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Labor group won't back away from campaign mailer
The most powerful labor organization in Los Angeles refused Friday to back away from a campaign mailer in which it urges voters to support Wendy Greuel for mayor because she "will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour." Even though Greuel has said she...
Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Los Angeles Hotels, Crime, Law and Justice, Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles International Airport
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Seneca Valley knocks out Rebels
Thursday, May 16, 2013 PREP BASEBALL GERMANTOWN, Md. — Second-seeded Seneca Valley erased a 2-0 deficit with four runs in the bottom of the first on Thursday en route to an 8-4 win over South Hagerstown in a Maryland Class 3A West semifinal....Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Charles Johnson (football, defensive end), Wars and Interventions, Sports, Track and Field
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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: Legal Service, Judges, Washington, DC, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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Mayor's race: The real money problem in L.A.
The media coverage and much of the public perception of the Los Angeles mayor's race have relentlessly focused on the money Los Angeles' labor movement is spending to elect Wendy Greuel, and on the wages and benefits of city and other employees that could...
Tags: Social Issues, Local Elections, Poverty, Los Angeles International Airport, Politics
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Unions protest over potential sale of L.A. Times to Koch brothers
About 300 labor union members and other activists staged a demonstration to protest the potential sale of the Los Angeles Times to the politically conservative Koch brothers. Demonstrators marched outside the downtown L.A. headquarters of Oaktree...
Tags: Newspapers, Companies and Corporations, Oaktree Capital Management, Bankruptcy, Tribune Company
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Warriors turn tables on Brunswick in baseball playoffs
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 PREP BASEBALL BRUNSWICK, Md. — After losing two games to Brunswick during the regular season by healthy scores, Boonsboro turned the tables on the Railroaders in the postseason. After 12-2 and 10-1 losses during the regular...Tags: Rubber Products Industry, Sports, Baseball
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Unions protest over potential L.A. Times sale to Koch brothers
About 300 labor-union members and other activists staged a demonstration Tuesday to protest the potential sale of the Los Angeles Times to the billionaire politically conservative Koch brothers. Demonstrators marched outside the downtown L.A....
Tags: Newspapers, Oaktree Capital Management, Bankruptcy, Tribune Company, Economy, Business and Finance
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Unions protest any sale of Tribune papers to Koch brothers
California unions are increasing their opposition to any sale of the Los Angeles Times and other Tribune Co. newspapers to the Koch brothers, urging the City Council to oppose such a deal and planning a protest for Tuesday. Charles and David Koch,...Tags: David Koch, Oaktree Capital Management, Tribune Company, Economy, Business and Finance, Los Angeles Times
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Rival pension measures could force showdown in Springfield
— Senate President John Cullerton on Monday rolled out his latest proposal aimed at fixing the state's heavily indebted pension system, striking a deal with unions just days after House Speaker Michael Madigan pushed through a plan that's tougher on...
Tags: Government, Parties and Movements, Health and Safety at Work, Union (McHenry, Illinois), Interior Policy
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South Dakota ranks low on worker safety
Thirty-one workers were killed in South Dakota in 2011, giving the state a worker fatality rate of 6.7 per 100,000 workers, according to an AFL-CIO report. That is one of the highest rates in the nation, according to the report. North Dakota, Wyoming,...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace
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An employer's right not to speak
Massing the heavy legal artillery of 1st Amendment principles, a federal appeals court has ruled that the federal government can't order businesses to post signs informing employees that they have a right to join a union and to bargain for better wages....
Tags: Work Relations, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Safety at Work, Laws
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Wal-Mart's plan to hire veterans sparks war of words
The head of Concerned Veterans for America says he doesn't understand why a major union is upset with Wal-Mart's plan to hire veterans. Back in January, the retail giant announced plans to provide jobs to any veteran who passed a basic background check....Tags: Walmart, Unions, Career and Workplace
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