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The failed vote is a setback for a retail union and politicians like Senator Bernie Sanders, who described the effort as a pivotal moment for American unions and workers.   The Amazon fulfilment center in Bessemer, Ala., where workers came up short in an election on whether to form a union. (Courthouse News photo/Daniel Jackson) (CN)  — The push to form the first union at an Amazon fulfillment center in the United States has failed, as the National Labor Relations Board announced Friday th...

Three counties in northwest Georgia are running a regional vaccine facility as the area sees worsening Covid-19 numbers and the state struggles to get doses in arms. Catoosa County Coroner James Spurling delivers a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a drive-thru facility in Ringgold, Ga., last week. (Courthouse News photo/Daniel Jackson) RINGGOLD, Ga. (CN) — The people giving out Covid-19 vaccines under the tents at a Georgia civic center turned regional vaccine facility are a mix: EMS ...

My New Orleans 04/01/2021 dg New Orleans has long enjoyed a tradition of outdoor dining, from crawfish-laden picnic tables to candlelit courtyards. Over the past year, many restaurants have responded to COVID-19 concerns by adding, expanding or beautifying outside seating to give patrons and staff extra breathing room.  As we settle into spring, there’s no better time to sample the abundant alfresco options in neighborhoods across the city. This list represents just a fraction of places wher...

Bernie Sanders, chair of the Senate Budget Committee, highlighted the unionization effort at an Alabama Amazon plant while announcing a bill targeting high CEO pay. The Amazon fulfilment center in Bessemer, Ala., where workers are voting by mail on whether to form a union. (Courthouse News photo/Daniel Jackson) (CN) — Jennifer Bates began working at the Amazon plant in Bessemer, Alabama, in May 2020. She said she quickly found that while the company touted its $15-an-hour wage, the job was gr...

Baptist churches became popular among African Americans in the South in part because they offered more membership rights than other denominations. Until the nineteenth century, and unlike the more-elite Episcopal church, Baptist churches routinely offered free and enslaved blacks full membership, and sometimes roles like exhorter or deacon, in their congregations; they restricted leadership roles like elder and pastor to whites. Until 1831, blacks were also free to lead their own separate Bapt...

The big reveal? He’s recently been writing for the character Daniel Jackson, which seems to make clear he’ll show up in some capacity when or if this new project finally happens. “Writing [for Daniel Jackson] - and I have written you more recently, to tease that - I gotta say how easy it is when you’re writing for a character you’ve written 10,000 lines for,” Wright said in The Companion podcast. “I can hear your voice very clearly when I’m typing.” A 35-minute version of the ...

Screenshot: MGM It’s been a decade since Stargate last appeared on television, and ever since, there’s been some low-level chatter about a revival of the science fiction franchise. Now, it sounds as though that potential revival might include at least one familiar face: Daniel Jackson, played by Michael Shanks. The word comes from a podcast interview (via Syfy Wire) with the actor and series creator Brad Wright. Ever since Stargate went off the air with the conclusion of Stargate Univer...

Copy to clipboard Stargate SG-1 fans were dealt a blow this week upon learning that franchise actor Cliff Simon has died. He was only 58 at the time of his death, and misadventure was the root cause, as his wife revealed in a loving post that he had died at the beach in Malibu following a kiteboarding accident -- doing one of the things “he loved most.” After the news broke, many of his Stargate SG-1 family, including Amanda Tapping and Christopher Judge, paid tribute to their former...

Posted By Kelly Merka Nelson on Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 8:54 AM click to enlarge A still from Hugo Santanas "Uncertain Site" (2020). For Contemporary Art Month’s Perennial exhibition, guest curator Doreen Rios has brought together a series of video works that are being shown in two outdoor screenings at Blue Star Contemporary. The exhibition, titled “He...

Over the last few weeks, organizers seeking to form the first union at an Amazon plant have invoked the work of Georgia’s voting rights activist in their appeal to employees. A sign advocating for unionization featuring a masked Stacey Abrams stands outside the entrance of the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala. (Courthouse News photo/Daniel Jackson) BESSEMMER, Ala. (CN) — It’s the last pro-union sign workers see as they turn right onto the road that leads up to the Amazon plant: ...