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🌱 Vine St. Starbucks Seek Unionization + Mayor Marks 100 Days
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Mostly sunny. High: 62 Low: 40.
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Here are the top three stories in Cincinnati today:
- Employees at the downtown Vine Street Starbucks filed Monday for a "union representation election" with the National Labor Relations Board. The Cincinnati Starbucks is the first in the city to seek unionization. According to the Chicago and Midwest Regional Joint Board of Workers United, an "overwhelming majority" of workers signed union authorization cards, the first step towards unionization. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
- Cincinnati police are looking for Monica Monique Wilcox, a mother who fled with her eight children following an investigation into child endangerment allegations. Cincinnati police report that investigators with Hamilton County Jobs and Family Services decided to invoke an emergency order to remove Wilcox's eight children from the home for their safety. Wilcox is wanted for interference with custody. (WCPO 9 Cincinnati)
- Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval will mark 100 days in office this Friday. During the city's weekly council meeting Pureval stated that his overwhelming mandate was to chart a new future for Cincinnati. "We promised bold dynamic change and that's exactly what we've been focused on over the last 100 days," he added. (WCPO 9 Cincinnati)
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Today in Cincinnati:
- SG Braids & Bands At Weavers Guild Of Greater Cincinnati (10:00 AM)
- CLASS: Food Series: Our Local Food System: The Case For Hope At Civic Garden Center (6:00 PM)
- ArtWorks Mural Tour Guide Info Session At Over-the-Rhine And Pendleton Neighborhoods (6:00 PM)
- Volleyball - Special Olympics Hamilton County At Margaret B. Rost School (6:30 PM
From my notebook:
- Food & Wine has named Cincinnati one of the nation's 11 most exciting food cities. Fausto in downtown Cincinnati was mentioned in the write up. (The Business Journals)
- Join the thousands of Cincinnati residents on Good Friday as they climb the steps of Holy Cross-Immaculata (HCI) in Mount Adams for the annual Praying of the Steps pilgrimage. The Cincinnati tradition started in the 1850s. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
- Amusement park openings, craft markets, a play and art show are all a part of the Top 5 things to do in Cincinnati this weekend. Check it out! (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
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