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California jobless rate falls to 9%
No one ever said the economic recovery would be pretty. California eked out more growth in April as employers added 10,400 jobs, bringing the net total added over the year to 273,000. The state's unemployment rate dropped to 9% from 9.4% the month...
Tags: Labor Markets, Employment, Unemployment Benefits, Walmart, Consumer Confidence
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Northampton County Council to sue Stoffa over Gracedale contract
Northampton County Council on Thursday voted to file a civil lawsuit against County Executive John Stoffa to prevent him from entering into a contract for non-emergency transport at Gracedale nursing home. Council members said Stoffa subverted their...Tags: Nazareth, Nursing, Nursing Homes, Lawyers, Long Island
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In Mexico, immigrants' relatives watch U.S. debate, and hope
TONATICO, Mexico — Armando Guadarrama was navigating his taxi through the narrow streets of this central Mexico pueblo on a recent Saturday morning, some 2,000 miles from the Beltway. But like many here, Guadarrama was up-to-the-minute with the...
Tags: Labor Legislation, U.S. Congress, Organized Crime, The Happiest News!, Blackmail and Extortion
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Minimum Wage Hike Would Give Women A Needed Boost
Recently, the Appropriations Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly took a strong step toward growing and strengthening the wages of Connecticut's lowest-wage earners by voting to increase the state's minimum wage. In doing so, the committee also...Tags: Politics, Labor Legislation, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), CEO Pay, Parties and Movements
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Court will decide how many UC workers can strike
Patient care workers at the University of California’s medical centers plan to stage a two-day strike next week, but the number taking part will be decided Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court. A judge is expected to rule on a request for...
Tags: Strikes, Healthcare Policies, Mike Feuer, Hospitals and Clinics, AFSCME
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On The Street With Google Glass: An Early Look
Back when she was in college, software developer Monica Wilkinson says, she used to dream of "being able to carry a computer in my head," instead of lugging her books and laptop all over campus. As she tried out her new Google Glass recently, Wilkinson...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Science and Technology, Google Inc., Google Glass, Employees
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Three commissioners call for city manager to change his behavior
Something must be done about Dave Rivera. That's the sentiment from at least three commissioners in Coconut Creek who think the city's manager has let his temper get the better of him in discussions with both them and city residents. Mayor Becky Tooley,...Tags: Coconut Creek, Labor Legislation
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How much cash should you keep on hand for emergencies?
Dear Liz: A few years ago I finished paying off my debt and now am in the very low-risk credit category. I have savings equal to about three months' worth of bills and am working to get that to six months' worth. I'm wondering, though, about an...Tags: Credit and Debt, Retirement, Family, Social Security, Disasters and Accidents
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Florida jobless rate dips to 7.2 percent in April
Florida's unemployment rate continues to fall, dipping from 7.5 percent in March to 7.2 percent in April — the lowest level in five years. Metro Orlando's jobless rate also improved, falling to 6.4 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage...
Tags: Orange County (Florida), Employment, Seminole County, Employment Opportunities, Government
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Union 1, Fire 0
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Union 1, Fire 0 CHESTER, Pa. -- The Philadelphia Union got an early goal and then held on, taking a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire for the second time in a week. It was not even three minutes into the game when Sebastian Le Toux...Tags: Bakary Soumare, Chris Rolfe, Chicago Fire, Major League Soccer, Unions
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Chicago Teachers Union re-elects Karen Lewis
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial figure who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel by leading a seven-day strike last fall, was easily re-elected to a second three-year term Friday, according to unofficial results released by the...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Strikes, Merchandise Mart, Chicago Teachers Union, Rahm Emanuel
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George Michael: Obamacare - The coming train wreck
According to one national leader, Obamacare is “a huge train wreck coming down.” You might be tempted to dismiss this quote as another tea party attack on the president’s health care law. But you would be wrong. This statement was...Tags: Labor Legislation, Lawyers, Republican Party, Board of Directors, Kathleen Sebelius
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