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Salt Lake County and its partners are trying to spread the word and promote enrollment in the Affordable Connectivity Program. ACPs primary goal is to get lower-income households either a discount on internet access or free service. Collyn Mosquito, Promise Economic Wellbeing coordinator for Millcreek Promise, has conducted outreach events around Millcreek to spread the word. ...

Minnesota is phasing in new provisions for state employees as their latest contracts have been finalized. Beyond pay raises, union leaders say there are features that will not only benefit workers but those who rely on services as well. Late last week, the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, which represents more than 16,000 state workers, saw its members ratify the two-year deal. ...

New legislation aims to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time since 2008. The "Raise the Wage Act" would gradually increase the minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2028, a boost for essential service workers in New Hampshire. The state matches the current federal minimum wage of $7.25. ...

Hundreds of workers employed in the Midwest by a telecommunications giant are facing the possibility of losing their jobs since the company announced its intention to close some of its call centers. In Illinois and four other states, members of the Communications Workers of America District 4 have been at their jobs with AT&T for years, even decades, and they are voicing concerns over the future of their livelihoods. The closures also affect workers in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin....