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Secretaries of Education and Labor Met With Illegal Aliens at Ed. Dept. HQ
2012-01-07 19:02:00 Secretaries of Education and Labor Met With Illegal Aliens at Ed. Dept. HQ (CNSNews.com) – A group of illegal aliens visited the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 15 where they held a ?Student Voices? meeting with … Continue reading →
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This Website is #4 on the Best Labor & Employment Law Sites as Ranked by Be
2011-12-27 15:56:00 BestSitesNow.com ranks my website as the 4th best website in the Labor & Employment Law area. My site is the highest ranking law firm & nongovernmental or reference site in the field. This isn’t a “pay for play” site or designation. According to DreamDolphin Media, the creators of BSN: Every site on BestSitesNow.com was reviewed and ...
Owners ratify 5-year labor contract (AP)
2011-12-15 22:43:00 Major League Baseball owners have ratified a five-year collective bargaining agreement, sealing 21 consecutive seasons of labor peace through 2016. Owners voted unanimously to approve the deal during a telephone conference call Thursday. The players’ association announced Dec. 1 that its executive board had ratified the agreement, which was signed Nov.
By: MLB News Blog
More replay part of new MLB labor deal (AP)
2011-12-13 23:01:00 Baseball’s new labor contract includes more video replay, the chance for a longer All-Star break and a small, but likely welcome perk for players: the chance to get a private room instead of a roommate during spring training. The Associated Press obtained the document that includes several changes, many starting next year.
By: MLB News Blog
GMs, execs weigh changes from labor deal (AP)
2011-11-23 23:35:00 Dayton Moore thought about the changes in baseball’s new labor deal and wondered how they would impact the Kansas City Royals, who spent more than $14 million this year to sign amateur talent, nearly half as much as the team’s $36 million opening-day payroll. “Obviously, we’re not going to have the luxury to do that ...
By: MLB News Blog
Labor deal limits smokeless tobacco use (AP)
2011-11-22 19:46:00 Baseball’s new labor deal will limit the use of smokeless tobacco by players, but not ban it during games, as some public health groups had sought. A baseball union summary obtained by The Associated Press says that players have agreed not to carry tobacco cans in their back pockets or use tobacco during pregame or ...
By: MLB News Blog
MLB sides sign 5-year labor contract (AP)
2011-11-22 19:13:00 Baseball players and owners signed an agreement for a new labor contract Tuesday, a deal that starts blood testing on human growth hormone and expands the playoffs to 10 teams by 2013. The five-year deal collective bargaining agreement makes changes owners hope will increase competitive balance by pressuring large-market teams to rein in spending on ...
By: MLB News Blog
MLB sets news conference for labor deal (AP)
2011-11-21 21:29:00 Major League Baseball and its players’ association have called a Tuesday news conference to announce a new labor contract. The sides were working Monday to sign a memorandum of understanding on the five-year deal, which replaces one set to expire Dec. 11. The agreement, which will be drafted into a formal contract, includes blood testing ...
By: MLB News Blog
Labor deal to include HGH testing (AP)
2011-11-19 23:41:00 Baseball’s new labor contract will include blood testing for human growth hormone, a rise in the minimum salary to $480,000 and luxury taxes on both amateur draft signings and international free agents coming to the major leagues. Lawyers for players and owners are working to complete a memorandum of understanding on changes to sport’s collective ...
By: MLB News Blog
Players, owners reach verbal labor deal (AP)
2011-11-18 21:56:00 Baseball players and owners have reached a tentative verbal agreement on a five-year labor contract and hope to have a signed deal by next week. Negotiators reached an understanding when they met late Thursday at the InterContinental O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill., a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
By: MLB News Blog
NBA labor dispute legal FAQ
2011-11-16 15:30:00 The NBA players dissolved the union immediately by filing a disclaimer of interest and filing an anti-trust suit in the state of California. Interested about the legal battle? Here are the answers [as I've found them] to the questions I've had... Read more »
Players, owners close to new labor deal (AP)
2011-11-15 01:47:00 Baseball players and owners have moved closer to an agreement on a five-year labor contract that would institute new restraints on what teams can pay amateur draft picks. The sides met Monday and still had some details remaining to reach an agreement, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
By: MLB News Blog
Feeling the Pain of a Skilled-labor Shortage?
2011-11-03 13:21:00 An Automation World survey finds that the majority of U.S. manufacturers plan to increase their workforces by an average of 7%. However, continued high unemployment rates imply that companies with job openings can't find skilled workers. Is your company struggling to fill openings for skilled worker
Social Media, Human Resources & Labor & Employment Law 10/5/11 Handout
2011-10-04 05:17:00 Here’s the handout for my llinois WorkNet of Northern Cook County, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity & Crain?s Chicago Small Business Week presentation on social media & HR & legal issues. A PDF version is available here.
