Safeway workers in Colorado will stay on the job as negotiations continue with the grocer. The current contract expired Saturday, but an agreement between the two sides will renew the contract on a day-to-day basis until May 30.
Safeway workers in Colorado will stay on the job as negotiations continue with the grocer. The current contract expired Saturday, but an agreement between the two sides will renew the contract on a day-to-day basis until May 30.
Under a proposal by Illinois House, Speaker Michael Madigan 3000 workers in that state could lose their jobs due to the indiscretions of former Governor Rod Blagoevich. The positions being targeted are held by individuals appointed by the ousted Governor and Madigan would offer them the opportunity to undergo a review process and if they pass the new Illinois Governor Pat Quinn could reappoint them.
Under a proposal by Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan 3000 workers in that state could lose their jobs due to the indiscretions of former Governor Rod Blagoevich. The positions being targeted are held by individuals appointed by the ousted Governor and Madigan would offer them the opportunity to undergo a review process and if they pass the new Illinois Governor Pat Quinn could reappoint them.
It was a sea of green in Dover, Delaware on Wednesday as state workers represented by the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees gathered to protest Governor Jack Merkell’s proposed 8 percent pay cut. Delaware is facing a budget gap of $780 million, a portion of which the Governor had hoped to make up by allowing sports betting in the state. That motion was blocked on Tuesday by the legislature. Delaware state workers haven’t seen a raise in three years.
It was a sea of green in Dover, Delaware on Wednesday as state workers represented by the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees gathered to protest Governor Jack Merkell’s proposed 8 percent pay cut. Delaware is facing a budget gap of $780 million, a portion of which the Governor had hoped to make up by allowing sports betting in the state. That motion was blocked on Tuesday by the legislature. Delaware state workers haven’t seen a raise in three years.
In a move aimed at cutting costs and saving the environment, New York Governor David Paterson signed an executive order that will stop state agencies from stocking bottled water for employees. Employees will be encouraged to drink tap water. Paterson said during a press conference that taxpayers have spent billions to ensure New York State has clean drinking water. According to the Governor’s office plastic water bottles account for 17 million of barrels of oil each year.
In a move aimed at cutting costs and saving the environment New York Governor David Paterson signed an executive order that will stop state agencies from stocking bottled water for employees. Employees will be encouraged to drink tap water. Paterson said during a press conference that taxpayers have spent billions to ensure New York State has clean drinking water. According to the Governor’s office plastic water bottles account for 17 million of barrels of oil each year.
Lede: Why is Obama’s auto industry task force not offering a comprehensive industrial policy aimed at growing U.S. manufacturing jobs and re-tooling Detroit for a green future?
Doug Cunningham takes a look.
By Doug Cunningham
In the Chrysler bankruptcy the Obama administration is allowing tax dollars to underwrite closing state of the art U.S. plants in order to ship those jobs to Mexico. Author and journalist John Nichols.
[Nichols]: “It is not the right direction for U.S. taxpayers to write checks in the amounts of billions of dollars in order to allow companies to close factories, layoff workers and move jobs to other countries.”
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