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Mich. courts weigh suits against right-to-work law
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Several courts are weighing a host of legal questions about Michigan's right-to-work law, including how it was passed and how it will affect tens of thousands of public workers, however, none were expected to issue rulings...Tags: Republican Party, AFL-CIO, Politics, Laws, Elections
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Notre Dame, Catholic Diocese, others file suit regarding HHS mandate
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — The University of Notre Dame, the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and several other area organizations filed suit Monday challenging the constitutionality of a federal regulation that requires religious organizations to...Tags: Birth Control, Freedom of Religion, Politics, Barack Obama, Hospitals and Clinics
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UPDATE: Indiana Republicans approve fines on boycotters
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana House Republicans on Wednesday approved $1,000-a-day fines against boycotting Democratic legislators who gathered in the Statehouse Rotunda with labor union supporters rather than show up to debate a divisive right-to-...Tags: Unions, Punishment, Republican Party, Labor Legislation, Politics
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Red Cross workers threaten strike in Ohio, Mich.
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The American Red Cross has canceled weekend blood drives in parts of Ohio and Michigan because of a strike threat. Red Cross regional spokeswoman Annie Marckel tells WTVG-TV of Toledo (http://bit.ly/qS5e52 ) that people who...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Social Issues, American Red Cross, Career and Workplace, Charity
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Construction strike may delay dozens of Indiana road projects
About 2,500 workers across northern Indiana remain on strike. Both sides are arguing over the numbers for a new contract. If the strike continues for an extended period of time, it could cause a major delay for many building and road projects.
Local...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Employees, Career and Workplace, Indiana
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UPDATE: Construction workers on strike; road, bridge projects put on hold
Hundreds of heavy equipment operators are walking off the job and onto the picket line in northern Indiana.
They’re not fighting for higher wages, but more health insurance benefits.
The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Healthcare Contract Issues, Medical Services, Health Insurance, Health
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Obama: Automakers inspire in face of 'headwinds'
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- Distancing himself from new economic sputters, President Barack Obama on Saturday declared that recent "headwinds" were the result of high gasoline prices, Japan's disastrous earthquake and jitters over a European fiscal crisis. He...Tags: South Carolina, Boeing Co., Barack Obama, White House, Automotive Equipment
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On prank call, Wis. governor discusses strategy
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — On a prank call that quickly spread across the Internet, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was duped into discussing his strategy to cripple public employee unions, promising never to give in and joking that he would use a baseball...Tags: Republican Party, Lobbying, Politics, Democratic Party, Executive Branch
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
DRILL DISPUTE Drill in SD riles Keystone pipeline opponents (Information in the following story is from: Rapid City Journal, http://www.rapidcityjournal.com) HOT SPRING, S.D. (AP) — An emergency drill in Hot Springs has outraged opponents of...Tags: AAA, Republican Party, Holiday Vacations, Politics, Executive Branch
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Repatriating detainees to Yemen key to closing Guantanamo
ReutersBy Susan Cornwell and Jane Sutton WASHINGTON/MIAMI, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pledge on Thursday to lift a ban on transfers of detainees to Yemen from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, addresses one of the core obstacles to clearing...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Prisoners and Detainees, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense, Politics
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PRESS DIGEST - British Business - May 24
ReutersMay 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Telegraph BURGLARY AND COMPUTER HACKING ADD TO WOES AT ENRC Eurasian...Tags: United Kingdom, Organized Crime, Science and Technology, Computing and Information Technology Industry, SABMiller plc
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Dubai contractor Arabtec says workers end strike
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai contractor Arabtec said on Wednesday a four-day strike by foreign workers seeking higher pay was over and the emirate's police chief said 200 of them would be repatriated. The company, in which Abu Dhabi state-owned fund Aabar...Tags: Burj Khalifa, Career and Workplace, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
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