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North Carolina labor chief rejects infectious disease rule petitions for workplaces

Mar. 14, 2024 14:39 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s elected labor commissioner has declined to adopt rules sought by worker and civil rights groups that would have set safety and masking directives in workplaces for future infectious disease outbreaks like with COVID-19. Commissioner Josh...

Unions oppose plan to move NBA, NHL teams to northern Virginia, another blow to Youngkin-backed deal

Feb. 20, 2024 18:30 PM EST

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Influential labor groups announced Tuesday they are opposing efforts to move two professional sports franchises from the nation's capital to northern Virginia, citing in part an apparent inability to reach a satisfactory deal for union workers on the construction projects. ...