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Immigrant workers at an agricultural packing shed in Battleboro, North Carolina are celebrating a union agreement which will bring them new benefits. The Farm Labor Organizing Committee recently concluded a two-year campaign resulting in a collective bargaining agreement to cover those who work in packing operations and will bring a wage increase of 8%, guaranteed overtime pay, paid leave for union business as well as bereavement pay. Ana Lilia Rentería Sanchez, a warehouse packer, said s...

As Black History Month begins, people are looking at how to close New Yorks racial wage gap. Between 2010 and 2020, the states wage gap shrank by only a few thousand dollars. Then came the pandemic. ...

A Native American advocacy group is making a big push to get out the Indigenous vote in this years elections. It is hiring field organizers across the state and turning to technology. Western Native Voice calls its initiative "No Vote Left Behind in 2024." The group is hiring 14 part-time organizers, on reservations and in urban areas. ...

Dozens of U.S. municipalities have adopted resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Recent action by a smaller Minnesota city showed governments of all sizes sometimes feel the need to speak about controversial issues on the minds of locals. ...

The California Energy Commission has just released its strategic plan for offshore wind, and more than 200 elected officials across the state have signed a letter calling for an inclusive, equitable transition to clean energy. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is taking public comment now through Feb. 20 on how it should proceed with an environmental impact statement on five offshore projects planned near Morro Bay and Humboldt. ...

Families in Massachusetts will have to wait even longer for financial aid offers from colleges and universities this year because of an error in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. The Department of Education said it will not send students financial data to schools until March, a month later than expected. Julie Shields-Rutyna, director of college planning for the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, said it is frustrating for students waiting to hear how much the...

Scientists, oncologists and patients in Indiana are celebrating years of medical breakthroughs ahead of World Cancer Day on Sunday. Nearly 25 years ago, when the first World Cancer Day was observed, about 90% of men diagnosed with testicular cancer were all but certain to die from the disease. But a quarter-century later, thanks to research, the survival rate has dramatically changed. ...

Free tax-filing assistance is available once again in Washington state starting today. The AARP Foundations Tax-Aide program is available to everyone regardless of age or income level. Charles Humble, communication volunteer lead for the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program at AARP Washington, said people are grateful for the program, recalling a single mom with three kids he helped get several thousand dollars back through her tax refund. ...

In the 2023 Nebraska Rural Poll 61% agreed theres a shortage of affordable child care in their communities, and more than 75% said their communities should do more to address this need. Sen. John Fredrickson focused on recruiting and retaining child care providers in his priority bill, Legislative Bill 856. ...

Indiana does not fare well in a new report on what state and federal officials are, or could be, doing to discourage tobacco use. The American Lung Associations "State of Tobacco Control" report evaluates every state and the federal government on their tobacco-control laws and policies, including for e-cigarettes. It assigns letter grades, like a report card. ...