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Illinois nurses on strike after stalled contract negotiations

Dive Brief: An estimated 720 nurses at AMITA St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois, went on strike Saturday after contract negotiations stalled between the hospital and nurses union. Both sides have been negotiating a new contract since early spring and nurses are currently working under a contract that expired May 9, according to the… Read More »

CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman Retires After Backlash from Racist Tweet

The Washington PostGetty Images CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman is out as the leader of the sport of functional fitness after several days of fallout from his racist tweet referencing George Floyd. The company has also issued its first public statement regarding its silence in the face of the current nationwide campaigns decrying racism and police… Read More »