The Strand Union has reached a tentative agreement with management, ending the strike that began on December 7. The union posted online, “We won a $5.90/hr increase over 4 years, meaning ~30% raises for the membership.” They added, “Strike and picketing is over while the members discuss and vote on the TA. Thank you to everyone who came out to support!” The union was asking for new employees to get $.50 over minimum wage when they are hired and a $.50 raise after 9 months. Additionally, they wanted current employees to get a $2/hr raise in the first year, and […]
Distribution: Wordsworth Editions
Wordsworth Editions will be distributed by BookSource started February 1, 2025. It was previously distributed by Combined Book Services.
Obituary: Nikki Giovanni
Poet, activist, and children’s author Nikki Giovanni, 81, died on December 9 in Blacksburg, VA. Giovanni’s first two books, Black Feeling Black Talk and Black Judgment, were self-published in 1968, and she went on to author more than 30 books. She served as a professor at Virginia Tech and was the recipient of seven N.A.A.C.P. awards and 31 honorary doctorates.