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Thrillist writers and editors came away from the negotiating table with a raise and more in labor talks that took more than a year and included a work stoppage.

One of the sticking points between management at Thrillist, which is owned by Group Nine Media, and the editorial staff, represented the Writers Guild of America East union, was the demand for a starting salary of $50,000, which the union won in the new deal. In an earlier negotiation, Thrillist had offered a minimum salary of $40,500.

The union also won a guaranteed raise of 8.5 percent after the first year, and other benefits regarding vacation days and parental leave.

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In order to celebrate National Coming Out Day, one nonprofit advocacy group turned to three major corporations to provide a platform for one of the most vulnerable communities in our society: young transgender individuals. The GenderCool Project formed earlier this year in order to facilitate a larger conversation about gender identity “in a positive and…

Like any brand worth its salt, M.Gemi wants people to love it so much they want to tell others about it. But how do you inspire customers to start sharing? At last month’s Brandweek event in Palm Springs, Calif., the direct-to-consumer luxury shoe brand’s founder and president, Cheryl Kaplan, spoke to Adweek about how the…

Um novo aplicativo desenvolvido pelo Serpro vai tornar mais fácil a atuação de agentes dos órgãos de trânsito brasileiros e contribuir para a redução de ocorrência de fraudes. O Fiscalização Denatran fará leitura dos QR Codes da Placa Mercosul, além da CNH e CRLV digitais. Lançado ontem, o maior diferencial do app é a possibilidade de …

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Para comemorar o Dia das Crianças, a GOL convidou seus colaboradores a levaram os filhos para vivenciar um dia de trabalho na empresa e conhecer a dinâmica das principais funções exercidas pelos pais. Durante a ação, os pequenos conheceram a rotina de pilotos e comissários, além das áreas de aeroportos, atendimento ao cliente, manutenção, cargas e …

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O Genius já está presente no Spotify e agora está prestes a ser integrado no segundo maior serviço de streaming de música do planeta, o Apple Music. O app, que traz letras de canções com comentários de contextualização, análises e interpretações, acabou de fechar uma parceria com a Apple que vai integrar os dois serviços. No caso do Spotify, os usuários têm acesso às letras das …

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MedMen Enterprises Inc., one of the most prominent companies in the expanding cannabis industry, agreed to buy medical pot firm PharmaCann for $682 million, boosting its presence across the U.S.

The all-stock purchase, which will give MedMen 10 additional dispensaries and licenses for several more, is one of the biggest in the history of the legal weed industry, which has seen its value explode in recent weeks as Canada prepares to legalize cannabis for adult use next week. With regulations set to loosen in more U.S. states, and around the world, investors are pouring billions of dollars into marijuana companies.

MedMen, which is run from Los Angeles, currently has 16 marijuana dispensaries in the U.S., including in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York. With the acquisition of Illinois-based PharmaCann, MedMen will have 79 licensed cannabis facilities, including grow operations, in 12 states, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

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Commuting in cities is hard. Delayed trains. Sick passengers. Police activities. Human beings packed together like sardines, smell included. And with “Infrastructure Week” becoming an internet joke for the crumbling and ineffectiveness of our highways, bridges and tunnels, and our current administration, tech companies are seeing an opportunity. Enter: the electric skateboard. On a pleasantly…