported in October that a number of workers for the global coffee chain “fear retaliation” from the business for their pursuits to unionize, writing that the company has …

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Gabrielle Union on What She Has “In Common” With Her ‘The Perfect Find’ Character

Gabrielle Union stars in the Netflix original romantic drama The Perfect Find opposite Keith Powers. The film follows Jenna (Union) —  a 40-year-old woman dealing with the backlash of a public breakup and a gap in her otherwise impressive resume. She takes on a new job under her corporate frenemy (Gina Torres), but risks it …

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David Byrne Reached An Agreement With A Musicians’ Union To Open His ‘Here Lies Love’ Play

Getty Image David Byrne and the Local 802 musicians’ union have reached an agreement to hire live performers for his upcoming musical, Here Lies Love. Co-written by Byrne and Fatboy Slim, the play centers around Imelda Marcos — a former first lady of the Philippines. “After negotiation, we have reached an agreement that will bring …

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‘League of Legends’ union refuses to play 

On Monday, professional League of Legends players in the North American League Championship Series (LCS) voted to walk out just ahead of their summer season beginning this Thursday. The vote—which was in response to a highly criticized recent rule change from developer Riot Games to no longer force franchised teams to field an amateur roster …

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