Oddbean new post about login | logout 🌞 Good morning #fediverse! This is GBH News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 78F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi. Paqui is removing its "One Chip Challenge" product from the market after a 14 year old died after eating the very hot chip. In #Massachusetts, the #union representing personal care attendants reached an agreement with the state, raising wages from a $18 to up to $25. Bruce Springsteen has cancelled a raft of concerts. The Boss has peptic ulcers.
in the meantime, more on that PCA story, one that has big potential impact for disabled folks who want to live independently #disability https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2023-09-08/pca-union-and-state-reach-historic-contract-to-address-worker-shortage
@643c2077 In #Texas the state pays care givers $10.60/hr. A new Dairy Queen employee in Austin is paid $15.60/hr. https://www.texasobserver.org/community-based-caregiver-wages-2023/ 👀 @ba07ee6f https://newsie.social/@TexasObserver@texasobserver.social/111024916484919822 #Texas #Healthcare #Caregivers #Labor #Politics #USA #News https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/111/030/150/584/358/011/original/ba622416b18b3f70.png
