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US coal miners suffering from black lung disease face an agonizing and prolonged struggle to receive federal benefits, with coal operators frequently appealing approved claims, even as cases of the fatal illness surge to a 50-year high and protective regulations are delayed.
More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers struck at 65 U.S. stores on Red Cup Day, one of the company's busiest, protesting stalled labor negotiations. Workers demand higher pay, improved hours, better staffing, and resolution of unfair labor practices, while Starbucks maintains it offers leading wages and benefits.
Federal unions, representing tens of thousands of workers, are urging Democratic leaders to stand firm against Republicans in budget negotiations, even if it leads to a government shutdown and halted paychecks, to protect public services and progressive values.