Labor Day's
2011-09-06 21:12:00 Josh Beckett's ankle injury has the Fenway Faithful on edge. (AP Photo) I missed a good portion of Red Sox action this long weekend as I was attending a wedding in NJ (Congrats Cassandra & Ray!) - however, from the...
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Happy Labor Day 2011!
2011-09-05 17:14:00 No matter where your travels have taken you this year in your life, may you take a moment to reflect on your labors & see where you can go farther and recognize when you should stop & view all the amazing things to see in the world! Happy Labor Day 2011. May your work be ...Travel Lady Cruises, always providing you with TLC!Happy Labor Day 2011!
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7 Things to think about this Labor Day
2011-09-05 15:47:00 Fire up the grill and buy yourself a new mattress, it’s Labor Day! Just don’t forget how we got the day off in the first place. Here are some things to remember as we crack open a cold one and bask in a little bit of freedom today. above – Madison, WI protests against Gov... Read more »
Labor Day sucks when you don't have a job!
2011-09-05 15:46:00 I think I mentioned that I didn’t have a book “in the hopper” for Monday, and, while I had links ready to go on Friday, I just wasn’t able to “pull the trigger” on a post then, so I guess you’re getting a mid-weekend post of the job search links. Hey, it’s a long weekend... Read more »
Labor Day: Celebrating the failure of the government's employment poli
2011-09-05 15:46:00 How appropriate that this Labor day occurs 3 days before the president delivers a speech on jobs and the economy and only 3 days after another dismal employment report was released that shows that 14 million people are still unemployed and the unemployment rate remains at 9.1%. The employment report sent the stock market down... Read more »
Rahm 1, Big Labor 0
2011-07-17 10:06:00 Mayor Rahm Emanuel gave the city’s public employee unions two weeks to come up with credible savings to prevent layoffs or else he would start issuing pink slips. The deadline came. Big Labor came up with nothing. Emanuel laid off 625 people. Now, Big Labor is squawking about throwing gasoline on the fire. They claim...
Is The NFL Labor Situation Starting To Resemble "Gridlock" In DC?
2011-04-10 01:13:00 Godell, Smith, and Gay Culverhouse Before the Senate In DCNot if Judge Susan Richard Nelson has any say about the matter. On Wednesday (April 6th), Judge Nelson responded as any "wise" and "intelligent" person would, by giving both sides this advice "Work-Things-Out". Tribune writer Lance Pugmire detailed the proceedings in his Wednesday night article (see article).Judge Nelson however, did state that she would render her decision in a few weeks, thus allowing time for the NFLPA & the NFL to have a chance to get back to the bargaining table. Otherwise, Judge Nelson will be forced to make a ruling, which from most sources would most-likely go in favor of the players.During the brief proceedings, Judge Nelson had more questions...
Love of Labor
2011-04-05 04:00:00 After the birth of my first child less then 2 weeks ago, I feel drawn to sharing the experience with other women.
Bears CEO Remains "Up Beat" Despite The Labor Dispute
2011-03-13 00:35:00 Today the Tribune reported that Chicago Bears CEO Ted Phillips remains "optimistic" that we will have football in 2011 despite the current "lock-out" situation. What I also found "refreshing" was Phillips continual commitment to bringing a "championship" back to The Windy City very very soon (see article).Yes Bear Fans, these are very "trying" times (to say the least), but I have to give Phillips some "dap" for maintaining his focus on what we Bear Fans want the most, and that is to "de-throne" those "God-forsaken cheese-heads". Phillips must be well aware of how us fans feel right now since GB took our trophy, and stunk-up the rest of the country (with Limburger) since their Super Bowl victory. Luckily, Bill and...
Bears Front Office Addresses Current Labor Situation
2011-03-06 03:50:00 Just yesterday, the Chicago Bears Official website reported in an article that CEO Ted Phillips has ensured the organization that there will be no layoffs, furloughs, or pay-cuts to the coaching staff and the front office in the event of a "lock-out" (see article).In the article, Phillips goes on to state that the organization will proceed with a business-as-usual approach in an effort to maintain a competitive edge and have a championship season in 2011. This to me is very encouraging news regarding our teams resolve in overtaking Green Bay, and getting to the Super Bowl.It is also further evidence that the organization is working "extremely" hard on a daily basis to get to the next level after a "surprisingly"...
