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☆ Rail workers are 'enraged' and feel 'mistreated,' says a union president. It could end in a holiday season strike that would send shockwaves through the US economy.
  + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Hannah Towey | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Rail workers might go on strike in December, potentially rattling the supply chain and the whole economy. BLET narrowly voted to ratify an agreement with management, but another major union voted to reject. Ultimately, if any union goes on strike, other rail unions likely will not cross the picket line. Rail workers voted in record numbers after feeling "alienated," "enraged," and "mistreated, all for the sake of profit"The Transportation Division of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD), which has over 28,000 eligible voting members, narrowly voted down the proposal. If any union does strike, Pierce said, "no other union is going to cross that picket line in the railroad biz."
☆ Herschel Walker supporters dismiss the GOP nominee's scandals and say they're focused on boosting Republican control of the Senate: 'We all have our issues'
  + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
At a Saturday rally in Georgia, Herschel Walker supporters dismissed his campaign's controversies. Walker repeatedly blasted his Democratic rival for what he said was an embrace of Biden's agenda. Amid reports that Walker allegedly paid for the abortions of at least two women, rallygoers were largely unfazed by the developments. Frank said it was "more than too important" for Republicans to regain control of the Senate next week. Georgia GOP lieutenant governor nominee Burt Jones speaks before a Herschel Walker rally at The Classic Center in Athens, Ga., on November 5, 2022.
☆ Many young Iranians lose their fear in struggle for "freedom"
  + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Parisa Hafezi | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +9 min
Her sentiment was echoed by a dozen young Iranians from across the country interviewed by Reuters by phone. As a young woman, her death sparked anger among Iranians who do not want their daughters arrested because of how they dress. Many young Iranians have long called for the lifting of social restrictions, such as internet censorship and strict dress codes. With student numbers swelling in Iran's young population, such signs of growing dissent cannot be easily ignored by the authorities, a former moderate official said. By defying state warnings to end protests, students have paid a heavy price.
☆ A feared Iranian militia is leading the crackdown on protesters. Who are the Basij?
  + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Hyder Abbasi | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +5 min
Dressed in black, the group of chanting schoolgirls in the Iranian city of Shiraz appeared determined to make themselves heard. Several videos posted to social media since her death have featured demonstrators shouting angry chants against the Basij. The Basij gave them access to higher education, subsidized consumer goods, free health care and job security, he added. Suppression methodsThere are three primary methods the Basij use to suppress anti-government protests, Golkar said. In 2009, rights groups including Amnesty International, said the group had used excessive force during peaceful anti-government protests triggered by a disputed presidential election.
☆ Analysis: Beyond cutting hair and rhetoric, little West can do to change Iran’s trajectory
  + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( John Irish Arshad Mohammed | John Irish | Arshad Mohammed | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
Iranian Americans rally outside the White House in support of anti-regime protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2022. Belgium's foreign minister and two other lawmakers cut their hair in parliament. "We are not looking to get involved in regime change," said a Western diplomat. Some officials and analysts argue Tehran may not seek a deal given the political sensitivities at home. "Why would we throw a lifeline to a regime that is on the ropes and that is killing young women?"
☆ Tennessee Fans Ripped the Goal Posts Down. Now the School Wants Volunteers to Pay for New Ones.
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Joseph Pisani | Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
University of Tennessee fans stormed the football field this weekend after upsetting University of Alabama, ripping out both goal posts and dumping them in the Tennessee River. Now the school has a request: Please pay for new ones.
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