Tag: Labor issues
Andrew Cuomo accuser speaks with investigators for 4 hours
ALBANY, N.Y. — One of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sexual harassment accusers met with investigators working for the state attorney general's office for...
Connecticut’s zoning laws a focus in racial equity debate
After the police killing of George Floyd, a Connecticut law professor invited architects, planners and land use attorneys to a discussion of how local...
Mexico’s ex-oil boss quits; Fuel oil burn to increase
MEXICO CITY — The former leader of Mexico’s oil workers’ union will finally be resigning from his symbolic post as a worker at the...
Proposal to ban transgender athletes advances in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. — Conservative Republicans advanced a proposal Tuesday that would ban transgender students from girl's and women's sports in Kansas schools and colleges,...
Uber to give UK drivers minimum wage, pension, holiday pay
LONDON — Uber is giving its U.K. drivers the minimum wage, pensions and holiday pay, following a recent court ruling that said they should...
Chicago eyes April return to class for high school students
CHICAGO — Public high school students in Chicago could return to class for limited in-person instruction starting next month under the outline of a...
US female firefighters fight discrimination with lawsuits
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The highest ranking female firefighter in Asheville, North Carolina, says she was repeatedly discriminated against because of her sex and fought...
Immigrant crime victims hope for change to visas under Biden
HARRISBURG, Pa. — In a bid to become a legal permanent resident of the United States, she says she lives in fear, afraid both...
Democrats bank on relief aid to win back wary working class
JEANNETTE, Pa. — When Joe Biden visited this corner of southwestern Pennsylvania in the final weeks before the election, his goal wasn't to win...
One very jumbled year: Glimpses of AP’s pandemic journalism
Hugging loved ones. Shaking hands. Going to school. Grabbing dinner at a restaurant. Visiting elderly family members.
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