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The Hoosier Schoolmaster (1935)

A former Union soldier faces an uphill battle when he begins work as a teacher in a small town where many locals still harbor resentment against the “Yankees.” Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access…


Second Railroad Union Rejects Deal, Adding to Strike Worries

OMAHA, Neb.—A second railroad union rejected its deal with the major U.S. freight railroads on Wednesday, adding to concerns about the possibility of a strike next month that could cripple the economy. The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen said nearly 61 percent of the workers who voted opposed the five-year contract even though it included 24…


Zeldin, Hochul Clash in Gubernatorial Debate; Union Rail Workers Are Not Giving Up on Their Demands | NTD News Today

Zeldin and Hochul square off in a heated debate to determine who sits in the governor’s chair. Polls show a narrowing gap as Zeldin hammers away at public safety concerns. Union rail workers are not giving up on their demands after saying “no” to the contract proposal brokered by President Biden’s team. What does the union want? Over 60,000 deportation cases…


Starbucks Sued for Accusing Unionized Workers of Assault, Kidnapping

Starbucks Corp. was sued on Monday by eight employees at a unionized South Carolina store who said the company falsely accused them of criminal conduct after they demanded a raise from their manager. The workers filed a lawsuit in South Carolina state court against Starbucks and the manager at the store in Anderson, a few…


Amazon Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Reject Union Bid in Upstate New York

Amazon warehouse workers near Albany, New York, voted overwhelmingly against forming a union by almost a 2–1 margin, delivering a blow to the fledgling labor movement trying to build momentum at one of America’s biggest employers. Workers at Amazon’s ALB1 warehouse in the town of Schodack cast 206 votes for and 406 votes against joining a…


Railway Workers Reject Latest Contract Offer, Increasing Fears of Strike Ahead of Holiday Season

A rail workers union rejected a contract deal brokered by President Joe Biden citing stringent management rules on taking time off for emergencies, raising fears of an imminent strike that could cripple already-disrupted supply chains. “Railroaders are discouraged and upset with working conditions and compensation and hold their employer in low regard,” said Tony Cardwell,…


Teachers Leave National Education Association, Say Union Pushes Politics With Member Dues

Imagine part of your paycheck is removed each month and sent to a rich, powerful nonprofit that advances culture-changing causes in conflict with your values, such as anti-gun legislation, promoting racism, and teaching children to how to alter their gender. That is the reality for many teachers union members. Some Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA)…


Amazon’s Next Union Vote to Start on Oct. 12 in Upstate New York

Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday said employees at its “ALB1” warehouse in upstate New York will start voting on Oct. 12 on whether to unionize, with the ballot count expected to commence on Oct. 18. It will be the third time this year staff at a company facility cast ballots on whether to join the Amazon…


Starbucks Adds Benefits for Non-Union US Workers

NEW YORK—Starbucks announced new student loan repayment tools and a savings account program for all U.S. employees who are not union members, the company said on Monday, amid a growing union drive and soaring demand for coffee. The move came ahead of the chain’s annual Investor Day on Tuesday, when it laid out next year’s…


US Railroad Unions Warn of Cargo Delays as Contract Deadline Looms

LOS ANGELES—Two unions negotiating contracts for almost 60,000 workers at major U.S. freight railways on Sunday said those employers are halting shipments of some cargo to gain leverage ahead of this week’s deadline to secure labor agreements. Unions and railroads, including Union Pacific, Berkshire Hathaway’s BNSF, CSX, and Norfolk Southern, have until a minute after…