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A collection of contemporary ideas

I’m a youth in Canada who wants to organize events to rally support for unions through a grant but my nonprofit org considers it a “red-flag” because their society “wasn’t created to be political”

Post author By Olivia
Post date February 10, 2022
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As stated above. I had a meeting with the Executive Director this afternoon re: A federally funded grant that would go towards funding a program/service that supports “the social, economic, and environmental well-being of communities” ([canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2022/02/backgrounder-canada-service-corps—2022-call-for-proposals.html]) I would think that trying to support youth that are being taken advantage of in minimum wage positions to advocate for themselves is promoting the social and economic wellbeing of the community. To me, this screams ‘we’re unwilling to talk about the hard stuff, lets keep the content light’ and I’m getting tired of it. I joined up with the nonprofit because I thought they’d be willing to advocate for the change that’s needed and I’m sad that they won’t allow this.

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Terminated in Kentucky

I live in Kentucky and In 2020 I was off work due to covid ! My employer told me to not sign up for unemployment, to instead take short term disability! I was off receiving short term disability and talking to them daily by e mail , and the day after Christmas they e mailed me firing me ! They stated I was terminated according to article 8, section 4 c , of the union contract , Which states “ If employee fails to report to work for three consecutive work days with out properly notifying the employer , He will be considered to have quit and shall be dropped from the seniority list automatically “ So I then sign up for unemployment, And my employer denys me for unemployment! So I appeal it , which that’s coming up soon ! I have proof that I did e mail the…

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Bored at work on your first day? Cause $1M in damages

Post author By Olivia
Post date February 10, 2022
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Thought you all might appreciate this song “Big rock candy mountain”

Post author By Olivia
Post date February 10, 2022
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let Our voices be heard

Why do we sit here complacent? Why not move to action, why not right now? What are we waiting for? There are over a million and a half of us! Why don't we walk out and strike? Why don't we arrange for action in the now! For many generations, the people have waited for things to get better, but they have only gotten worse. The time is now, not the distant future.

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