Sen. John McCain, a multimillionaire Washington insider, owns plenty of properties. But don’t ask him to count them. He has no idea how many he has.
As he told a reporter this week when asked about how many houses he owns:
I’ll have my staff get to you.
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Gene Upshaw, head of the National Football League’s Players Association, passed away on Wednesday. According to the players union Upshaw, who was 63, died from pancreatic cancer. The union’s executive committee will appoint an acting executive director to fill the void left by Upshaw’s passing.
Gene Upshaw, head of the National Football Leagues players association, passed away on Wednesday. According to the players union Upshaw, who was 63, died from pancreatic cancer. The union’s executive committee will appoint an acting executive director to fill the void left by Upshaw’s passing.
With their plant on the GM chopping block, autoworkers in Janesville, Wisconsin are making a more important than usual contract vote today. The union and the company have been negotiating for 14 months and finally reached a tentative local contract deal on Tuesday. Local contracts often deal with seniority rights, job classifications, job training, and grievances at the plant. The plant is set to be mothballed in 2010, but terms in the contract could make the plant more appealing to General Motors management. Wisconsin Governor, Jim Doyle has been trying to find ways to keep the plant operating, even if under very limited production.
With their plant on the GM chopping block, autoworkers in Janesville, Wisconsin are making a more important than usual contract vote today. The union and the company have been negotiating for 14 months and finally reached a tentative local contract deal on Tuesday. Local contracts often deal with seniority rights, job classifications, job training, and grievances at the plant. The plant is set to be mothballed on 2010, but terms in the contract could make the plant more appealing to General Motors management. Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has been trying to find ways to keep the plant operating, even if under very limited production.
Five hundred full-time and One hundred part-time employees could be impacted by the closure of 92 Goodyear stores across the country. The company has 742 stores in the United States and made the decision to close the stores in an attempt to boost sagging profits.
Five hundred full time and 1—part-time employees could be impacted by the closure of 92 Goodyear stores across the country. The company has 742 stores across the United States and made the decision to close the stores in an attempt to boost sagging profits.
Workers at Los Angeles International Airport voted on Wednesday to grant leadership the authority to call a strike during contract negotiations. Represented by the Service Employees International Union, the workers are seeking better wages, training, equipment, and benefits. The workers are employed by subcontractors at the airport and not by LAX. They perform jobs such as cleaning planes, and are paid on average $10 per hour. The union says the negotiating committee representing the contractors has stalled negotiations.
Workers at Los Angeles International Airport voted on Wednesday to grant leadership the authority to call a strike during contract negotiations. Represented by the Service Employees International Union, the workers are seeking better wages, training, equipment, and benefits. The workers are employed by subcontractors at the airport and not by LAX. They perform jobs, such as cleaning planes, and are paid on average $10 per hour. The union says the negotiating committee representing the contractors has stalled negotiations.
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