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Council to consider mayor's proposed pension changes
With the city retirement system short hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded liabilities, officials say they are likely to begin requiring municipal employees to contribute to their pensions. "Pretty much everyone is in agreement that it's fair,"...
Tags: Politics, Finance, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Carl Stokes, Government
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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47...Tags: Politics, U.S. Military, White House, Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress
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NC General Assembly police defend arrests of demonstrators
The News & ObserverRetired Methodist minister Vernon Tyson of Raleigh was among the 200 demonstrators at the Legislative Building last week for the weekly Moral Monday demonstration, protesting new initiatives from the GOP-led General Assembly. Many of the demonstrators...Tags: Parties and Movements, Cloud Gate, Politics, Laws, Raleigh
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Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate
WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Politics, Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Saudi-Philippine labor pact formally takes effect
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaPhilippine Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz and Saudi Deputy Labor Minister Mufarrej bin Saad Al-Haqbani signed a labor agreement Sunday on the hiring of Filipino household service workers (HSWs). Al-Haqbani signed on behalf of Labor Minister...Tags: Politics, Employment, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Philippines, Government
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Unpaid internships must walk careful legal line
As unpaid internships have become more common, so have lawsuits challenging their legality — most notably by interns who worked for TV talk show host Charlie Rose, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Hearst Corp. For an unpaid internship at a for-profit...Tags: Employment, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Hearst Corporation, Employment Opportunities
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Former US customs agent accused in document fraud
El Paso Times, TexasA former U. S. Customs Service inspector accused of visa fraud is blaming a Juarez dentist for allegedly getting him involved in document fraud, according to court documents. Federico "Freddy" Garcia, 39, said in a voluntary statement May 9, the day...Tags: Politics, Crimes, Police Arrests, Career and Workplace, Prisons
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More overseas Filipino workers coming home for good
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila / Asia News NetworkMANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) -- A new trend of reverse migration is being seen by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) with more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) expected to return to the country to work and stay for good. Labor...Tags: Media Industry, Entertainment, Germany, Philippines, Career and Workplace
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French split over English at universities
Reuters* Parliament debating higher education reform * Bill could see English introduced as teaching language * Opponents fear French language under threat By Nicholas Vinocur PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Defenders of the French language are furious at plans to...Tags: Parliament, Politics, Colleges and Universities, Francois Hollande, England
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Assembly Votes to Indefinitely Postpone Public Testimony Reform Ordinance
Channel 2 NewsThe Anchorage Assembly voted unanimously to indefinitely postpone Ordinance 63, a proposal to reform public testimony policy, shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Dozens lined up at Assembly chambers to take a stand on taking the stand, which was...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Career and Workplace
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Italy to outline youth jobs plan as government struggles
ReutersROME (Reuters) - Italy's new government, already sinking in opinion polls and riven by internal disputes, on Wednesday lays out its plans to address one of the main causes of public anger - soaring unemployment among young people. But the left-right...Tags: United Nations, Enrico Letta, Labor Disputes, Politics, European Union
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Family finances: Are you ready to be a whistleblower?
Kiplinger's Money PowerNew and enhanced laws make it harder to retaliate against an employee who reveals wrongdoing at work, whether the boss is Uncle Sam or the company CEO, and bounty programs are starting to pay off for tipsters exposing tax cheats and shareholder rip-offs....Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Justice System, Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance
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