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Farm labor shortage looms as young workers steer clear of agriculture
SELMA, Calif. - Vicente Contreras is 70 years old - and "no mas," he insists with a smile - and he says he is still fit and hearty enough to perform the hard labor of California's farm fields. Contreras concedes his knees hurt when he climbs ladders...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Migration, Illegal Immigrants, Politics, Immigration
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State seeks own plan to curb valley fever outbreak in prisons
This post has been updated. See below for details.This post has been updated. See the note below for details. California corrections officials are seeking help from other state agencies before moving on recommendations to divert large numbers of inmates from valley fever-stricken prisons. “...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, HIV, Coccidioidomycosis , Judges, Prisons
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Jay Leno insulting his NBC bosses is kind of insulting
L.A. NOWOne thing you can say for Jay Leno, his chin isn’t his only huge physical attribute. You gotta be impressed by a guy whose paycheck is in the several-kajillion-dollar range and can nevertheless stand on a stage in front of...... -
Is Prime Healthcare settling scores with union?
In recent years, Prime Healthcare has built a reputation as a take-no-prisoners company willing to run roughshod over patients and employees alike in its quest for profits — $283 million on revenue of $1.6 billion in 2010, according to a financial...
Tags: Barack Obama, Taxation, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Labor Disputes, U.S. Department of Justice
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From pride to disillusionment: a black leader sours on Obama
I can hear 'em now. "He's a good guy"; "He's a family man"; "He'll govern like a moderate"; "It will be so good for the country"; "He's post-partisan." That the election of a mixed-race candidate for president sent positive messages about America around...
Tags: Business Enterprises, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Illinois General Assembly, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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Safety program shown to reduce child deaths and injuries on U.S. farms
FORT COLLINS, Colo.-An independent five-year review by members of the National Academies of Science has given the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program (AgFF) the highest score for...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Agricultural Research and Technology, Fishing, Consumer Goods Industries, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Committee will review city's pension obligations
The Costa Mesa City Council approved the creation of a committee earlier this week tasked with overseeing the city's looming pension obligations. The unanimous decision, with Councilwoman Wendy Leece absent, came not without its doubts, however, on a...Tags: Politics, Labor Legislation, Employees, Career and Workplace, Pension and Welfare
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Top House lawmaker questions validity of consumer bureau funding
WASHINGTON -- A top House lawmaker is questioning the validity of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding, arguing that a recent court decision invalidating some of President Obama's recess appointments could make it unlawful for the agency's...
Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Richard Cordray, Crime, Law and Justice, Washington, DC
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Should bars' citations have been handled differently?
If those Main Street bars in El Centro were to be shut down/cited for labor-related violations why did it have to be done at 1 a.m. on a Sunday morning in a police-style raid? They even blocked off streets. My daughter was in one of the bars and said...Tags: Career and Workplace, Consumers
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Assembly Extends Public Comment Period On Labor Ordinance: Amendments Coming Soon
Channel 2 NewsTension ran high Wednesday evening as the Anchorage Assembly heard what was expected to be its last public testimony on a controversial ordinance that would change the city's labor-relations laws, with the body adding another public comment period next...Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace
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John E. McGlade, Chairman, president and CEO of Air Products
Air Products has been a member of the Lehigh Valley community for nearly 70 years. During that time we have seen many changes in our area, as well as in our company, where we have grown both here and globally. We believe one of the key strengths our...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Students, Employees, Education, Career and Workplace
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Tip after news report led to stolen Hiland Dairy pallets
jjacob@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Dozens of stolen wooden pallets are back at Hiland Dairy Foods. A Greene County sheriff’s detective found them after getting a tip that followed a KY3 News report on Tuesday night. In a strange twist, a Hiland spokesman says...Tags: Career and Workplace, Theft, Plant Openings
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