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A vote is anticipated by mid-May on whether to unionize, with an "overwhelming majority" of support among staff.

Nursing home workers at a Washington state facility are calling on their employer to raise their wages with money set aside in the Legislature's budget for the purpose. Members of Service Employees International Union Local 775 held an informational picket Wednesday at the Arcadia Medical Resort of Talbot in Renton. The union said the facility is not using $48 million from lawmakers this year aimed at raising pay at nursing homes. ...

As graduating seniors in Massachusetts and around the U.S. carve out their immediate future, they are reminded to make health insurance a priority. Experts pointed out there is a range of options for college-age students to consider. ...

The recent mass shootings in Texas and New York intersect with the organized labor movement among younger workers. Some in Minnesota say a safer workplace ties in with their demands for fair pay and better treatment. Last week's school shooting in Uvalde has renewed debate about gun-control laws and whether schools should beef up security. ...