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Invisible crisis: America’s caregivers and the $600 billion unpaid cost of their labor

Friday, February 14 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Janice Will was diagnosed in 2012 with Parkinson's, a condition that causes parts of the brain to deteriorate, causing tremors and balance problems.“When she broke her femur and it was close to the artery…it could have been lights out,” Brandon Will,... Read More.

Judge to decide whether to block DOGE from accessing sensitive Labor Department records

Friday, February 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Friday will consider blocking the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing records from the Department of Labor after a lawsuit alleged that Elon Musk's cost-cutting team sought to illegally access highly sensitive data, including medical information, from the... Read More.

What happens next for the labor battle at Starbucks?

Wednesday, December 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A dayslong holiday strike against Starbucks ended on Tuesday with the largest work stoppage ever carried out by the company's unionized workers, involving strikes at more than 300 stores in dozens of cities nationwide, the union Starbucks Workers United said."The company... Read More.

Labor Department investigating HelloFresh for allegedly employing migrant children

Friday, December 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating HelloFresh over allegations that the popular meal kit service employed migrant children at a cooking and packaging facility in Illinois as recently as this summer, ABC News has learned.At least six teenagers, at least some of whom... Read More.

Labor Day Police Reports Over 500 DUI Cases

Saturday, September 7 by wcednews

UNDATED - The Pennsylvania State Police kept busy over the Labor Day weekend, with over 24,000 citations issued over a four day period.In the commonwealth, State Police reported 580 crashes occurred, with six deaths, and 514 motorists were arrested for impaired driving. Of the total... Read More.

Deadpool & Wolverine tops a sluggish Labor Day weekend box office

Tuesday, September 3 by ABC News

The summer movie season came to a close with a lackluster Labor Day weekend at the box office.Deadpool & Wolverine was number one again in its sixth week with $19.4 across the three-day weekend. According to Box Office Mojo, the... Read More.

Harris-Walz campaign stages Labor Day blitz, courting union votes alongside Biden

Monday, September 2 by ABC News

(DETROIT) -- Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota blitzed the country on Labor Day, making a concerted effort to court union workers ahead of the November election.Harris kicked off Labor Day in Detroit, Michigan, meeting with union... Read More.

Harris-Walz campaign readies Labor Day blitz, courting union votes alongside Biden

Monday, September 2 by ABC News

(DETROIT) -- Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota will blitz the country on Labor Day, the Harris campaign said, as they make a concerted effort to court union workers ahead of the election.Harris will kick off Labor... Read More.

Labor Day Festivities in the Tri-County Area.

Saturday, August 31 by wcednews

DUBOIS - Labor Day is fast approaching, we take a look at what’s going on in the Tri-County Area.Starting Sunday September 1st in Elk County Labor Day Fireworks will be at the Riverview Campsites in Benezette at dusk.The Bennetts Valley Labor Day Homecoming will... Read More.

Busted waterline halts overnight lodging on Grand Canyons South Rim ahead of busy Labor Day weekend

Thursday, August 29 by ABC News

(GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, Ariz.) -- Breaks in a 12-and-a-half-mile long water main at Grand Canyon National Park that emerged on the heels of catastrophic flash flooding have prompted officials to halt overnight lodging on the canyon's South Rim ahead of what was expected to... Read More.

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