{
  "id": 15895432,
  "title": "Thousands of California public employees set to strike over contract",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/thousands-of-california-public-employees-set-to-strike-over-contract",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T13:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/california-nurses-teachers-strike"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SEIU Local 1000, representing nurses and teachers, pushing for higher wages, telework and affordable healthcare Thousands of California state workers were set to strike on Wednesday, rallying outside government buildings in several cities, as tensions boiled over lapsed contract negotiations with Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration. SEIU Local 1000, a union that represents roughly 100,000…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}