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AG Jepsen Will Appeal Unions' Victory In Lawsuit To U.S. Supreme Court
State Attorney General George Jepsen said Thursday that his office will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a recent ruling that gave state employee unions a major victory in a 2003 case concerning then-Gov. John G. Rowland's layoff of more than 2,800...Tags: George C. Jepsen, U.S. Supreme Court, Career and Workplace, John G. Rowland, Government
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Caterpillar says competitiveness depends on multi-tier pay system
In ratifying a six-year contract with Caterpillar Inc. on Tuesday, workers in South Milwaukee, Wis., opened the door to a multiple system of wages that is key to the global company's flexible workforce. Ross Winklbauer, a United Steelworkers...
Tags: Vehicles, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, Strikes, Global Expansion
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Taxpayers not responsible for pension debt
What kind of mess have our state lawmakers got us into now? Illinois’ pension problem dwarfs the retirement problems of all other states. This state has a $100 billion unfunded liability or a $45,000 or more debt for every family that resides in...Tags: Career and Workplace, Retirement, 401K, Justice System, Union (McHenry, Illinois)
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Ruling Ties State's Hands On Union-Only Layoffs
A court victory for 2,800 state employees laid off in 2003 will cost Connecticut taxpayers dearly. The federal appeals court ruling will impose a big burden on any governor trying to negotiate with unions to ease a financial crisis. Under the ruling, a...Tags: George C. Jepsen, U.S. Supreme Court, Career and Workplace, Dannel P. Malloy , John G. Rowland
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Fact-finding panel sides with PCC administration in faculty labor dispute
Pasadena City College leaders appear to have gained the upper hand in an 18-month battle with the faculty union that spawned raucous demonstrations on campus and an impasse in labor negotiations. A fact-finding panel appointed by the California Public...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teachers, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Teaching and Learning
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Largest California state workers union says pay raises on the way
SACRAMENTO -- California's largest union of state workers, SEIU Local 1000, said it has reached a tentative agreement with officials of Gov. Jerry Brown's administration to award "across-the-board" pay raises to its members. The raises, which were...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Executive Branch, Health Insurance Cost, Politics
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Allentown School District to lay off 99 teachers
Teacher rallies, parent protests and desperate pleas to the school board couldn't change the bottom line. Allentown School District had to cut. And nearly 100 teachers are losing their jobs. The cash-strapped district has formally notified 99 teachers...
Tags: Teachers, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Labor Markets, Job Layoffs
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Inglewood schools' slide steepens despite state takeover
Many in Inglewood thought the city's struggling school district had been handed a lifeline last year when the state Department of Education took the reins, hiring new leaders and infusing the school system with $55 million in emergency loans to get it...Tags: Teachers, FBI, Health and Safety at School, Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning
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Teacher-led survey in Baltimore shows dissatisfaction with union contract
A caucus of the Baltimore Teachers Union has conducted its own survey which concluded that, of the sample participants, city teachers have been overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the union contract that is set to expire this month. According to the...Tags: Teachers, Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning, Academic Progress, Collective Contract
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Hotel workers protest at Hyatt meeting
Tribune staff reporterHotel workers are protesting at Hyatt's annual meeting on Monday as part of the long-running labor dispute between the chain and the union representing housekeeping staff and other workers. The annual meeting and protest started at 11 a.m. on McDonald's...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Penny Pritzker, Labor Legislation
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Freeport Indonesia union threatens walkout from Friday
ReutersBy Yayat Supriatna and Michael Taylor JAKARTA, June 13 (Reuters) - Trade union workers at the Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc mine in Indonesia will stop work indefinitely from Friday if the company does not suspend those suspected of being at fault...Tags: Indonesia, Career and Workplace, Disasters and Accidents
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Greeks strike over state TV closure, PM offers talks
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras moved to defuse a political crisis over the government's abrupt closure of state broadcaster ERT that prompted a nationwide strike on Thursday and brought thousands into the streets in protest....Tags: Alexis Tsipras, Strikes, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Transportation
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