Eastern strike limits weekend plan amid 720 flights disruption
The Eastern strike left only a limited Saturday schedule as 8,500 mechanics, bag handlers, and ground crews walkout. Union leaders accused management of miscalculation while vowing broader pickets and rail disruption Monday. Officials warned of mass delays across New Jersey and the broader region.
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Robin Matell
Pilots Union
John J. Bavis
Hastern
New York Metropolitan Area
Afl-Cio
Transportation
Samuel Skinner
Frank Lorenzo
Washington
Lorenzo
Texas Air Corp
Eastern
Continental Airlines
Striking couples face home life split at Eastern
Eastern Airlines workers picket while spouses assigned to strike duty face moral and financial pressure. Danny Martin explains the dilemma as his wife, Judy, must work the strike-cleaning shift or quit. Officials say policy gaps force couples to navigate the conflict without public guidance.
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Atlanta
Danny Martin
Eastern Airlines
Eastern
Martin
Mike Flynn
Machinists Union Local
Judy Martin
Jim Ashlock
Ashlock
Hungry families rely on free meals at Jones Chapel program
About 15 000 meals have been served to children since free lunches began in 1983, records show. Debbie, a Headstart parent, volunteers to eat with her preschooler and twins, while others come daily seeking extra helpings. Officials note some kids arrive hungry and need larger portions. Debbie's story highlights ongoing welfare and food stamp struggles affecting children and households.
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Jones Chapel
Jim Mitchell
Mitchell
Debbie
Education and aid shift welfare hopes toward training
Social workers and government programs push education and job training to lift ADC parents from poverty. Project Learn pays ADC parents $62 monthly for school and child care to break the cycle of dropping out, while Extension Service teaches budgeting, nutrition, and weekly meal planning to stretch food stamps.
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ADC
Schmidt
Cooperative Extension Service
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