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State workers file suit in California

upi.com     3 hrs ago   2 related          

Published: Aug. 7, 2008 at 2:09 PM SACRAMENTO, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- California's largest state workers union is taking the state to court over a step not taken before state layoffs of 10,000 workers, the union said. The complaint,...                    

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Shipyard union endorses Allen

seacoastonline.com     3 hrs ago   1 related          

KITTERY, Maine and#8212; With Gate 1 of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as a backdrop, Congressman Tom Allen Wednesday received the endorsement of the Metal Trades Council, the yard’s largest union, in his bid for the U.S. Senate.                    

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Corpo's Use Middle East Addresses to Frustrate Employees' Rights

airamerica.com     5 hrs ago          

There's a standard corporate dodge encouraged by the Bush Administration that lets corpo's avoid paying taxes, duck any laibilities from poisoning the air or water, and stop unions from getting a foothold in their plants:...                    

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Arbitrator rules Alaska Airlines violated union contract (at bizjournals.com)

yahoo.com     49 mins ago          

Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) and outsourced their jobs to a nonunion service provider in May 2005, it violated a union contract, according to ruling by an arbitrator. The arbitrator ruled that Alaska Airlines violated...                    

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Union says state workers not overpaid

newzealandnews.net     9 hrs ago   2 related          

The union representing public servants is taking issue with a study that found public servants earn more than private sector workers. The study by Waikato University's Management School found that the average pay differential...                    

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Pilots at Lufthansa sister company CityLine stage 36-hour strike

mathaba.net     8 hrs ago   3 related          

Pilots at Lufthansa sister company CityLine went on a 36-hour strike Thursday, leading to hundreds of flight cancellations and delays at German airports, according to media reports. The German pilot union 'Cockpit' called for...                    

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High court will hear appeals of employees left jobless after Wal Mart closure

k-litefm.com     5 hrs ago   2 related          

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear appeals from a number of workers who lost their jobs when Wal Mart closed its unionized store in Saguenay, Que., three years ago. As is usual, the...                    

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Uganda: Govt Warns Lecturers, Says Makerere to Reopen

allafrica.com     14 hrs ago   5 related          

Posted to the web 7 August 2008 Richard Wanambwa The government has sent a strong warning that the Makerere University Academic Staff Association could have its activities banned and its vocal members punished. Daily Monitor...                    

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Film Industry Training Program Is Reel Life

courant.com     17 hrs ago          

By JODIE MOZDZER | Courant Staff Writer Angeline Fazzina left the University of Hartford in May with a degree in cinema and film studies, but she had no job lined up and little direction. To boost her resume, Fazzina, 22,...                    

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City school district to remain independent

unionleader.com     17 hrs ago          

By SCOTT BROOKS New Hampshire Union Leader Staff 3 hours, 30 minutes ago MANCHESTER – A proposal to give the Board of Mayor and Aldermen a bigger say on the school district's finances won't be heading to the November ballot...                    

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