Hospital strike in New York heads into third day
The walkout by 18,000 nonmedical municipal hospital workers enters its third day as the state moves to cut Medicaid reimbursements. Officials say the cuts could provoke up to 3,000 additional layoffs just as talks recess after budget-driven layoffs sparked the dispute. Picket lines flared with minor bottle-throwing incidents, though no serious injuries or arrests were reported.
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Uniroyal Faces Federal Debarment Over Bias Charges
The Labor Department gives Uniroyal 14 days to answer race and sex discrimination claims or risk losing government contracts. The action targets the Mishawaka Indiana facility, with potential impact on the entire New York based company. Debarment typically follows failed settlements and could send the case to federal court for resolution.
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