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Unions are not the answer
I take issue with much of Lane Windham's recent commentary ("If not labor unions, then what?" Jan. 29) beginning with the fundamental premise that it was the unions that provided us with economic redistribution. Like many other academicians, Ms. Windham...Tags: Unions, Steroids, Collective Contract, Globalization, Agriculture
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Tone-deaf officials, secrecy make year's worst PR moves
Just one month into 2013 and it's already time to award the first round of Flubbies — recognizing the region's biggest public-relations flubs. We're talking moves so dim they made the Superdome's third-quarter lights look bright. There's a...Tags: Buddy Dyer, Women's Health, Collective Contract, Hospitals and Clinics, Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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In 6-page dress code, Osceola clerk makes it clear what not to wear
KISSIMMEE – Osceola County Clerk of Court Armando Ramirez leaves no question about what he wants his 160 employees to wear. Three weeks after taking office, Ramirez has issued the most detailed dress code for courthouse workers in Central...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Yul Brynner, Orange County (Florida), Employees, Justice System
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No casual Fridays for Marines; new uniform regulations in place
L.A. NOWIn much of the civilian world, today is Casual Friday, in which, at-work dress codes, if there are any, are relaxed so employees can feel more comfortable and collegial. Not so for Marines at Camp Pendleton and elsewhere.... -
'Fight for $15' to begin Thursday in Chicago
Change of SubjectUPDATED BELOW WITH A RESPONSE FROM THE ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Thursday at noon, low-wage food and retail workers will rally with supporters at St. James Cathedral in Chicago (map) to kick off a union organizing campaign and to demand...... -
Ticked off! @ no patience
I'm ticked off because the Christmas decorations the city installed around town do not have lights. I'm ticked off at folks who are sick are just determined to go out in public and spread it around. STAY HOME. It ticks me off that a "woo" girl has no...Tags: Employees, Collective Contract, Career and Workplace
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Christmas-shopping season highlights plight of retail workers
We're officially into Christmas buying season -- when American consumers determine the fate of American retailers and, indirectly, the American economy. What's often forgotten is that consumers are also workers, and if their pay doesn't keep up, they...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Personal Service, Consumers, Walmart, Employment
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Glendale sued over claims that it underpaid for mudslide repair work
The insurer of a construction company hired to repair Glendale slopes after the 2005 mudslide has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the city, claiming the contractor was underpaid for excavation work that turned out to be much more intensive than...
Tags: Trials, Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice, Corporate Crime, Justice System
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Union Workers Will Reject CL&P Offer, But No Strike ... Yet
The Hartford CourantOn Thursday and Friday, nearly 1,200 members of two unions for CL&P are set to vote on the company's latest offer, and it's nearly certain the workers will reject the pact. That means a strike by linemen and others could happen any time after the vote...Tags: Unions, Companies and Corporations, Employees, Collective Contract, Strikes
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Tags: Companies and Corporations, Collective Contract, News Agency, Career and Workplace, China
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Brawl in China Factory Closes iPhone Plant
KTLA NewsHONG KONG -- A large-scale incident involving some 2,000 Foxconn Technology Group factory workers has forced the closure of one of the tech supplier's plants in China, the company confirmed Monday. The company described the incident as a "personal...Tags: Apple iPhone, Companies and Corporations, Collective Contract, China, Career and Workplace
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