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]]> 1064482 Boeing defense workers on strike in the Midwest reject the company’s latest contract offer https://houstonnewmedia.org/boeing-defense-workers-on-strike-in-the-midwest-reject-the-companys-latest-contract-offer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boeing-defense-workers-on-strike-in-the-midwest-reject-the-companys-latest-contract-offer Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:06:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9a7296ace8ff010b6a033146bfd68623 Missouri City, Texas · Federal Government Of The United States · Anti-globalization Movement · Aerospace Organizations · National Trade Union Centers ...

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]]> 1052750 To find workers, hospitals are training teenagers – Philanthropy News Digest https://houstonnewmedia.org/to-find-workers-hospitals-are-training-teenagers-philanthropy-news-digest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-find-workers-hospitals-are-training-teenagers-philanthropy-news-digest Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:04:43 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=415c199443a3f264212b34e899073927 Locations New York City; Fort Bend County; Massachusetts; North Carolina; Tennessee; New York; Montgomery County; Harris County; Texas; United States; ...

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]]> 1043179 After 40 days on picket line, union workers at Hilton Americas-Houston end strike – KWBU https://houstonnewmedia.org/after-40-days-on-picket-line-union-workers-at-hilton-americas-houston-end-strike-kwbu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=after-40-days-on-picket-line-union-workers-at-hilton-americas-houston-end-strike-kwbu Sat, 11 Oct 2025 16:02:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3e434db30f88e9978079a83ca2b1415f After 40 days on picket line, union workers at Hilton Americas-Houston end strike. Houston Public Media News 88.7 | By Natalie Weber, Fort Bend County ...

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]]> 1042852 After 40 days on picket line, union workers at Hilton Americas-Houston end strike https://houstonnewmedia.org/after-40-days-on-picket-line-union-workers-at-hilton-americas-houston-end-strike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=after-40-days-on-picket-line-union-workers-at-hilton-americas-houston-end-strike Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:34:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=77cd9aa02c7f4fa954cd2cb196acc920 Natalie Weber She/Her. Reporter. Email. Natalie Weber is Houston Public Media's Fort Bend County Bureau reporter, ...

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]]> 1042136 Hotel workers strike (Sept. 22, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/hotel-workers-strike-sept-22-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hotel-workers-strike-sept-22-2025 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:00:47 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/09/22/531305/hotel-workers-strike-sept-22-2025/ On Monday's show: Striking hotel workers at the downtown Hilton Americas-Houston plan to remain on the picket line through the middle of October, marking the second significant extension of a "historic" labor action initially slated to end Sept. 9. We ...

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]]> 1031588 Married ex-NASA workers plead guilty to loan fraud scheme, face 5 years in federal prison https://houstonnewmedia.org/married-ex-nasa-workers-plead-guilty-to-loan-fraud-scheme-face-5-years-in-federal-prison/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=married-ex-nasa-workers-plead-guilty-to-loan-fraud-scheme-face-5-years-in-federal-prison Sun, 14 Sep 2025 10:40:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c96f89cd32ad4ab138486dd67a1c3323 ... Missouri City, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas. Mortgage Rates See Biggest Drop in Months. Is Now the ...

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]]> 1026805 At least 4 workers exposed during chlorine release at Brazoria County chemical plant, officials say https://houstonnewmedia.org/at-least-4-workers-exposed-during-chlorine-release-at-brazoria-county-chemical-plant-officials-say/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-least-4-workers-exposed-during-chlorine-release-at-brazoria-county-chemical-plant-officials-say Sun, 31 Aug 2025 02:23:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b1b4ab4157ec1a04eb38aeff4661d7a2 At least 4 workers exposed during chlorine release at Brazoria County chemical plant, officials say ... At least four workers were exposed Tuesday ...

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]]> 1017865 15-year-old landscaper opens fire on co-workers at lunch, killing 2, TX cops say – MSN https://houstonnewmedia.org/15-year-old-landscaper-opens-fire-on-co-workers-at-lunch-killing-2-tx-cops-say-msn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=15-year-old-landscaper-opens-fire-on-co-workers-at-lunch-killing-2-tx-cops-say-msn Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:04:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=11226e31e22c60ce77371a5c3d89d90b The teen was the only non-adult member of the landscaping crew, which was based out of Houston "and had no ties to Clute or Brazoria County," police ...

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]]> 984282 15-year-old landscaper opens fire on co-workers at lunch, killing 2, TX cops say – Star-Telegram https://houstonnewmedia.org/15-year-old-landscaper-opens-fire-on-co-workers-at-lunch-killing-2-tx-cops-say-star-telegram/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=15-year-old-landscaper-opens-fire-on-co-workers-at-lunch-killing-2-tx-cops-say-star-telegram Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:06:49 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=65b4535b8985be208c3b9147a895bc9d The teen was the only non-adult member of the landscaping crew, which was based out of Houston “and had no ties to Clute or Brazoria County,” police ...

