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Ken Jacobs, luminary of New York underground film culture, dies aged 92

Experimental film-maker’s works included Little Stabs at Happiness, Blonde Cobra and Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son

The Guardian - UK

Australia's most expensive house: Wingadal in Sydney is on the market for over $200 million

This house in a celebrity hotspot overlooking Sydney Harbour could be about to set a property record

Evening Standard

No, the New Minimum Wage Won’t Wreck the Fast Food Industry or the Economy

Studies have repeatedly shown wage increases bring few job cuts and boost local economies.

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‘Broken’ US labor laws could hamper union wins for workers, experts warn

Strikes by autoworkers, actors and writers brought wins in 2023, but analysts worry labor laws could undo progress

The Guardian - US

US labor movement faces big obstacles despite surge in strikes and union wins

Recent union contract gains against a backdrop of decades of union decline, worsening wealth inequality and broken labor laws

The Guardian - US

Veterinarians warn horse owners in Australia’s flood zones to guard against Japanese encephalitis

Warm weather and stagnant flood waters have created ideal conditions for mosquito-borne diseases

The Guardian - AU

Commentary: California workers urgently need an $18 minimum wage. The Legislature should act this year

Californians may have gotten temporary relief recently when gas prices finally fell to about $6 a gallon this month, down from as high as $8 per gallon in June in Los Angeles County. Inflation has rocked the economy, with prices soaring 9.1% in June.

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Truckers are holding the Oakland port captive. Can Newsom end the standoff?

The Port of Oakland has been brought to a grinding halt this week as hundreds of protesting truckers hold a key commerce hub captive. The action — following a similar one at Southern California ports last week — has dealt another blow to supply chains already reeling from pandemic delays.

Tribune News Service

Labor starts to find a path into Big Tech

Amazon's warehouses and Apple's stores give both companies large workforces outside their corporate HQs.

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