President Obama Backpedals On HealthCare For Illegal Aliens; Takes The Bipa
2009-09-19 04:43:00 Singing The Hymns Of FORMER President “Surge” W. Bush, Senator John McCain And Many Other Neocons Who’ve Come Before Him, President Barack Hussein Obama Drops A Little “Hint” That Mexicans Who Violate Our Immigration Laws Are More “Special” Than Other... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Chicago Labor Day
2009-09-09 15:05:00 I got the chance to grill some tasty burgers on the roof of 180 N Jefferson for Labor Day this past Monday, and it provided a beautiful view right on the edge of Chicago's west loop. It was a nice visual summer 09 closer, and what a perfect day it was indeed. I'd love to know what everyone else did their on their Labor Day, so feel free to email me your scenic Labor Day photos at gowherehiphop@gmail.com. Enjoy!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What do you think? Create a profile and comment!~ Max G....
Obama Labor Day Speech At AFL-CIO Picnic
2009-09-08 02:03:00 Obama Labor Day Speech At AFL-CIO Picnic – Obama Labor Day Speech text and videos are here.President Obama delivered a speech at the AFL-CIO picnic today in Ohio earlier today where he said: Hello Cincinnati. Hello Ohio. I can’t think of a better place to be on Labor Day than at America’s biggest Labor Day picnic-with ...Post from : MWZA.comObama Labor Day Speech At AFL-CIO Picnic
Adventures In Linux ? Or How I spent Labor Day!
2009-09-07 23:30:00 I bounced out of bed this morning and decided that I was bored. I drank my coffee, I checked my email, but I was still bored. I have lots of projects that need to be worked on, there are at least five books waiting to be read, but somehow my heart was not into it. ...
Great weather on Labor day at the Oregon St. Fair
2009-09-07 21:58:00 The CTS team is hard at work this week selling sunglasses at the Oregon State Fair! Thanks to the great weather this Monday, the attendance seems to be great. We are meeting many of our sunglass vendors and making new contacts. CTS wholesale sunglass team tests its new products at a few of the fairs and festivals around the Oregon and Washington area. We have found the Diamond Eyewear brand is very popular with many consumers. If you are looking for a reputable sunglass dealer who tests out it products, you have found the right place here with CTS Wholesale. CTS offers brands like DE, Diamond and Xsportz. Some tips when selling at fairs and festivals. Hire help that do a good job greeting customers. Keep smoking to a minimal with your employees and of course text messaging is a no, no. We have learned many things with employees laying down the rules helps out a lot. Do this first thing with all employees. Keeping the sunglasses clean and straightened up will also help out ...
The GTL? Open Post Labor Day Roundup ? Obama Administration?s Former ?Green
2009-09-07 21:57:00 THE Gun Toting Liberal Reaches Out To His Fellow Commentators -Slash- Co-Bloggers And Readers To Furnish Their Opinions On Any Of The Above Or Anything Else Political One Wishes To O-Pine On… Hey everybody, it’s Labor Day (not “Management Day” as President Obama put it... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Sunny Nelson wrote a new blog post: Labor Day 2009
2009-09-07 21:22:00 Sunny Nelson wrote a new blog post: Labor Day 2009 It’s been quite a different Labor Day holiday for me this year. I’ve been very homesick for my home town up north in Michigan. There’s a Homecoming celebration every year…this year is the 104th Labor Day Homecoming Celebration. People who have moved away come back every year, if it’s do-able. :) It was not do-able for ...
Labor Day, Back To School Reminders
2009-09-07 20:34:00 Here are some parking related reminders for Labor Day and for tomorrow, the first day of school....
Next Stop: Labor Day in Lincoln Square, Labor Day in Pullman
2009-09-07 19:00:00 Fizz's 6th annual Labor Day BBQ (that's today) has all you can eat BBQ for the meager sum of $10, or $10 in school supplies. 3220 N. Lincoln Ave. from 2-8pm. Head down to Pullman (specifically, 111th St. and Cottage Grove Avenue) to take part in a festival and rally to celebrate the workers of America. Starts 2pm, includes music, food, exhibits, and entertainment....
Happy Labor Day
2009-09-07 17:58:00 I'll be back after the Labor Day weekend. I'll be busy . . . uh . . . laboring?© 2005-2009 Scribbit, LLC all rights reserved
By: Scribbit
Happy Labor Day
2009-09-07 16:54:00 Hey everybody, just wanted to wish you all a happy Labor Day. I'll be taking the day off from posting but I'll be back tomorrow with some more Fire content to start your day. Have a good end to your three-day weekend....
