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A union representing thousands of Kaiser Permanente employees on Thursday gave 10 days’ notice to one of the country’s largest healthcare providers, saying they will go on strike from November 15. United Nurses Associations of California / Union of Health Care Professionals strike against Kaiser Permanente’s proposals to “lower wages for current employees and cut wages for new workers during ...

Members of conservation groups say the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has illegally kept the public and media away from visits to oil and gas sites and one group has said it will seek an injunction if that happens again. The commission, which regulates oil and gas, held town halls on the West Slope from Tuesday to Thursday and ...

The FIDO Alliance today launched its online authentication barometer to track the adoption of secure authentication technologies by the general public. The Online Authentication Barometer provides basic information on the status of online authentication in 10 countries around the world, including six in Asia Pacific (APAC), with future versions of the barometer capable of comparing changes in behavior and attitudes ...

Researchers from the University of Vermont (UVM) have teamed up with Casella Waste Systems to test a new food unpacking system. One-third of food waste in Vermont is still packaged, creating challenges for the mandatory diversion of food waste from landfills under the state’s new Universal Recycling Act (Bill 148 banned waste food from landfills from July 2020). “It’s very ...

Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in Southern California sent strike notice to executives on Thursday, informing them of their intention to go on an indefinite strike from November 15 over disputes over a new contract. Up to 28,400 healthcare workers, including a large contingent of nurses, could leave their jobs in southern California. 3,400 more are expected to strike in Oregon. ...

JACOB Zuma, former president of South Africa, liked to say that the African National Congress (ANC) would reign until Jesus’ return. Given his party’s performance in the November 1 local elections, “Christ live! would be an understandable reaction. The ANC won around 46% of the vote – the first time it has fallen below 50% in a national ballot since ...

November 3, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Appointment Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Rex Gore, Bernie Francis, Hannah Smith and Josue Tamarez Torres to the Texas Commission on Virtual Education for terms at the governor’s discretion. In addition, Gore was appointed chairman of the commission. The commission was established to develop and make recommendations regarding the delivery of virtual education ...

BAGHDAD – More than three weeks after the Iraqis voted in parliamentary elections, pro-Iranian Shiite militias who have emerged as the biggest losers are still rejecting the outcome of the vote, plunging the country into political uncertainty and crisis. Militia supporters have pitched tents near the entrance to Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone in an ongoing sit-in, threatening violence unless ...

Members of the Asian Student Alliance prepare halo-halo, a Filipino dessert made from jellied fruit, evaporated milk and other ingredients. (Katie Langley) Jellied fruit, red and white beans, crushed ice, evaporated milk and a bright purple sweet potato ice cream called ube come together to create a sweet and delicious treat. The Filipino halo-halo dessert was the star of the ...

SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has dismissed accusations by French President Emmanuel Macron over a canceled $ 37 billion submarine contract. Macron recently said that Morrison lied in dropping the submarine deal before Australia joined a new security pact with the UK and US known by its acronym AUKUS. The AUKUS alliance and Australia’s cancellation of a lucrative ...