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Judge denies Shade school district's arbitration appeal
DAILY AMERICANJudge David C. Klementik's decision favored the union in a dispute over a Shade-Central City teacher's job performance rating. The Shade-Central City School District challenged a decision by arbitrator Gerald Kobell, who found Aug. 18 that there was no...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Music, Music, Career and Workplace, Justice System
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This year's resolution: Put Pennsylvania back to work
President, Pennsylvania AFL-CIONew Year's resolutions generally conjure up good intentions to lose weight, spend more time with family and friends or reorganize. But for millions of Americans, this year's resolutions are more urgent: Find a job. Make enough money to cover groceries and...Tags: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Career and Workplace, Companies and Corporations, Executive Branch, AFL-CIO
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Somerset Foundries President talks about company future
Daily American Staff WriterPlans were in the works to bring in investors to help keep operations at Somerset Foundries going, according to the company's president. President Greg Frick said the management team was trying to find new investors. The plant laid off its iron workers...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Finance, Unemployment, Employees, Employees
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Most county workers receive raises
DAILY AMERICANMost 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 county’s 415 employees Tuesday. The increase is...Tags: Politics, AFSCME, Career and Workplace, Civil and Public Service, Prisons
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Union, employees seek answers in Somerset foundry closing
Daily American Staff Writerhere are more questions than answers about the closure of a Somerset Township business. On Friday workers at Somerset Foundries were notified that the manufacturer was closing immediately. Employees and union officials who represent the roughly 30...Tags: Employees, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Seasoned Niland Fire Chief heads into retirement after 43 years of service
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterNILAND — To say that Mike Aleksick has some history with the Niland Fire Department would be an understatement. For starters the veteran firefighter has been chief for the past 22 years and has a storied past with the north Imperial County fire...Tags: Fires, Punishment, Career and Workplace, Fires, Disasters and Accidents
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State projects should be open to all, not just unions
In his recent op-ed, theAFL-CIO's Mark Ayers decries the "disinformation campaign" launched by our organization that discredits the use of union-only project labor agreement (PLA) mandates on publicly-funded construction projects ("Wind energy needs union...Tags: Unions, Career and Workplace, Labor Markets, Biotechnology
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State of the Union, or State of the Campaign?
Was that a State of the Union address or was it President Barack Obama's first big campaign speech of 2012? It certainly sounded like the latter, but given the state of Washington, what else could we expect? His opening lines, a tribute to the soldiers...Tags: Parties and Movements, Barack Obama, Career and Workplace, George W. Bush, U.S. Senate
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Labor wants guaranteed role in wind-power plan
Organized labor wants a guaranteed role in the offshore wind project Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to propose — and the unions want it in writing. The demand by construction unions is the latest hurdle for O'Malley's effort to spur the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Wind Power, Religious Festivals, Career and Workplace, E.J. Pipkin
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Quinn signs landmark pension abuse reforms into law
— Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday signed into law a major crackdown on lucrative public pension abuses that saw top union officials land hefty retirement packages, double dip and substitute teach for one day but win benefits for life.
"The pension...Tags: Kwame Raoul, Chicago, WGN, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch
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Quinn signs public pension overhaul
Tribune reportersSPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn today signed into law a major crackdown on lucrative public pension abuses that saw top union officials land hefty retirement packages, double dip and substitute teach for one day but win benefits for life. "The pension...Tags: Kwame Raoul, WGN, Crime, Law and Justice, Lobbying, Executive Branch
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Zion-Benton teachers to vote on contract
Special to the TribuneTeachers and staff at Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 are scheduled to vote at 2 p.m. on a tentative contract that would end a four-day-old strike and get students back to school on Wednesday. The district’s two high schools remain...Tags: Career and Workplace, Health Insurance Cost, Strikes, Teaching and Learning, Strikes
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