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These Leesburg Starbucks Workers Just Helped Win a Union

These Leesburg Starbucks Workers Just Helped Win a Union

On Friday, workers at the Starbucks in Merrifield, Virginia, became the first in the DC region to unionize. The very next day came a second overwhelming union win, just up the road in Leesburg. Declan Galvin, a Leesburg barista, says one of his coworkers flew home from a Florida vacation to vote yes. “We had people screaming,” he says of the election. “It was ecstatic.”

These victories are part of a rising tide at Starbucks, which has recognized unions in at least 30 American stores since December. Just last week, five Rich ... Read more

Adopting a dog or cat is just one way to help animal shelter

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Each year more than 6 million dogs and cats end up in animal shelters, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, ... Read more

U.S. labor market remains tight despite technology sector la

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Summary Companies Weekly jobless claims fall 4,000 to 222,000

Continuing claims increase 13,000 to 1.507 million

Housing starts drop 4.2% in October; permits fall 2.4%

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Northrop Grumman Leaders and Executives

Northrop Grumman is one of the most reliable service providers for the US government and international clients. Read here how the Northrop Grumman Leaders and Executives push boundaries in the aerospace, military, and cybersecurity sphere.

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Oversight Committee Hearing Highlights Democratic Efforts to Move Toward Universal Health Care Cover

Washington, D.C. (March 30, 2022)—Yesterday, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Cori Bush, convened a hearing to examine legislative solutions to expand access to affordable health care and move towards universal coverage—including proposals like the Medicare for All Act, which would establish a national, single-payer health insurance program.

“I have proudly supported Medicare for All since it was first introduced in Congress nearly two decades ago, and I will continue to p ... Read more

Virginia Middle Schoolers Spend 200 Hours On Halloween Costu

On the Friday before Halloween, seventh graders at Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia, presented a unique school project: a Halloween costume for a special little girl.

The students teamed up with Magic Wheelchair, a nonprofit organiz ... Read more

Episcopalians learn the art of pysanka as a form of hands-on

[Episcopal News Service] When Russia invaded Ukraine just before the start of Lent, many Episcopalians began praying for the Ukrainian people. The attacks prompted Dontie Fuller, who was already scheduled to teach the art of pysanka – Ukrainian Eas ... Read more

What Are the Top Northrop Grumman Government Contracts?

Northrop Grumman has received contract awards from multiple United States federal government agencies and has been a top Pentagon contractor since the early 2000s. With the Department of Defense and the intelligence community being the company’s pr ... Read more

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Naveen Sharma

Issaquah, Washington

Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.