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Some have called it the “hot labor summer.” Workers around L.A. ranging from TV script writers to hotel housekeepers have been on strike, demanding better pay and working conditions. Why here, and why now?
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High-profile strikes in Hollywood and the threat of one in Detroit have earned this season the name the "summer of strikes," but the abundance of work disruptions may be a reflection of a sustained uptick in strikes in recent years rather than a unique hot period for union action.
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The Dangote refinery should become a launch pad for us to invest heavily in more ways we can wean ourselves off fossil fuel in the medium term