New Compilation Shows Hip-Hop's Roots in Appalachia
Appalachian hip-hop is the subject of a new compilation from June Appal Recordings, titled No Options: Hip-Hop in Appalachia. ...
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Preston County Prison Workers Get Pay Bump To Boost Retention
Employees at Federal Correctional Complex Hazelton who are in good standing will receive a 25 percent pay increase — part of an effort to boost staff retention and promote facility safety.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsKroger Strike Appears Averted
Kroger and the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 Union reached a “Fully Recommended Tentative Agreement” on a new contract Thursday for Mid-Atlantic division associates in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAuto Workers Strike Expands To West Virginia GM Distribution Center
Workers at the General Motors distribution center in Martinsburg walked off the job on Friday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAuto Workers Strike May Ripple Into W.Va. Economy
The roughly 13,000 U.S. auto workers now on strike could affect West Virginia car dealers and customers in several ways.
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Norfolk Southern Joins Other Railroads In Offering Paid Sick Leave
The Norfolk Southern deal covers about 3,000 employees who repair and maintain the track.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCSX, 2 Unions Reach Deal On Paid Sick Leave For Rail Workers
The agreement would provide four paid sick days a year, with the option to use three additional paid personal days for sick leave.
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