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10,000 US hotel workers strike over Labor Day weekend

Workers walk off the job in eight US cities over pandemic-era cost-cutting measures.

Al Jazeera

More than 10,000 US hotel workers strike on Labor Day weekend

Staff demand wage increases and reversal of pandemic-era cutbacks that impose ‘painful’ working conditions

The Guardian - US

Hotel Workers Authorize Strikes Over Daily Room Cleaning Dispute

Hotel workers in the U.S. face challenges in labor disputes over daily room cleaning and better working conditions amidst the pandemic.

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Strikes start at top hotel chains during Labor Day weekend as housekeepers seek higher wages

Hotel housekeepers have for years waged a fierce battle to restore automatic daily room cleaning that was scaled back at many properties during the pandemic

The Independent UK

Economy yet to turn a corner as higher rates bite

Australia is expected to post its slowest annual economic growth rate outside of the pandemic lockdowns since the 1990s as inflation persists.

AAP

Harris has divided the grocery industry

While one of the country's largest grocery unions has endorsed Harris, corporate supermarket leaders have concerns

Salon

‘Scandalous’ £3.4bn UK state spending on private consultants last year

New figures reveal that public bodies paid out at least 60% more to consultancies in 2023-24 than it did pre-pandemic

The Guardian - UK

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The Last of Us and redemption: finding hope, light and God in the apocalyptic darkness

With a catastrophic fungal pandemic creating the “infected”, a post-apocalypse breakdown of society, and a moral quest amidst humans hunting humans, PlayStation game and HBO TV phenomenon The Last of Us has exhilarated and terrified millions of gamers and viewers.

The Conversation

Home education: why are so many parents choosing it over mainstream school?

There has been a notable rise in parents choosing to home educate their children over recent years, and particularly since the COVID pandemic.

The Conversation

Building Empires After Job Loss: How These Young Women Made Millions Post-Pandemic

Young women who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic turned adversity into opportunity by building successful million-dollar businesses.

International Business Times UK

US repeating Covid mistakes with bird flu as spread raises alarm, experts say

Public health experts warn ‘overinflated view of abilities’ and restrictive laws could make next outbreak more lethal

The Guardian - US

Why Black students are still disciplined at higher rates: Takeaways from AP's report

Racial disparities in how schools discipline students received new attention at the outset of a national reckoning with racial injustice, but the results of reform efforts have been slow to materialize

The Independent UK

10 years after Ferguson, Black students still are kicked out of school at higher rates

In the decade since Black Lives Matter, a spotlight has shined on inequity in education outcomes and, in particular, how exclusionary discipline disproportionately affects Black children

The Independent UK

Vice President Harris Addresses Economic Progress Amid Covid-19 Surge

Vice President Kamala Harris discusses economic challenges post-pandemic and proposed solutions to support American households.

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The Conversation

The specter of China has edged into US election rhetoric − for Republicans much more than Democrats

Speaking at the Republican National Convention in July 2024, Donald Trump invoked China 14 times. In the course of a 92-minute address, the former president recycled his widely criticized term “China virus” for the COVID-19 pandemic, said China was stealing auto jobs, and touted how his administration had China beat…

Cycling Weekly

Cycling in England remains at pre-pandemic levels, with men riding much more

The Department for Transport's National Travel Survey shows that fewer miles were ridden in 2023 to 2019

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Don't let economic growth plans go up in smoke

The capital’s pubs are fighting perennial last orders. Figures earlier this year from the Night Time Industries Association revealed that more than 3,000 nightclubs, bars and pubs have been forced to shut in and around London since the start of the pandemic. Other research finds that the capital lost 40…

The Guardian - UK

NHS referrals for anxiety in children more than double pre-Covid levels

Exclusive: more than 500 children a day or one every three minutes are referred to mental health services in England

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Fortune

The pandemic may have actually improved mental health for some kids, study finds

“We actually found some improvements,” says one researcher.

Tech&Learning

Connecting Teachers Globally to Enhance Teaching Everywhere

INNOVATIVE LEADERS AWARD - Jacqueline Gardy shares her vision and implementation of a system that connects teachers around the world to create an inclusive and enhanced learning and teaching environment.

The Guardian - UK

‘Bubble’ of post-pandemic bad behaviour among pupils predicted to peak

Exclusive: Experts say ‘desocialised’ pupils home schooled through Covid are entering traditionally most disruptive years

The Guardian - UK

Fifty English secondary schools suspended more than a quarter of pupils after pandemic

Exclusive: Children in disadvantaged areas three times as likely to be sent away as pupils in wealthier places

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on the attainment gap in England’s GCSE results

Labour must address the widening differences in grades between children from disadvantaged backgrounds and their more affluent peers

Kiplinger

Are You Poor?

Many Americans believe they are worse off than they were before the pandemic, but the truth is that economic conditions are pretty good right now. So what's up?

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NC Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Against Health Regulator

North Carolina Supreme Court allows Ace Speedway lawsuit against state health regulator over pandemic enforcement actions, highlighting the debate over gov...

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