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The Strand union, part of UAW Local 2179, has voted to authorize a strike as they bargain for a new contract. Seventy-two percent of members participated, with 92 percent of the bloc voting yes. According to UAW Local 2179 vice president Will Bobrowski, who previously worked at the store, the union has been bargaining since August and has extended their contract three times. The current contract applies through Thanksgiving (when the store is closed) and, notably, does not cover Black Friday. The union does not have plans for a walkout at this time, but Bobrowski told PL that workers are …
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Author of ORPHEUS GIRL and Lammy Award finalist Brynne Rebele-Henry's THE WEIGHT OF ONE POMEGRANATE, in which a grieving teen unravels the threads of her sister's hidden life in the wake of her unexpected death and, in so doing, embarks on a journey to discover her authentic self, her sexuality, and first love, to Alexa Wejko at Soho Teen, for publication in 2026, by Alexandra Franklin at Curtis Brown (NA).
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