内容摘要：“Today is a pivotal day for the ideas of freedom,” he bellowed, reveling in the cheers of supporters.

“Today is a pivotal day for the ideas of freedom,” he bellowed, reveling in the cheers of supporters.

, hairdressers, surgeons, restaurant cooks andare just some of the people who perform their roles on their feet.

Cecilia Ortiz, 43, used to work as an airport wheelchair attendant in Phoenix. “It takes a really hard toll on the knees,” she said. The break room had three or four chairs, which wasn’t enough for everyone, so workers often went to the hallway and sat on the floor, Ortiz said.She said she once got written up by her boss for sitting down at an electronic device charging station for 15 minutes after she’d been on her feet for five hours without a break.Ortiz now works for a warehouse that provides supplies to the airport, and when she needs to sit, she can.

“It’s not so strict over there. If we needed to sit down for any reason there wouldn’t be a problem,” Ortiz said.Her former employer, Prospect Airport Services, said it adheres to all local, state and federal labor regulations regarding breaks. “Our employees are welcome to take their breaks and meals in our designated break room or in any common-use space throughout the airport,” company spokesperson Jackie Reedy said. “This policy allows our employees to choose the location that best suits their needs.”

Unionized workers at the Barnes & Nobles store in Manhattan’s Union Square have made access to chairs and the

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An Israeli border police officer takes up position next to a watermelon vendor, during a military raid in the Askar refugee camp near the West Bank city of Nablus, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Majdi Muhammad)A masted Mexican Navy training ship, the Cuauhtémoc, sits stranded after colliding with the Brooklyn Bridge, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)