Labor Day march for immigration reform
2009-09-07 15:00:00 On this Labor Day, think about who carved up the beef you are grilling or who picked the fresh vegetables you are tossing in your salad.It's likely that work was done by people who work in the shadows - undocumented workers. Labor Day also is also a day to remind our political leaders that we need comprehensive immigration reform. Those who have contributed to this country should be given a chance to become legal permanent residents.Supporters of immigrant rights are rallying Monday in Chicago to send this message.At 11 a.m. Monday they will start marching from Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St., to the Federal Plaza downtown.This march also is indicative of a growing frustration in the Latino community and...
Happy Labor Day: CPAs buck employment trends
2009-09-07 15:00:00 It's Labor Day, but I'm not going to give you a hard time if you don't feel like celebrating. The Department of Labor released its latest employment figures recently, and they aren't good. As of Sept. 4, 2009, the unemployment...
By: CPA Success
Should You Buy a Mattress on Labor Day?
2009-09-07 01:12:00 Labor Day and Memorial Day are always heralded by tons and tons of mattress promotions. Huge sales! Major deals! But anyone who's tried to shop one of these sales knows that it's impossible to figure out whether you're getting a real deal or not. Comparison shopping is daunting because every chain has different names for similar products. And like shopping at a car dealership, you never really know if the deal you're being offered is the best deal you can get. Personally, I would avoid shopping the holiday weekend mattress sales. This Slate article reveals what many have long suspected -- all those technological advances and differences from one mattress to another are generally bunk. All that matters with...
Robert Conti: labor day sale
2009-09-06 23:11:00 Happy Labor Day 2009: Our Labor Day Weekend Sale is happening now All orders placed through September 9th will be discounted 25% upon checkout * Simply place your order on the website and the discount will be reflected during the LAST step of the checkout process (on the page where payment info is entered) *Conti Guitar purchases are not included in this sale event. The Comping Expo We're... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Sunday Flyers 9/7 -- Labor Day Sales
2009-09-06 19:20:00 I have never understood exactly WHY there are no coupons in the Sunday inserts on holiday weekends, but that's how it is. So don't go out and buy an extra papers today. There are deals in the flyers, though. Theoretically because of Labor Day there should be more sales. Well, let's see. Yep. Here are the LABOR DAY SALES: Toys R Us is having a sidewalk sale today and Monday only, with a bunch of toys and Crayola products at 50% off and a free ice cream sandwich with any purchase of $20 or more. They're also advertising a "Trade-In Event": get 20% off a car seat, stroller, travel system, high chair, play yard, bassinet or crib from participating brands...
Constance Hays wrote a new blog post: Labor Day Requiem-To A Nation of Spoi
2009-09-06 16:12:00 Constance Hays wrote a new blog post: Labor Day Requiem-To A Nation of Spoiled, Ignorant, Brats Labor Day requiem-a generation of ignorance Certain holidays are for old people, according to US citizens. Memorial Day, Labor Day and Veteran’s Day are some of these. Otherwise, for the rest of the nation, these are, “just another three days weekend” type holidays. Now I am not a zealous patriot. I don’t say this as some braggadaccio-honestly, ...
Labor Day Traffic Tips
2009-09-06 16:08:00 Hopefully, you're enjoying your long holiday weekend. But if you're going to be driving anytime this Labor Day Monday, here are a few tips and important pieces of information....
Blackhawks set to tee off at Cog Hill on Labor Day
2009-09-05 20:33:00 A few current and former Blackhawks players will get a look at the newly renovated Dubsdread course at Cog Hill before the PGA tour pros visit next week. The Blackhawks Celebrity Shootout will be on Monday at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont with a start time of 9am. The 10-man field will tee off at #10 on Cog's Hill's Dubsdread course. Former Hawks Stan Mikita, Denis Savard and Dale Tallon will be joined by current players Cam Barker, Ben Eager, and Dave Bolland. The field will be rounded out with local media including John Jurkovic from ESPN-AM 1000, CBS' Rob Johnson, Dan Roan of WGN-TV and Steve Cochran of WGN-AM 720. The golfer with the highest...
The Wee Weekender: Labor Day Edition
2009-09-04 16:36:00 Photo from Wikipedia Commons.One of my least favorite weekends of the year is upon us. In three short days, summer is basically over. Sob.But we all might as well make the most of it while it lasts. On that note, I have a few suggestions for weekend activities for you....
Free Chick-Fil-A Sandwich Labor Day
2009-09-02 15:23:00 Wear a sports team logo to a Chick-Fil-A store from 10:30 a.m. to close on Labor Day for a free chicken sandwich....
