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The work stoppage pitting members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) District 3 against AT&T continues for a third week. The walkout began when talks between the company and the union broke down after two months of negotiations. Both the company and the union have sometimes posted daily updates on their respective websites. Both say talks resumed over the weekend. That followed the union’s September 2nd decision to step away from talks that included the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. CWA District 3 Vice President, Richard Honeycutt called the

Minority and women-owned businesses are encouraged to attend a public meeting to learn about the recently adopted Business Enterprise Program (M/WBE). Augusta commissioners approved an amendment to the city code to add the program. The meeting will include details on how to apply for certification to be part of the program. “It’s really an opportunity for us to let the community know what’s going on with this program, but more specifically, to let them know that the program now exists and has been approved and what the next steps would

The “SAHM” rule is named for economist, Claudia Sahm. The national U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in July, the highest since 2021. It also marked another milestone. According to the Sahm indicator, the U.S. economy is now in recession. The Sahm indicator says that if the three-month average unemployment rate rises by more than a half percentage point above the lowest three-month average for the previous 12 months, then the economy is in recession. By this measure, the Sahm indicator hit 0.53 in July. The unemployment rate for July