US Volkswagen Employees , Want to Join United Auto Workers.
Tennessee Volkswagen workers filed a petition to join the UAW on March 18, 'The Guardian' reports.
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Today, we are one step closer
to making a good job at
Volkswagen into a great career, Isaac Meadows, a production team member in assembly
at the Volkswagen plant, via press release.
Right now, we miss time with our
families because so much of our
paid-time-off is burned up during
the summer and winter shutdowns.
, Isaac Meadows, a production team member in assembly
at the Volkswagen plant, via press release.
We shouldn’t have to choose
between our family and our job.
By winning our union and a real
voice at Volkswagen, we can negotiate
for more time with our families, Isaac Meadows, a production team member in assembly
at the Volkswagen plant, via press release.
The Chattanooga Volkswagen plant is currently the company's only global
plant without union representation.
As it stands, we don’t really have a
whole lot of freedom at work, we don’t
have a whole lot of say on how things
are done and how things go on.
, Zach Costello, a worker at the Volkswagen
plant in Chattanooga since 2017, to 'The Guardian'.
Our lives are at work and if our lives
spend so much time at work and we
have no say, then how free are you?
, Zach Costello, a worker at the Volkswagen
plant in Chattanooga since 2017, to 'The Guardian'.
If people truly want a democratic life,
regardless of how good their job is,
worker organization is very important, Zach Costello, a worker at the Volkswagen
plant in Chattanooga since 2017, to 'The Guardian'.
Amid the plant's union organizing
campaign, unfair labor practice charges have been filed by the UAW against Volkswagen.
The UAW has accused the company of
union busting, which Volkswagen denies
Deadly Storms , Forecast to Cross , 1,000 Miles of the US.
'Newsweek' reports meteorologists have warned
that a life-threatening storm could impact millions of
people across the central United States this week.
On April 23, AccuWeather issued a warning regarding , "one of the most widespread severe
weather events so far in 2024.".
According to AccuWeather, the incoming storm , "will unleash tornadoes, hard-hitting hail
and damaging winds across a dozen states.".
On April 25, the first storm of the system is set
to arrive, closely followed by subsequent storms
expected to last throughout the weekend.
AccuWeather warned the storms are expected to pose a , "significant risk to lives and property.".
All modes of severe weather
are likely with the multiple-day
event in the central U.S, Bernie Rayno, AccuWeather Chief
On-Air Meteorologist, via 'Newsweek'.
Two storms, off the Pacific
coast on Tuesday, will swing
across the West and cause
moisture to surge northward from
the Gulf of Mexico while, at the
same time, temperatures surge, Bernie Rayno, AccuWeather Chief
On-Air Meteorologist, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that the
states at greatest risk are:, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
According to AccuWeather, the storm is expected to cross
an estimated 1,000 miles on April 26, passing into
central Texas all the way from southern Minnesota. .
In addition to dangerous storm conditions,
the National Weather Service has warned
that critical fire weather conditions, "will also be present across parts of the
Southwest into the southern High Plains."
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Tennessee Passes Bill , Allowing Teachers to Carry Guns.
The Tennessee House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote of 68-28 on April 23, CBS News reports.
The legislation would grant some teachers
and staff the right to carry concealed
handguns at public schools.
The bill will now be sent to Republican
Gov. Bill Lee to either sign or veto. .
If signed into law, the legislation would represent the largest expansion of gun access in Tennessee since the deadly shooting at
The Covenant School in Nashville last year.
Teachers and staff carrying guns would only be known to administrators and police.
Teachers and staff carrying guns would only be known to administrators and police.
Other teachers and students' parents
would not be privy to the information. .
If a school worker wants to carry a handgun, they'd have to have a "permit and written authorization from the school's principal and local law enforcement," CBS News reports. .
If a school worker wants to carry a handgun, they'd have to have a "permit and written authorization from the school's principal and local law enforcement," CBS News reports. .
School districts would need
to grant permission as well.
A background check and 40 hours of training would also be mandatory.
However, school staff would be prohibited from carrying their guns during events at stadiums, gymnasiums or auditoriums. .
Protesters shouted
"Blood on your hands" after
the bill was passed by the
House on April 23
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A tragic incident unfolded in Memphis, Tennessee, where two individuals lost their lives and fourteen others sustained severe injuries during a mass shooting at a block party. Interim Police Chief CJ Davis informed ABC24 that the shooting occurred around 7 p.m. local time on Saturday at the intersection of Carnes Avenue and Grand Street, near Orange Mound Park.
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This Day in History: , Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Is Assassinated.
April 4, 1968.
King was shot and killed
as he stood on the second-floor balcony
of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN.
The “apostle of nonviolence”
had gone to Memphis in support
of a sanitation workers' strike.
Widely recognized as the most prominent
face of the American Civil Rights Movement,
Dr. King was just 39 years old.
In a prophetic speech the night before his murder,
King stated that, “I’ve seen the promised land.
I may not get there with you.".
Petty criminal James Earl Ray was arrested
two months later and eventually
pleaded guilty to King's assassination.
After being sentenced to 99 years in prison,
Ray recanted his confession. Questions of a
conspiracy to assassinate Dr. King continue to linger.
King's death sparked riots in
more than 100 American cities.
On April 9, tens of thousands of mourners
lined the streets of Atlanta to pay their respects
on the day King was laid to rest
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Happy Monday! Emma speaks with Ashley Dawson, English professor and founder of the Climate Action Lab at the City University of New York (CUNY), to discuss his recent book Environmentalism From Below:..
The National Labor Relations Board announced Monday a vote will be held at the plant April 17th to the 19th. Over four-thousand workers filed paperwork seeking an election last month. The UAW..
Fast Food Chains Warn Consumers , That Worker Pay Increases
Will Impact Prices.
'Newsweek' reports that franchises have
warned an increase of the minimum wage
for fast food workers in California..
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