Starbucks and Workers United Union Agree to Contract Mediation
A labor agreement, covering more than 500 U.S. stores, would be the company’s first. Talks stalled last year over wages.
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Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire
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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Agreed
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