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PA Union Gains International Support PA Union Gains International Support
PA Union Gains International Support As the national Kellogg's employee strike for fair wages continues, one Pennsylvania union has launched a GoFundMe campaign page to help members survive the strike. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers union in Lancaster, Pennsylvania launched the campaign as a strike fund. The union has received donations from over 1,200 members of the community, with donations amounts ranging from $5 to $3,000. The BCTGM Local 374G is "fundraising for Local 374G members that are striking for a fair contract for future employees. This money would go towards supplies for the membe…

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Inmate Says Lancaster Prison Guard Punched Him Over Medication Inmate Says Lancaster Prison Guard Punched Him Over Medication
Inmate Says Lancaster Prison Guard Punched Him Over Medication An inmate in the Lancaster County Prison claims a prison guard repeatedly punched him over not taking his medication, according to a recent news report.  Antonio Valentino Farrell, 31, of Newnan, GA. is pressing charges against a correctional face he claims punched him in the face. Farrell said he was laying on his bed on March 21 when a corrections officer entered his cell and told Farrell it was time to take his allergy and anxiety medication, according to LNP. He said he refused to take the medicine so he could grieve his recently deceased uncle, at that time the officer then kick…

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