This week in history: May 17-23
16 May 2021
Striking German workers in the 1990s.
On May 20-22, 1996, nearly two weeks of protest strikes against German Chancellor Helmut Kohl’s plans for $32 billion in cuts in the welfare state culminated in three days of mass action.
Involving over 100,000 public sector workers in the OTV union and 60,000 members of IG Metall, the strikes hit postal services, refuse collection and public transport in many major cities Cologne, Bonn, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Leverkusen, Bochum, Hanover, Leipzig, Weimar, Magdeburg and others. Hospital workers cut back services in Thuringia and Saxony. In Brandenburg, traffic on rivers and canals was disrupted by striking lock operators.
Biden Push for $735 Million Weapons Sale to Israel Amid Onslaught Sparks Outrage truthout.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from truthout.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In a bold move that goes against the grain of typical cannabis operations, Flora Growth has gone public on the Nasdaq with their new approach to cannabis business. While the company’s headquarters are in Toronto, Canada, the operation itself is taking place in Colombia in an outdoor growing facility.
How Flora Leverages its South American Status to Compete in the Global Arena
Most cannabis corporations who list stocks in the US operate indoor grow facilities, mostly in nearby Canadian properties. The decision for Flora Growth to set up this particular operation was made with one intent in mind: to save cash.
Region lawmakers, lieutenant governor tout record-setting state budget nwitimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nwitimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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ALBANY - Starting in July, many New Yorkers will start getting monthly payments for having children age 17 and under.
Members of Congress in recent days have been reminding residents that the federal American Rescue Plan, which passed in March, includes the payments starting this summer and encouraging people to file their taxes by the May 17 tax deadline.
That way, if you file on time and made less money last year, a resident would be eligible for a larger tax rebate.
“Advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit will help set up America’s children for success and put more money in the pockets of hardworking parents,” Rep. Antonion Delgado, D-Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, said in a statement.