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Cullerton, Madigan appear headed for pension showdown
The pension deal cut by Senate President John Cullerton and state employee unions moved a step closer Wednesday to a collision course with a proposal backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan. Cullerton's Democratic majority delivered a 10-5, party-line...
Tags: Employees, Pension and Welfare, Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, Executive Branch
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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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Virginia workplace deaths up in 2011, report says
Virginia had 127 workplace deaths in 2011, according to an AFL-CIO report released Tuesday. That number is up by 20 from 2010, but still lower than the 156 deaths in 2008 in Virginia, according to the labor union-compiled statistics. Nationwide, 4,693...
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Pennsylvania lawmakers float pension reform bills
HARRISBURG — A dozen years ago, state Rep. Chris Ross voted to give himself and 252 other lawmakers 50 percent pension hikes, while state workers and teachers got 25 percent increases. On Tuesday, Ross said the 2001 pension vote was bad. That vote,...Tags: National Government, Pension and Welfare, Retirement, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch
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Zachi Telesha, a young 'superhero,' inspires a community
The Lehigh Valley just lost a superhero in Zachi Telesha. At the young age of 12 years and 6 months, Zachi left us for a better place. Having battled cancer for more than seven years, Zachi never lost his zest for life. Throughout the horrific battles...Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Allentown
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Retired teachers threaten to sue over pension changes
— Senate President John Cullerton says one good reason to support his pension reform plan is that the unions won't sue because they're in on the deal, but already a group of retired teachers is prepared to go to court if the proposal becomes law....
Tags: Employees, Pension and Welfare, Elaine Nekritz, Teachers, Tom Cross
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Connecticut Among States With Lowest Proportion Of Worker Deaths
A new report from the AFL-CIO shows that Connecticut had the fourth lowest worker fatality rate in the U.S. in 2011, with just 2.2 deaths per every 100,000 workers. The national workplace death rate was 3.5 per 100,000. Connecticut had 37 workers die in... -
North's girls get No. 2 seed in 3A/2A West lacrosse draw
Monday, May 6, 2013 PREP LACROSSE North Hagerstown’s girls lacrosse team earned the No. 2 seed in Maryland Class 3A/2A West as the MPSSAA announced the boys and girls lacrosse playoff draws on Monday. In each region, the top four teams were...Tags: Charlotte Bobcats, Baseball, Travel, AAA, High School Sports
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Mercersburg beats Saint James for IPSL crown
Friday, May 3, 2013 PREP BASEBALL MERCERSBURG, Pa. — Colin Gibbons-Fly had three hits and scored three runs to lead Mercersburg Academy past Saint James 10-4 for the Independent-Parochial School League championship on Friday. Trustin Riley had...Tags: College Baseball, Track and Field, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Baseball, James Buchanan
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Yankee Ingenuity Vs. Gun Ban: Effort To Redesign AR-15 Underway
The Hartford CourantWhen Stag Arms president Mark Malkowski held a black rifle in his office last week and showed the sawed-off pistol grip, it seemed as much a protest against the state's new gun ban as an effort to redesign a military-style firearm that's legal for sale in...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Personal Weapon Control, Connecticut Gun Control Law (2013)
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Labor, immigration activists hold May Day rallies
DETROIT (AP) — Hundreds of people have held May Day rallies in Detroit and Grand Rapids, calling for immigration law changes and other labor condition improvements on the international workers holiday. About 200 community, labor and immigration...Tags: International Workers' Day, United Auto Workers, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Immigration
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May Day: Phoenix immigration rally includes workplace issues
PHOENIX — Brenda Juarez has been in this country so long that she doesn’t remember what Mexican state she was born in. She hopes she and her mother will be allowed to stay. The two women joined about 300 people at Arizona’s state...
Tags: Employees, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Politics, Labor Legislation, Migration
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