Plutocracy Now: What Wisconsin Is Really About
2011-02-25 14:46:00 From: How screwing unions screws the entire middle class. By Kevin Drum | March/April 2011 Issue Read more: MoJo’s Andy Kroll is in Wisconsin, [1] follow his updates. Plus: The 10 richest members of Congress, CEO pay vs. American worker pay, and more infographics on the new gilded era [2]. IN 2008, A LIBERAL Democrat was elected president. Landslide ...
Public sides with Wis. Gov. Walker in labor dispute
2011-02-21 18:02:00 According to a new Rasmussen report, 48 percent of those surveyed back Walker while 38 percent on unions' side. A near-majority believe that teachers, police officers and fire fighters should not be allowed to strike. Even more striking, a Clarus Poll finds 64 percent of those surveyed believe that government employees should not be able to join labor unions. My guess is that the longer that the teachers abandon their classrooms to demonstrate at Wisconsin's state capital in Madison and the longer that Democratic senators continue their self-imposed exile in Illinois to stymie Walker's Budget Repair bill, the higher those numbers will climb....
Human Experiment: Labor cookies!
2011-02-01 00:14:00 My friend Nicole pointed me in the direction of a recipe for labor cookies. Hey, why not, right? Maybe I go into labor, and if not I get to eat a bunch of cookies. I modified the original recipe (of course) to double the spices. Labor vibes times TWO!Here's my version: 2 1/2 cup flour 1 1/2 t. baking soda 1.5 t. cinnamon 2 t. ground ginger 1 t. ground cloves 1/2 t. salt 1 t. cayenne pepper 8 T. butter (that's one stick!) 1/2 c. sugar 1 c. brown sugar 1/3 c. molasses 1/4 c. egg whites Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda and spices and set aside. Cream the butter and sugars together. Add the molasses to the creamed butter, then add the egg whites until combined....
Look good during labor? Yes you can!
2011-01-08 23:37:00 Mothers who primp immediately following the birth of their children have come under recent criticism. Some women take a post-push moment to gloss their lips for their Facebook audience and others really take it to the extreme by bringing stylists to the delivery room. Either way, the practice of postpartum primping is seen as vain.Boston.com recently ran an article about the Facebook and Twitter phenomenon increasing social pressure to look good in those sweaty, euphoric moments after a child's delivery. Reaction was fierce: The moms must be crazy.Well throw me in the pile of crazy because I don't go anywhere without looking my best, and in the labor and delivery ward was and is no exception. However. When a child...
What other states (but not Illinois) are doing to curb labor costs
2011-01-04 21:02:00 Reports the New York Times: Faced with growing budget deficits and restive taxpayers, elected officials from Maine to Alabama, Ohio to Arizona, are pushing new legislation to limit the power of labor unions, particularly those representing government workers, in collective bargaining and politics. State officials from both parties are wrestling with ways to curb the salaries and pensions of government employees, which typically make up a significant percentage of state budgets. On Wednesday, for example, New York's new Democratic governor,Andrew M. Cuomo, is expected to call for a one-year salary freeze for state workers, a move that would save $200 million to $400 million and challenge labor's traditional clout in Albany. Not in Illinois, though. In Wisconsin, its new Republican...
Obama's Labor Dept. to Force Employers to tell Employees They Have a R
2010-12-24 17:50:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Obama's intrusive National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the government regulatory agency responsible for making rules to govern the relationship between employer and employee, has decided that as an employee you are stupid. Worse, the NLRB also decided that it has the power to force your employer to waste its resources holding your hand as an employee and notifying you of your rights to join a union under the National Labor Relations Act. Essentially, this government agency has summarily decided that employers must do the government agency's job for it. What American doesn't understand that they have a basic right to unionize? And for those who don't it is incumbent upon them to learn enough to become...
Majority of Chicago's disabled population estranged from the labor mar
2010-12-23 18:42:00 This week, we've chronicled the plight of disabled people working or trying to work in Chicago. It's certainly not easy. On Tuesday, we showed how people with a disability make substantially less than people who work around them, especially in the most well-to-do neighborhoods. On Wednesday, we showed that only a small percentage of the working-age population that's disabled actually holds down a full-time job.Today, we're looking at how long it's been for people with disabilities since they last had a job. The 2009 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau can look at this in three different ways: For those who had worked in the last 12 months, those who had worked in the past one to five...
Super Bass Tackle Savings all Labor Day Weekend!
2010-10-26 19:49:00 Discount applied after items added to your cart, free shipping over $50 and add a free T-shirt if spend a $100! Happy Labor Day & Happy Shopping all!!! - http://www.basstackledepot.com/-laborday-10.aspx Sale ends Tuesday 12:01am ET http://www.basstackledepot.com/-laborday-10.aspx Offer good while supplies last (No rain checks or back orders).
