SAG-AFTRA’s negotiator pushed back about an alleged claim made by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that its proposal would offer protections surrounding the use of AI
Month: July 2023
We The People – Ashland Culture of Peace
On We the People for July 12, we talk with David Wick, director of Ashland Culture of Peace Commission. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202307120900
What does SAFETY look like in aCity of Peace?
A fundamental focus in a City of Peace is on safety, prosperity, and quality of life. To see the whole picture check out International Cities of Peace. As of May
$28.8M in Funds Awarded to Phoenix Affordable Housing Projects
The Oregon Housing Stability Council approved $103.5 million in Local Innovation Fast Track (LIFT) funding to go to 10 affordable housing developments across the state. Oregon Housing and Community Services
Hollywood CEOs and Industry Insiders Seek Federal Mediation to Help Avert SAG-AFTRA Strike
Top Hollywood players are working on a plan to call in federal mediators to help avert a SAG-AFTRA strike, with just a day to go before the contract deadline. A group of
Lawmakers keep a close eye on writers strike with no end in sight
Lawmakers are keeping a close eye on a writers strike in the entertainment industry that is showing no signs of reaching a resolution over the summer. The standoff between writers
VOX: 340,000 UPS workers could go on strike July 31. Here’s what it means.
When UPS workers last went on strike in 1997, the New York Times reported that the labor stoppage “created myriad inconveniences, large and small, for companies and consumers across the
Five things to know about UPS strike as Teamsters contract talks fail
Talks between shipping giant the United Parcel Service (UPS) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters fell apart last week, upping the possibility that the union could strike in a massive
Oregon expands free health insurance to all residents regardless of immigration status
Oregon has expanded free health insurance that mirrors Medicaid to all residents who qualify, regardless of their immigration status. The move took effect July 1. It marks an expansion of
OPB: Federal appeals court refuses to rehear Grants Pass homelessness case
The original 2020 decision had implications for regulating homelessness across the West.Wednesday’s ruling stems from a decision in July 2020, when a court in Medford decided that Grants Pass’s ordinances