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]]> 983151 3 landscape workers shot in Clute; suspect in custody | News | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/3-landscape-workers-shot-in-clute-suspect-in-custody-news-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-landscape-workers-shot-in-clute-suspect-in-custody-news-thefacts-com Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:09:49 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cf97996e235c773fe4231acb34aa4c44 Bee attack in Brazoria County sends man to hospital, prompts safety warnings ... Brazoria County community helps Kerrville victims · Brazoria County ...

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]]> 983170 Texas workers’ comp judge challenges court gag on death claim records https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-workers-comp-judge-challenges-court-gag-on-death-claim-records/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-workers-comp-judge-challenges-court-gag-on-death-claim-records Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:56:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bfa3b5b89d968d730c5b43ed45f03206 ... Fort Bend County. Smith's husband, Joshua David Heiliger, has sought death benefits from the county, claiming her job-related stress triggered a ...

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]]> 970437 Postal workers to collect food aid this weekend | News | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/postal-workers-to-collect-food-aid-this-weekend-news-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=postal-workers-to-collect-food-aid-this-weekend-news-thefacts-com Thu, 08 May 2025 22:03:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6f80c60e8b7e0364ac43748b2fb80fc9 On Sunday, Brazoria County letter carriers will join thousands across the country in the 2025 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive—the nation's largest ...

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]]> 951023 Hospitality Workers Demand Higher Wages as Houston Tourism Booms https://houstonnewmedia.org/hospitality-workers-demand-higher-wages-as-houston-tourism-booms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hospitality-workers-demand-higher-wages-as-houston-tourism-booms Wed, 07 May 2025 17:41:57 +0000 https://houston.eater.com/2025/5/7/24425563/houston-restaurant-food-hospitality-workers-minimum-wage-union-unite-here-local-23 Unite Here Local 23’s Houston chapter is for livable wages. | Allyssa Pollard

Members of the union Unite Here Local 23 are helping Houston workers fight for a $23 minimum wage Following reports of profitable increases i...

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]]> 949939 Look: Workers Adding Daikin Park Logo to Houston Astros Stadium Roof – Sports Illustrated https://houstonnewmedia.org/look-workers-adding-daikin-park-logo-to-houston-astros-stadium-roof-sports-illustrated-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=look-workers-adding-daikin-park-logo-to-houston-astros-stadium-roof-sports-illustrated-2 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 01:08:35 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9704bf1becfe3d9308f18406f17fcb4f Minute Maid, which is now headquartered in Sugar Land, which is the home of the Astros' Triple-A affiliate, took over the naming rights in 2003.

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]]> 912379 Look: Workers Adding Daikin Park Logo to Houston Astros Stadium Roof – Sports Illustrated https://houstonnewmedia.org/look-workers-adding-daikin-park-logo-to-houston-astros-stadium-roof-sports-illustrated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=look-workers-adding-daikin-park-logo-to-houston-astros-stadium-roof-sports-illustrated Mon, 03 Mar 2025 01:08:35 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7d5ddced874c9bd2cdc18b5e40ca86f8 Oct 8 ... Minute Maid, which is now headquartered in Sugar Land, which is the ...

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]]> 912359 Fast food workers struggle to survive in US wage climate – The North Platte Telegraph https://houstonnewmedia.org/fast-food-workers-struggle-to-survive-in-us-wage-climate-the-north-platte-telegraph/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fast-food-workers-struggle-to-survive-in-us-wage-climate-the-north-platte-telegraph Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:22:06 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=02eb56a8ae933e4876c640559acdce4d 14 in Missouri City, Texas. About two-thirds of fast food and counter workers in the U.S. are women, many supporting their families on those wages ...

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]]> 902292 Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive https://houstonnewmedia.org/fast-food-is-a-staple-of-american-culture-but-some-of-its-workers-struggle-to-survive-15/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fast-food-is-a-staple-of-american-culture-but-some-of-its-workers-struggle-to-survive-15 Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:34:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=922f9347f779d9ca509d662c9eb7694b TiAnna Yeldell, a 44-year-old single mom of three, works in the kitchen at Pizza Hut on Nov. 14 in Missouri City ...

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]]> 899335 For Texas’s Undocumented Workers, Everything Is in Question https://houstonnewmedia.org/for-texass-undocumented-workers-everything-is-in-question/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=for-texass-undocumented-workers-everything-is-in-question Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:50:09 +0000 https://www.eater.com/24359357/undocumented-immigrant-restaurant-worker-trump-deportation-fears-preparation Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

President Trump’s threats against undocumented immigrants put America’s entire food chain at risk https://www.eater.com/24359357/undocumented-immigrant-restaurant-wor...

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]]> 897874 Never enough: Fast food workers often struggle to make ends meet – Altoona Mirror https://houstonnewmedia.org/never-enough-fast-food-workers-often-struggle-to-make-ends-meet-altoona-mirror/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=never-enough-fast-food-workers-often-struggle-to-make-ends-meet-altoona-mirror Sat, 01 Feb 2025 05:35:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=173223d6bd9feb90ade0003ef81cb6e8 14, 2024, in Missouri City, Texas. FRESNO, Texas — The only moment TiAnna Yeldell has to herself is when she's sleeping, and that doesn't happen ...

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