African Festival of the Arts packs Washington Park Labor Day Weekend
2010-10-01 05:10:00 One of Chicago's largest festivals, "The African Festival of the Arts", presented by Africa International House, took place Labor Day Weekend, and transformed Chicago's Washington Park into an authentic African village complete with spectacular entertainment, pavilions, food and more....
Labor Day Beach Party at Wicky's in Playa del Carmen
2010-09-11 17:15:00 Last week, Wicky's Restaurant and Beach Club played host to a beach party and BBQ feast to celebrate Labor Day. Rob and I brought the kids to the beach and met up with some of our friends to enjoy the day. The BBQ was delicious (and I know as I made it through for both lunch AND dinner) with tender ribs, chicken, pulled pork and all the traditional picnic sides. J.J. and Playa del Carmen's favorites The Nasty B.astards Band played all day and set the perfect tone for this very American celebration. It was a beautiful afternoon spent with good friends. Enjoy the pics.Beaches still looking good! Rob and Mitch - Can you feel the love? Birdie with Miss Edie and Aurora Damon with DakotaKat with Chef Pepe and Dakota Karen and Kim Kat and Dakota Birdie with Miss Edie and Chief Brian Mmmmmm...ribs!Coleslaw Potato Salad with baconFresh garden salad...also with bacon. The 1st of many plates.....J.J. and the Nasty B.astards Band Luis Enrique Guus and Manolo Kim and Kaj Kim with Birdi...
Labor = Eating A Lot of Hot Dogs.
2010-09-07 02:49:00 A hilarious and entertaining review on Clark Street Dogs in Lakeview, Chicago, IL.
Obama Panders to Union Thugs on Labor Day And Whines A Bit, Too
2010-09-06 23:31:00 -By Warner Todd Huston President Obama dutifully went to Wisconsin today under orders from his union patrons to make a big show of his support for union thugs on Labor Day. The bought and paid for president gave his remarks (text of prepared remarks) as expected but there was a little wrinkle this time. Apparently the poor widdle president is upset at his critics. He whined to his union patrons that his critics "talk about me like a dog." President Obama, I, for one, would never insult dogs like that. Obama: They talk about me like a dog (CNN) - Those following President Obama's prepared remarks during a speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Monday were thrown a bit of a curveball...
Celebrating Labor Day: Dogs With A Job
2010-09-06 18:59:00 Celebrating Labor Day, pet expert Steve Dale provides examples of jobs that dogs do.
Labor Day ? Howie Hawkins, The Only Union Member Running for Governor
2010-09-06 15:34:00 Howie Hawkins, Green Party candidate for Governor Tax the Rich for a Green New Deal Full Employment. Government should be the employer of last resort. A locally planned, state funded WPAstyle program to employ unused labor to meet unmet community ne...
Whatever Happened to Labor?
2010-09-06 15:02:00 "In a world where labor does exactly what it's told to do, it will be devalued. Obedience is easily replaced, and thus one worker is as good as another. And devalued labor will be replaced by machines or cheaper alternatives. We say we want insightful and brilliant teachers, but then we insist they do their labor precisely according to a manual invented by a committee..." - Whatever Happened to Labor?Seth GodinWhen I read the above quote from Godin, I realized that that is what is wrong with labor (unions) nowadays. They want to be told exactly what to do, Everything has to be systematized and rules and government driven. The current administration is making way too many rules, regulations, mandates....
Worst jobs ever: Happy Labor Day!
2010-09-06 14:05:00 If you think about it, parenting is a pretty disgusting job. You're always touching something that requires you to scrub your hands for hours. I can't count the number of times I've giggled at my husband performing a gagging reflex over something that was projected from one of the kids. I'm amazed that the second I see something unusual on the floor, I don't think twice about asking if it's a turd. Is this a glamorous job or what?I'm a big fan of the show Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel - it makes me feel so much better about the gross parts of my job. Mike Rowe hosts and interacts with men and women who perform the most disgusting...
On this Labor Day, Chicago Tough thanks the American worker
2010-09-06 05:53:00 They lined through the telephone companies of New England, the auto workers of Detroit, the steel workers in Pittsburgh and Gary...the coal workers in West Virginia and southern Illinois...the Rust Belt factory workers in Cleveland, Youngstown, Erie and Pittsburgh. The railroad workers in Chicago. The farmers in the south and California. People died. Families were rooted from their homes. Workers blacklisted.
