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Ohio-Based Kroger Announces Mass Layoffs Weeks Before Crucial Elections

Kroger, the supermarket titan with headquarters in Cincinnati, announces its plan to lay off thousands of corporate employees.

Sources (1)· Oct 13, 9:31 PM

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Newsweek· Oct 13, 9:31 PMOhio-Based Kroger Announces Mass Layoffs Weeks Before Crucial Elections

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UAW’s Shawn Fain Wins Second Term as PresidentThe United Auto Workers has grown under Mr. Fain, who has also drawn scrutiny from federal prosecutors.

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Labor has mostly stopped checking whether federal contractors are following disability rulesA watchdog found that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has no plans to restart routine audits, leaving less oversight of protections for workers with disabilities.

Government Executive1d agoWhole story →

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Pay raise? What pay raise? The president’s alternative is an improvement, even if it’s by accidentRonald Sanders, a former chairman of the Federal Salary Council, explains why a “one-size-fits-all” pay raise needs to be revisited.

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DOJ arrests two, seizes 187 devices in North Korean laptop farm crackdown in Texas - Tue, 13 Oct 2026 PSTThe Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the arrests of two Americans accused of helping North Korean IT workers to steal identities and obtain fraudulent employment at U.S. companies to earn money for the North Korean government. The agency announced the arrests of Michael James Bostelle, of Pennsylvania, and Juan Cecilio Pena Carrillo, of Texas,…

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Syracuse man charged after telling co-worker he wanted to shoot TrumpDA William Fitzpatrick said the man had made "extremely poor joke." Federal authorities decided to charge the man.

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Q&A: Meet Bill Shen, candidate for Encinitas Union School District trusteeBill Shen, 49, the owner of a small advising firm, is running for Encinitas Union School District trustee.

San Diego Union-Tribune23h agoWhole story →

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Il Fornaio to pay $3M to settle sex harassment lawsuitIl Fornaio, an Italian restaurant chain with 14 restaurants in California and Las Vegas, agreed to settle a 4-year-old federal lawsuit alleging it created a sexually hostile work environment and retaliated against female employees.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat23h agoWhole story →

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Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, GOP’s Shawn Oliver face off in sole general election debateDemocratic Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and her GOP challenger Shawn Oliver faced off in their one and only debate of the 2026 general election, joining GBH radio for a half-hour Tuesday afternoon.

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FLRA revives program aimed at resolving workplace disputes through mediationThe mediation program marks the second time FLRA and FMCS have partnered on alternative dispute resolution. But questions remain about capacity and interest.

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Federal judge halts USDA relocation plan impacting DC, Maryland jobsA federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Agriculture from moving forward with a major reorganization plan that would close offices and rel

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