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New council members ushered in
The changing of the guard included some familiar faces along with one new member at Monday's Huntington Beach City Council meeting. Mayor Don Hansen, Mayor Pro Tem Devin Dwyer and Councilman Keith Bohr saw their terms come to an end. Dwyer lost his...Tags: Elections, Career and Workplace, Human Interest, Politics, Local Elections
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A shake-up on H.B. City Council? Maybe
Meet the new council. Same as the old council? That's the question on many people's minds as the last votes continue to trickle in for Huntington Beach's three open seats. More than a week after the Nov. 6 election, Surf City is still braced for the...Tags: Career and Workplace, Elections, Politics, Local Government, Republican Party
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Troubled Dolton senior center a burden on taxpayers
The Dorchester Senior Center in the south suburbs has a steady stream of visitors: attentive relatives, busy repairmen and, lately, inquisitive federal investigators. The five-story, village-owned building that looks out over a dreary interstate has...
Tags: Elections, Wage Contract Issues, Career and Workplace, Politics, Construction
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This Week in Government
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Hager Hall Conference and Event Center 901 Dual Hwy., Hagerstown Tuesday, May 21, 7:30 a.m. Agenda • 7:30 a.m.: Employee years of service award breakfast at Hager Hall Conference and Event Center, 901 Dual Hwy.,...Tags: Executive Branch, Career and Workplace, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics, Water Supply
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UC hospital strikers' numbers to be decided by court
Patient care workers at the University of California's medical centers plan to stage a two-day strike next week, but the number taking part will be decided Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court. A judge is expected to rule on a request for a...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Healthcare Contract Issues, Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Policies, AFSCME
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Editorial: Mayor Difficult -- Has Emanuel alienated Chicagoans?
Early in 2011, Candidate Rahm Emanuel warned Chicagoans that their City Hall had to fix its finances or risk entering into eternal rest. The distance from broke government to broken government, he observed, is short: Without restoring financial health,...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Elections, Politics, Local Government, Garry McCarthy
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Shopping Scout: Metronome, reel-to-reel recorder, wicker baskets, more
LOOKING FOR Dog groomer: Bev of Bath is looking for a dog groomer, possibly someone who specializes in working with golden retrievers. VCR: Katie of Allentown is looking for a VCR in good working condition. Metronome: Jean of Allentown is looking for a...Tags: Career and Workplace, Softball, Work Rules Contract Issues, Sports, Pet Services
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Northampton County Council to sue Stoffa over Gracedale contract
Northampton County Council on Thursday voted to file a civil lawsuit against County Executive John Stoffa to prevent him from entering into a contract for non-emergency transport at Gracedale nursing home. Council members said Stoffa subverted their...Tags: Nursing, Elections, Career and Workplace, Politics, Lawyers
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CRP faces challenges as next signup period looms
FARGO, N.D. - Last fall, for the fourth straight year, Thief River Falls, Minn., farmer Ken Asp chose not to re-enroll some of his farmland in the Conservation Reservation Program. Enrolling the land into CRP made economic sense when he did it, in...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Career and Workplace, Wage Contract Issues, Environmental Issues, Arable Farming
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Council did what it had to do
The Glendale City Council did what it had to do (“Council imposes union contract,” May 8), in line with treatment of other represented city employee groups. In the big picture, labor unions are just about the only institutions opposing the...Tags: Career and Workplace
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In Bangladesh, shock may give way to status quo
NEW DELHI — The disaster caused shocking loss of life among young, mostly female garment workers, awoke the conscience of a nation, spotlighted dismal working conditions and spurred loud calls for construction and labor reform. So far, that...Tags: Activism, Walmart, Career and Workplace, Consumers, Target
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Will County Board tells state lawmakers to pass a concealed carry law
Will County Board members Thursday sent a message to state lawmakers—pass a concealed carry law before it automatically becomes law. Board members voted 15-6, with three members voting "present," supporting a resolution backing a concealed carry...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Wage Contract Issues, Elections, Career and Workplace, Politics
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