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Union debate grips Minnesota Capitol, but budget measures squeaking by
Star TribuneA marathon legislative debate continued to grip the Minnesota Legislature on Sunday as Democrats edged closer to passing what stands to be a dramatic expansion of union power in the state. Amid thundering chants of "We're still here," House members...Tags: Career and Workplace, Health and Safety at Work, Elections, Parties and Movements, Budgets and Budgeting
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Ron Kaye: Brains, talent, too much ambition
In the costliest and most vicious City Council race of the Los Angeles election season, the battle for Hollywood has shattered beliefs about Armenian solidarity, with Paul Krekorian's role seen as causing deep rifts in the community. Little Armenia in...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Eric Garcetti, Armenia, Elections, Paul Krekorian
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Group working to raise money for monument to black Civil War vets
davem@herald-mail.comSoldiers in Hagerstown were among the first black men in Maryland to join the ranks of the Union during the Civil War, and were involved in the siege of Petersburg, Va., during the conflict. Among the first local blacks who joined the Union were members...Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Congress, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Career and Workplace, Tourism and Leisure
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'Living wage' at issue in L.A. mayoral campaign
The pickup truck tooled around Highland Park on Saturday morning, loudspeakers in back crooning in Spanish: "Wendy, la Wendy. We're gonna vote. $15 an hour we'll make. Wendy, la Wendy, we're gonna dance. Eric Garcetti start crying." A political mailer...
Tags: Los Angeles Hotels, Career and Workplace, Eric Garcetti, Health and Safety at Work, Los Angeles International Airport
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Political savvy vs. education skills in L.A. school board runoff
The race for a seat on the Los Angeles Board of Education pits the political savvy of Antonio Sanchez against the education skills of Monica Ratliff. And when it comes to campaign resources, politics trumps all. Sanchez, 31, has used his background in...Tags: Justice System, Students, Teaching and Learning, Lawyers, Michael Bloomberg
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District 15 teachers file grievance over early dismissal
Just days after the Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 Board of Education voted in favor of dismissing students early on Fridays to allow teachers time for professional development, the teachers union filed a grievance, saying the schedule...
Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace, Teachers, Arbitration
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White-collar workers are turning to labor unions
NEW YORK — The next wave of union protesters isn't blue collar. It's lawyers, paralegals, secretaries, helicopter pilots, judges, insurance agents and podiatrists. These white-collar workers are not exactly the picture of the labor movement, but...
Tags: Justice System, Lawyers, Labor Legislation, Legal Service, Employment Opportunities
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Choi and O'Farrell in contentious battle for council seat
Mitch O'Farrell is probably the only candidate running for Los Angeles City Council who can do a backward handspring, no problem. Before taking a job a decade ago as a field deputy in the office of Councilman Eric Garcetti, O'Farrell, 52, spent years as a...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Family, Health Insurance Cost, Cruise Ship Jobs, Port of Los Angeles
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Police union puts another $850,000 into bid to elect Greuel
The union that represents Los Angeles police officers put another $850,000 into the effort to elect mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel, according to a report posted Wednesday by the city’s Ethics Commission. The independent expenditure brings the...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Career and Workplace, Finance, Layoffs and Downsizing, Economy, Business and Finance
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Bangladesh to end search for building collapse victims
Bangladesh's military is ending its search for bodies in the wreckage of an eight-story garment factory building that collapsed last month because no more victims are expected to be found, officials said Monday. Also Monday, the government agreed to...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Labor Legislation, Religion and Belief, Manufacturing and Engineering, Consumer Goods Industries
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Wendy Greuel supporters say she is target of negative 'push' poll
An unidentified individual or organization that has not registered with the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission appears to be conducting a negative “push” poll to try to turn voters against mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel, according to two...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Career and Workplace, Polls, Employees, Los Angeles International Airport
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Sheraton workers agree to new contract, lift boycott
Two unions said Friday that they have ended a nearly six-year call to boycott the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel, a move that came as workers ratified a new bargaining agreement with management. The unions, Unite Here Local 7 and Local 37 of the...
Tags: 401K, Career and Workplace, Employees
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