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East to West: Sept. 26, 2022

East to West: Sept. 26, 2022

By Ellen Maloney September 26, 2022

The longest strike in Starbucks’s history has come to an end! Today on East to West we cover a stabbing at the College of Fine Arts, students' thoughts on longer FitRec wait times, the historic Starbucks’s...

East to West: Apr. 9, 2021

East to West: Apr. 9, 2021

By Jackson Machesky April 9, 2021

One month until finals! Today on East to West, we cover decreasing admission rates for the BU’s incoming freshman class, campus organizations teaming together to fundraise for survivors of sexual...

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. If Walsh is confirmed by the Senate as Labor Secretary, he will look to take his labor- and community-oriented values to Washington. OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DFP FILE

Recap of Walsh’s mayoral legacy

By Daniel Kool January 28, 2021
At 21, he joined Boston’s Laborers Local 223 Union, maintaining active involvement for over 20 years. Now, the 53-year-old is being pulled to D.C., where he awaits a likely confirmation as President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Labor.
President-elect Joe Biden nominated Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor secretary Thursday. OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DFP FILE

Biden taps Walsh for Secretary of Labor

By Daniel Kool January 7, 2021
As Labor secretary, Walsh would oversee a range of federal laws including minimum wage and overtime securities, as well as anti-discrimination policies and workplace safety regulations.
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