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Marie-Louise Eta just became the first woman to coach a men's team in Europe's top five football leagues. When sexist comments flooded social media, her club stepped up with a powerful message: "The Union family has her back."
While many companies fight unionization, Otis Worldwide's CEO credits her union workers with creating predictability and stronger safety standards. At a time when public approval of unions hits 68%, she's proving labor partnerships can be a competitive advantage.
Workers at Rockstar Games have formed the company's first labor union, representing employees across all five UK offices. The Rockstar Game Workers Union is fighting for better working conditions and defending 31 members who were fired last year.
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union of Ghana just won national recognition for championing labor rights and workplace harmony. With 95,000 members strong, this union is proving that fighting for fair treatment leads to real progress.
Nearly 4,000 Volkswagen workers in Tennessee just voted 96% to approve their first union contract, marking a historic breakthrough for labor organizing in the American South. The four-year deal brings significant wage increases, lower healthcare costs, and stronger job protections to a region where unions have struggled for decades.
Labor unions across Oregon have joined forces to create Climate Jobs Oregon, ensuring the clean energy transition puts working families first. The coalition aims to build a homegrown renewable energy economy with good-paying union jobs while tackling climate change and inequality.
A century before today's pride parades, Berlin hosted the world's first gay rights organization and pioneered groundbreaking research on sexuality and gender identity. The city's vibrant queer community in the 1920s created a blueprint for LGBTQ+ activism that echoes into our present.
Nearly 100 Kansas City families have joined together to demand safe housing conditions, tripling the size of a tenant union that won historic protections three years ago. The North Lawn Tenant Union is showing how organized communities can challenge powerful interests.
Berlin is becoming home to a new innovation center that will support aerospace and technology startups with accelerator programs and industry connections. The initiative aims to create high-tech jobs while connecting breakthrough technologies with real-world applications.
American tennis star Jessica Pegula rallied from behind to defeat world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling comeback at the Berlin WTA tournament. The fourth-ranked player will compete for her second Berlin title on Sunday after a dominant final set performance.
When Soviet soldiers liberated Berlin's Jewish Hospital in April 1945, they couldn't believe their eyes—hundreds of Jews were still alive in the heart of Nazi Germany. The hospital is the only Jewish institution that operated continuously through the Holocaust and still serves patients today.
German researchers have developed a container-sized electron accelerator that destroys PFAS "forever chemicals" in contaminated water, offering a cost-competitive alternative to traditional filters. The technology could soon be deployed at pollution hotspots like Berlin's former Tegel Airport.
SELCO Community Credit Union is opening applications for nearly $80,000 in scholarships for Oregon students, including high schoolers, vocational learners, and adults returning to finish their degrees. The program reflects a teacher-founded credit union's 90-year commitment to education.
A Berlin art fair is breaking down barriers to art ownership by offering thousands of contemporary works for under €500. The four-day event brings together 65 galleries from 18 countries, proving culture doesn't have to come with an exclusive price tag.
Overnight trains between Paris and Berlin are back this month after a brief pause, making sustainable travel across Europe easier and more affordable. European Sleeper will run the 18-hour journey three times weekly in each direction starting March 26.
A record potato harvest in Germany created a 4,000-ton surplus, sparking a massive giveaway across Berlin that fed schools, shelters, and even zoos. One teacher walked away with 150 free potatoes as volunteers turned what could have been food waste into community abundance.
A curious 13-year-old walking through Berlin discovered a 2,300-year-old Greek coin from ancient Troy, making archaeological history. The tiny bronze artifact is opening new questions about connections between ancient Greece and early Germanic tribes.
Despite decades of political tension between their countries, musicians from Iran and Israel are creating beautiful music together in Berlin. Sistanagila proves that cultural bridges can exist even when governments clash.
The European Investment Bank just committed over €322 million to tackle Germany's housing crisis, funding thousands of affordable homes in Berlin. Real families will finally have access to housing they can actually afford.
The European Investment Bank just committed over €322 million to build affordable housing in Berlin and fund breakthrough construction technology. The financing will create 1,465 new homes while supporting innovations that could help Europe build faster and cheaper.
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