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Harford County Public Schools officials announced late Wednesday they have reached a tentative settlement with the county's teachers union on receipt of a bonus payment offered by Harford County...
View ArticleInside Amazon's Warehouse
Elmer Goris spent a year working in Amazon.com's Lehigh Valley warehouse, where books, CDs and various other products are packed and shipped to customers who order from the world's largest online...
View ArticleAmazon gets heat over warehouse
Justine Frantz has spent $1,483.31 over the past several years buying gifts for her grandchildren from online retailer Amazon.com. But the Lower Macungie resident said she won't give the Seattle...
View ArticleAlmost 13,000 join boycott against Amazon.com
More than 12,600 people pledged to boycott online retailer Amazon.com this holiday season to protest "sweatshop" working conditions at its Lehigh Valley warehouses, according to the union advocacy...
View ArticleRunaway overtime spending at CTA
Working for a public agency with a runaway overtime problem, CTA veteran Jackie Hubbard logged an average of 34 hours of OT on top of each 40-hour week, according to payroll records. "Some people at...
View ArticleWorkforce boards could lose local control
Workforce One and Workforce Alliance, workforce boards in Broward and Palm Beach counties, could lose local control, if proposed state legislation continues to gain steam. Florida's latest legislative...
View ArticleStar players shine as NBA makes Christmas return
LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose all shined as the NBA tipped off in style on Christmas Day with some sparkling action putting aside memories of the five month long lockout. The Miami...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines to cut 13,000 jobs
American Airlines told its unions Wednesday it plans to cut 13,000 jobs from the staff of 88,000 at the nation's No. 3 airline. The cuts will fall most heavily on the airline's maintenance operations,...
View ArticleThousands of Kaiser Workers, Nurses Strike
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare workers throughout the state joined Tuesday for a one day strike. About 4,000 healthcare workers are striking stalled contract negotiations, and...
View ArticleFOOTBALL
When Adrian Peterson went down on Saturday, even players recoiled. Peterson, the Vikings' star running back, took a handoff on Saturday. As he hit the hole, Redskins safety DeJon Gomes smashed into...
View ArticleKaren A. Coss, 54
Karen Ann Coss, 54, of 108 Pine Lake Road, Cape Carteret, N.C., passed away Christmas Eve at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, N.C., after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Her daughter...
View ArticleOver 200 state laws to take effect Jan. 1
On January 1, 2012, more than 200 new laws, covering everything from local library boards to murder, will go into effect. Chicago Tribune political reporter Rick Pearson says some that might impact you...
View ArticleMicrosoft probes mass suicide threat at China Xbox plant
Microsoft is investigating a report that workers at a Chinese plant that manufactures its Xbox game systems have threatened mass suicide in a pay dispute, according to a statement by the company's Hong...
View ArticleWhat can you legally say about your employer on Facebook?
With more than 800 million active users on Facebook and 175 million accounts on Twitter, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that employees will express their concerns about work on social media. The...
View ArticlePolice union filing grievances against Meyersdale Borough
The union that represents the Meyersdale Borough Police Department is filing grievances against borough council. Carl Bailey, secretary/treasurer of Teamsters Local 205, said borough council President...
View ArticleCaterpillar to close Ontario plant where union's locked out
The City Council this week approved a new contract with the police union this week that includes a 6.5% salary increase for officers, but that will also require them to pay their full share of...
View Article'The Jungle' revealed suffering
A significant number of Baltimore teachers — in some schools as many as 60 percent of the staff — have received unsatisfactory ratings on their midyear evaluations as the system moves to implement a...
View ArticleSheraton Anchorage Hotel Owner Slapped with Federal Injunction
The Sheraton Anchorage Hotel’s Texas-based owners have been ordered to recognize union contracts and bargain with the union representing hospitality workers at the hotel. U.S. District Court Judge...
View ArticleMost county workers receive raises
Most Somerset County employees will receive raises in 2012. The Somerset County Salary Board, which includes the commissioners and county Treasurer Donna Matsko Schmitt, approved new salaries for the...
View ArticleKansas lawmakers react to Boeing departure
Mayor Carl Brewer Today’s announcement that the Boeing Company would pull out of Wichita by the end of 2013 was a harsh message for our community. The loss of 2,100 jobs will deal a severe blow to our...
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