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Recent Examples of overtimesOver the course of three periods and three overtimes, Orono sent 62 pucks at Rolli, including 15 in the second overtime.—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Rents are rising faster than wages, pushing families, seniors and young people out of their communities.
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Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
The union initiated the strike after the school district and union leaders failed to reach an agreement after months of negotiations on increases in teachers' wages, better health benefits, and more resources and safer conditions for students.
Over the last year, labor tensions over minimum wages and working conditions have intensified over the past year, even as global consumption patterns disrupted orders.
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Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Feb. 2026
The athletes primarily seek to recover unpaid minimum wages as far back as 2016.
For example, governor, judicial and legislative salaries are Category A, which must be funded.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
Analysts at the Bank of America Institute have warned that recent productivity gains are accumulating on the profit side of the ledger, while wages and salaries gradually take up a smaller slice of the GDP.
During last year's record-breaking shutdown, many TSA workers slept in their cars, received eviction notices, lost child care services and sold their blood and plasma as their paychecks were delayed.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
And missed paychecks for the agents who screen passengers and bags at the nation’s airports, which could lead to unscheduled absences and longer wait times for travelers.
The grant covered living stipends for 36 UW-Madison students who received mentorship and worked as special education teachers in MPS classrooms while earning their master's degrees in the subject.