July 12, 2022 - Smlr_net

12 Jul 2022


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*July 12, 2022*
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*Title:*                    Gerald W. McEntee, Union Leader With Political
Clout, Dies at 87
*Source:*               The New York Times
*Author:*               Noam Scheiber
*Date:*                   July 11, 2022
*Summary:*          He made the American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees an electoral force in a time of Republican hostility to
organized labor.
*Link:*                    https://nyti.ms/3yv58m9
*Title:*                    Dodger Stadium Workers Authorize Strike Ahead
of MLB All-Star Game
*Source:*               CNN Business
*Author:*               Chris Isidore
*Date:*                   July 11, 2022
*Summary:*          About 1,500 food and other concession workers could go
on strike at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles during the upcoming All-Star
Game festivities. The threat of the strike was announced by Unite Here
Local 11, which represents the hourly workers at the stadium. The union
said 99% of its members voted Sunday to authorize a strike. They are
employees of Levy Restaurants, which is a subsidiary of the food services
giant Compass Group (CMPGF).
*Link:*                    https://cnn.it/3P3mDB5
*Title:*                   Uber Files: Whistleblower Behind Massive Leak
Comes Forward
*Source:*               c|net
*Author: *              Sarah McDermott
*Date:*                   July 11, 2022
*Summary:*          The files were leaked by former Uber lobbyist Mark
MacGann, who revealed himself as the whistleblower Monday in an interview
with The Guardian. MacGann directed Uber's efforts to win over governments
in several nations, including the UK, France and Russia.
*Link:*                    https://cnet.co/3PmqyIM
*Title:*                    Rising Minimum Wages in 20 States and
Localities Help Protect Workers and Families Against Higher Prices
*Source:*               Working Economics Blog – Economic Policy Institute
*Author:*               Sebastian Martinez Hickey and David Cooper
*Date:*                   July 11, 2022
*Summary:*          On July 1, three states, 16 cities and counties, and
the District of Columbia raised their minimum wages. At a time when
families are coping with rising prices, these increases will help many
low-wage workers and their families make ends meet.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3AMEkQX
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