Labor Day Weekend: Last Chance to Wear White Until Next Memorial Day?
2010-09-04 13:00:00 For many, Labor Day Weekend still signals the last chance to wear white before next Memorial Day, but does the archaic tradition still hold?
Top 3 Homes for a Labor Day BBQ
2010-09-03 23:11:00 In honor of a life lived outside (while the weather allows it), here are our three favorite home tours that include killer outdoor space.
This Just In - Mid Century Modern Labor Day Sale
2010-09-03 22:41:00 Planning a mid century modern treasure hunt over the long weekend? Here's a destination suggestion: An Orange Moon is offering 10 - 25% off all items in the store.Visit on September 3-5, 2010, from 11a-5p and receive 10-25% Drexel, Lucite, Lane, Lamps,Thomasville, Moebler, Sofa's, Walnut Dining Room Sets, Chairs, Mirrors, Scan Design, Mid Century, Modern, Industrial. Get a sneak peek and directions at www.anorangemoon.com. ...
Awesome Labor Day Hapennings Around Chicago
2010-09-03 15:10:00 Labor Day awesomeness is abound in Chicago! Here's a look at some fun things to do in this great city of ours before summer escapes us!
Labor Day Weekend Food for Thought
2010-09-03 06:13:00 A few items to ponder over the long weekend, which I hope to expand on next week.More on Street SignsI've been thinking more about street signs--and especially numbering on street signs. What strikes me is how infrequently block numbers are posted at all. Every quarter or eighth of a mile on arterial streets is ok when you're driving, because if you miss your turn or turn the wrong way, it doesn't take much effort to double back to where you want to go. But suppose you're on foot or on bike. Suddenly making the wrong turn becomes a larger issue. It's an issue both because of the effort you have to expend to correct it, but also because it will...
Dominick's Deals and Coupon Matchups - Labor Day Week
2010-09-02 03:24:00 Here are the best deals at Dominick's for the week of Sept. 2, with coupon matchups. Red Lion nectarines 99 cents/lb green or black seedless grapes 99 cents/lb. boneless skinless chicken breast $1.99/lb. Safeway SELECT split pie (apple/cherry) $2.50 Kellogg's Frosted Flakes or Froot Loops $1.99 (Deal idea: if you still have $1/1 expired blinkies for these like I do, buy 10 for $20, use 10 $1/1 coupons, pay $10 and send in for the Kellogg's Fuel for School $10 rebate to make them free.) organic heirloom tomatoes $2.99/lb. Starbucks coffee 12 oz. $5.99 (told you that Amazon sale wasn't that special), use expired $1.50/1 from ?? Pepsi 12 packs buy 2, get 4 free (if anyone knows what the...
The new "hot spot" for cheap labor, America?
2010-08-19 00:19:00 That's how National Public Radio's Steve Inskeep introduced a segment this morning on how an Indian company is looking to locate call centers here in the United States, thanks, in part, to sinking wages. Americans "are open to working at home and working at lower salaries than they were used to," Pramod Bhasin, chief executive from the Indian firm Genpact tells the Financial Times, which broke the story. Turns out, Chicago is one of only a handful of spots on U.S. soil where the Indian company has set up shop. And it's setting its sights on expanding right here in the Prairie State.If the link between wages and food stamp eligibility is any indicator, it's not surprising that the Illinois...
Provisions Added to the FAR Concerning Use of Project Labor Agreements
2010-04-26 22:55:00 By: Joseph A. Hackenbracht On April 13, 2010, the FAR Council published in the Federal Register a Final Rule that adds a new section to the Federal Acquisition Regulation – Subpart 22.5 – Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. The Final Rule implements Executive Order 13502, which President Obama signed on February 6, 2009, encouraging Federal agencies to consider the use of a project labor agreement (“PLA”), on large construction projects. Use of project labor agreements by Federal agencies had been curtailed by an Executive Order issued by President Bush in 2001. (See earlier blog article dated February 10, 2009 for more information). As of May 13, 2010, Contracting Officers can include in solicitations for construction projects clauses FAR 52.222-33 and FAR 52.222-34 that will require an offeror to negotiate a PLA and that will “bind the offeror and all subcontractors engaged in construction on the project to comply with...
Mr. Hao Yin Sent to Shuangkou Forced Labor Camp in Tianjin
2010-01-14 13:31:00 (Clearwisdom.net) After many difficulties and setbacks, with the help of kindhearted people, Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Hao Yin’s three daughters have finally found out he is. He was sentenced to two years and three months of forced labor and sent to Shuangkou Forced Labor Camp in Tianjin. The girls have traveled to the labor camp ... |
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