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The following day, with Dedic now unrepresented in court after failing to pay his lawyers, the judge decided that the trial would go ahead without him.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Recent labor actions, including a SoFi Stadium worker pay raise and American Axle strike, signal a surge in union activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Over the years, the union has submitted dozens of local and statewide ballot initiatives, including ones to cap the pay of hospital executives, regulate dialysis clinics, and raise the minimum wage of healthcare workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

With my dad and my aunt and uncle, Medicaid took everything, including their homes, to pay for nursing-home care.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“So it’s only fair that you be the one to use the payment from the publisher, to help you pay for your tuition.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam