Union: Arizona grocery workers ratify new contract

The Denver PostThe contract was worked out Nov. 12 to avert a grocery strike. It reflected compromises by the retailers and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 99, which represents workers.Union members had until Thursday to return the ballots that were mailed out with the contract offer, which included wage increases and more funding for the workers’ pension fund. The companies… Read more

Go Go Hamsters pose potential health risk, says US watchdog

guardian.co.ukA £10 toy that is top of many children’s Christmas wish lists is at the centre of a health scare.The Mr Squiggle Go Go Hamster contains potentially dangerous levels of a toxic chemical which has been linked to cancer, according to a US safety watchdog.GoodGuide, a consumer testing research lab in San Francisco, claims the battery-powered furry animals have high levels of antimony… Read more