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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: Springfield, Firearms, Crime, Law and Justice, Frankfort, Civil Rights
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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: Dhaka (Bangladesh), Consumers, Disasters and Accidents, Walmart, Exports
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Sears won't sign Bangladesh safety accord
Sears said Wednesday it does not plan to sign a fire and building safety agreement backed by some of Europe's biggest apparel brands aimed at trying to prevent another disaster like the one in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 workers. Instead, the...
Tags: Arbitration, Consumers, Human Rights, Walmart, Georgetown University
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Emanuel to shift retired city workers to Obamacare
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel plans to start reducing health insurance coverage next year for more than 30,000 retired city workers and begin shifting them to President Barack Obama's new federal system. The move is aimed at saving the city money and comes as...Tags: Medicare, Public Employees, Health Insurance, Civil and Public Service, Rahm Emanuel
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Gold Cross suffers personnel impasse
Staff WriterGold Cross Ambulance employees reached a contract impasse with the company and a strike notice has been issued, a union representative confirmed Wednesday. Contract impasses involving Gold Cross Ambulance have reportedly occurred in the past, but an...Tags: Wage Contract Issues, Career and Workplace
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District files to fire assistant director
Officials at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District this week moved to fire an assistant director who had spent more than a year on paid leave during an internal investigation. In the formal termination documents filed with the Chicago-based water...Tags: Breach of Contract, Science and Technology, Career and Workplace, Wage Contract Issues, Technology
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Washington County schools employee dress code might be left to staff to create
julieg@herald-mail.comThe possibility of a dress code policy for Washington County Public Schools employees recently was discussed by some school board members, but the issue might be addressed without creating a formal policy, the chairwoman of the school board’s Policy...Tags: Teachers, Career and Workplace, The Herald-Mail, Education, Employees
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Voice of the People, May. 03
Terror of randomness There are reports of Boston Marathon runners who lost their legs in the terror attack. In addition there are reports of the lessons we can learn. The biggest is that we need to accept the reality the rest of the world has: We...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Public Employees, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Career and Workplace
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Miramar commission to vote Wednesday to give employees bonuses
Nearly 350 city employees will receive bonuses if elected officials approve the proposed one-time pay increase at Wednesday's commission meeting. The cash boost for the city's 317 full-time and 25 part-time employees in the union will cost the city $1...
Tags: Public Employees, Miramar, Career and Workplace, Wage Contract Issues, Fort Lauderdale
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Bangladesh fire kills eight as collapse toll hits 930
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire in an 11-story garment factory in Bangladesh killed eight people, including a ruling party politician and a top official in the country's powerful clothing manufacturers' trade group, as the death toll from the...
Tags: Heavy Engineering, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Disasters and Accidents, Career and Workplace, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Lebron James is underpaid, says cabletv.com
According to research on NBA salaries by cabletv.com LeBron James is the most underpaid athlete in the NBA. - LeBron James is the 13th highest paid player in the NBA. Players ahead of him include Gilbert Arenas, Brandon Roy, and Elton Brand. - The year...Tags: Brandon Roy, LeBron James, Career and Workplace, National Basketball Association, Work Rules Contract Issues
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Work continues in Wisconsin Caterpillar plant after contract rejected
Tribune reporterUnited Steelworkers Local 1343 on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed six-year contract with Caterpillar Inc. that would have frozen wages, increased contributions to health care costs and offered senior union employees fewer protections....Tags: Caterpillar Inc., Bucyrus International Inc., Strikes, Career and Workplace, Wage Contract Issues
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