SEIU Members at Pacific Western Brewing Ratify Strong New Collective Agreement. Despite the employer coming to the table seeking concessions, workers win solid improvements.| Beverage Workers Rising
The Virginia Military Institute’s parade conducted Sept. 17 in Lexington honored the Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. National Guard Soldiers of the 29th Infantry Division, 116th Infantry Regiment and all the Virginia communities represented in the June 6, 1944 D-Day Invasion at Normandy, France. Marching in the parade were 16 members of the VMI Corps of Cadets who are members of the 29th Infantry Division or 116th Infantry Regiment, and four of those Soldiers recently returned from c...| Flickr
School violence in Canada is rising—dramatically. Brock Eldon argues Canadian teachers promoting DEI in schools may be fueling the crisis.| C2C Journal
Written by Tzu-Ming Liu. The article discusses how the Rukai tribe’s traditional millet intercropping system not only sustains their food security and cultural heritage but also serves as an effect…| Taiwan Insight
Playing with reality| Medium
Canada’s beleaguered economy has become beset with strikes called by unions demanding double-digit wage hikes in an era of constrained budgets and slim profit margins. The latest one, by Canada Post, is already inflicting great damage and threatens to drag on, perhaps right up to Christmas. Yet recent legislation passed by the Liberal government (pushed by the NDP) has made it more likely that major strikes will occur, and even more difficult for employers to try to continue functioning. Th...| C2C Journal
Written by Yachi Chiang. The article discusses the critical role of submarine cables in Taiwan’s connectivity and the legal challenges in protecting them. It highlights the need for stronger …| Taiwan Insight
It’s a central tenet of the free-market economy: a corporation’s job is to maximize investment returns to its shareholders. Bluntly, to make money. And “shareholder proposals” have been a powerful tool enabling investors to pressure a company’s board to take a particular action to increase its value. In recent years, however, activist groups have been weaponizing shareholder proposals to pressure companies into pursuing ideological goals, especially environmental and “progressive...| C2C Journal
Der Bundesrat hält trotz heftiger Kritik an der Einführung eines Leistungsschutzrechts für Medienunternehmen fest. Die geplante Steuer für Online-Anbieter:innen auf Links und Snippets würde den demokratierelevanten Journalismus gefährden und die Medienkonzentration in der Schweiz verstärken. Die Digitale Gesellschaft begründet ihre Ablehnung in einem neuen Positionspapier.| Digitale Gesellschaft
April 13, 2024 - We welcome back guest writer, Noah Guthrie, who describes his experience of shoveling oyster shells, among other things, to restore habitat along the coast or Florida. By Noah Guthrie| The Ecological Disciple
Have questions about whether Milky Way has peanuts? Read this for details on health implications, labeling regulations, & safety precautions| The Bestest Ever!
14 Zoom calls, Superman, Lulie and exploring consent| expandingawareness.substack.com