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Pa. school union wins 'right' to eat expired food
SHARPSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Unionized cafeteria workers in one western Pennsylvania school district have won the right to eat expired food for free — at their own risk. The Herald of Sharon, Pa., reports Monday (http://bit.ly/LDdM6d ) that the...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Indianapolis hires private firms to help patch pothole bumper crop
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis is hiring a fleet of private contractors to help city crews fill a bumper crop of bone-jarring potholes across the state's largest city. Mayor Greg Ballard said Friday four private contractors will provide 40...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Weather, Elections, Politics
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Michigan readies for approaching snowstorm
DETROIT (AP) — The threat of an immense wall of winter weather forced advance storm planning Tuesday in communities across the southern half of Michigan's Lower Peninsula and prompted the cancelations of meetings, museums, after-school activities...Tags: Rick Snyder, Weather, Vehicles, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Unions
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Pro and con:
In advance of the special legislative session in Springfield on Wednesday to take another stab at pension reform, I initiated an email dialogue with Anders Lindall, spokesman for the local chapter of the American Federation of State, County and...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Justice System, Cook County Government, Government, Credit and Debt
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The Rhubarb Patch: Is it time for politicians to get out of the pension business ?
Change of SubjectFor Wednesday's print column, in advance of the special legislative session in Springfield on Wednesday to take another stab at pension reform, I initiated an email dialogue with Anders Lindall, right, spokesman for the local chapter of the American... -
Detroit to stop paying some debt, putting it in default
ReutersDETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit said on Friday it would stop making payments on some of its about $18.5 billion debt, which would put it in default, and the "insolvent" city called on most of its creditors to accept pennies on the dollar to help it avoid...Tags: Judges, Justice System, MBIA Incorporated, Credit and Debt, Economy, Business and Finance
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Pelletier Is Clear Frontrunner To Succeed Olsen At AFL-CIO
The Hartford CourantOne day after AFL-CIO president John W. Olsen announced he's stepping down after 25 years, Lori Pelletier, the No. 2 officer of the labor federation, declared that she's running for the job. Pelletier is the clear frontrunner, and came out with the...Tags: AFL-CIO
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Discounted Golf Rate For Newington Residents Reward For Land Transfer
The Hartford CourantThe town council voted unanimously Tuesday evening not to contest the transfer of state land to New Britain in exchange for Newington residents paying the residents' rate at the city's golf course. New Britain needs the 15.5 acres in Newington for a...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Golf, Sports, Arbitration
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$1 Million In Lawyers' Bills To Taxpayers For State's Defeat In Court
The Hartford CourantThe U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals on May 31 reversed a lower court ruling, and gave unionized state employees a major victory in a 2003 class action lawsuit against ex-Gov. John G. Rowland and his budget chief, Marc Ryan. The appeals panel of...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Government, Labor Legislation, Unions, Stamford
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California Assembly approves hike in state's minimum wage
SACRAMENTO — The Assembly passed a proposal Thursday to hike California's minimum wage from $8 to $9.25 an hour over the next three years and require future increases to keep pace with inflation. Higher wages would "allow our families to provide...Tags: Holly J. Mitchell, Los Angeles Unified School District, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Donald P. Wagner
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This guy wants to hurl a big wrench into the machine
Just minutes after his announcement Wednesday that he's running for governor in the Illinois Republican Party primary, gazillionaire businessman Bruce Rauner declared something. He declared war. War with the public union bosses, war with Boss Madigan,...
Tags: Government, Entertainment, Barack Obama, Illinois Governor, Springfield
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City jail security chief failed lie-detector test, Maynard says
The head of security at the Baltimore jail failed a polygraph test administered after a federal indictment alleged widespread corruption on her watch, corrections secretary Gary D. Maynard told lawmakers at a hearing in Annapolis. Shavella Miles is...
Tags: Prisons, Michael E. Busch, Black Guerrilla Family, Government, Scott Shellenberger
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