October 13, 2023
Sidney's Picks: Triangle Fire Memorial Dedicated; UAW Expands Strike
Photo credit:
Triangle Factory Fire memorial, Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition.
The Best of the Week’s News:
- The 146 victims of the Triangle Factory fire received their long-awaited memorial this week, 111 years after their deaths galvanized the labor movement. (WaPo, Nation, NYT)
- UAW unexpectedly expands strike to Ford’s Kentucky SUV plant signaling major escalation. (CNBC)
- Kaiser Permanente reaches tentative deal with health care union after historic 72-hr strike. (NBC)
- Book bans expand in Texas as new state law takes effect. (Texas Tribune, ProPublica)
- Epoch Times, a far-right conspiracy peddling newspaper, expanded revenues by 685% in two years. (NBC)