Howie Hawkins Submits Over Double Signatures Needed
2009-08-20 00:13:00 Says Events Since He Announced Last Month Underscores the Reasons for Electing a Green Party Member to Common Council Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for 4th District Councilor, today submitted an independent nominating petition with 531 signatures, more the double the 253 needed for a position on the ballot for the November 3 general election. “When ...
China's Labor Laws. Find Me That Company.
2009-08-13 12:12:00 Spoke with a reporter last week regarding China's labor laws. The conversation went sorta like this: Reporter: I want your views on how enforcement of China's labor laws is holding up despite the economic downturn. I am also wondering how representative are the stories we've all heard of one bad-egg employee winning a huge lawsuit against a foreign company that is basically in full compliance with the labor laws, with every other employee running to join in. My Response: All I can tell you is what we are seeing as one small law firm that represents exclusively foreign companies doing business in China. 1. I am definitely "feeling" a loosening of labor law enforcement by Chinese government officials and even employees. This starting happening when the economy turned and it really has not changed much despite press reports of China's economy holding up well. Having a job seems to be taking greater precedence and, with that, comes a concomitant decre...
By: China Law Blog
Opinión Cubana premia labor de blogueros
2009-08-13 03:51:00 Opinión Cubana es un espacio que ha querido “premiar la labor de muchos amigos blogueros que se dedican a luchar por la libertad de sus pueblos en contra de las dictaduras, la falta de libertades, los presos políticos, el libre desarrollo de la pluralidad política y para ello ha creado el premio “BLOG CREADO EN ...
Will Higher Penalties Stop Child Labor? Guest Post from Kat Sanders
2009-07-21 00:57:00 This article is written by Kat Sanders, who regularly blogs on the topic of court reporter training at her blog Court Reporter Schools. She welcomes your comments and questions at her email address: katsanders25@gmail.com. Will Higher Penalties Stop Child Labor? It?s a given in life that once we become adults, we need to find ways to sustain ourselves. ...
Lindsay Lohan brightens 'Labor Pains'
2009-07-17 23:10:00 LABOR PAINS 7 p.m. Sunday, ABC Family Tune in or out? out of four....
China's Labor Law. The Bark Is The Bite.
2009-06-29 04:47:00 Got a call last week from the HR officer of a US company. She was looking for my firm to assist her on a labor law issue. The US company's China WFOE had laid off a female employee who had come back saying she was entitled to ten months pregnancy pay. The employee gave three legitimate sounding reasons for this entitlement. I learned that this employee's yearly salary was about $3600 and that the WFOE was in Shenzhen. I also learned that this employee did not have a written contract and that the WFOE did not have an employee manual. I told the HR officer that for us to research whether this ex-employee was entitled to what she is seeking, we would need to research the laws of China, of Guangdong province and of Shenzhen. I then told her that the cost of our doing that would be so close to what the employee was seeking and that I was very dubious that our research would reveal any cost savings (particularly because this employee had no written contract and this WFO...
By: China Law Blog
My Employee Free Choice Act Editorial Also Published on Labor Union Report.
2009-06-13 21:41:00 The editorial I co-authored and published on Huliq.com and in my prior post (6/10/09) has also been published on Labor Union Report.com.
India and Child Labor
2009-06-13 05:29:00 Child Labor Figures According to a 1981 report, there were 24, 00,000 child laborers in India and this number increased to 3 crores and five lakhs in 1991. According to the Labor Department of India this figure increased to four crores 96 lakh in 2001. But according to the Human Rights Commission there are more than 7 crore child labors in India. According to the non-government sources the number of child laborers in India is more than 10 crores. At present the number of child labors in India is more than 12 crores. Some reports say that there are more than 20 million child laborers in India while others say that the number is more than 50 million. Various reports tell different figures but it is very clear that the problem of child labor in India one of its biggest problems. These figures indicate that almost all the items that are produced in out country pass through the hands of child labors in various ways. 61 per cent child labor of the world...
By: India Blog
California labor leader Jack Henning dies at 93
(AP)
2009-06-05 03:15:00 AP - Jack Henning, a pioneering leader of California's labor movement who served under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, has died at his home in San Francisco. He was 93.
Kimora Lee Simmons Tweets she is in labor
2009-05-31 05:03:00 You know the phenomenon of Twitter has gone too far when a celebrity like Kimora Lee Simmons Tweets that she is in labor with her baby and posts a picture from her hospital bed. Not that I am complaining because it gave me something to post! Hope the labor went smoothly for her third child her ...
Norwegian labor pioneer Haakon Lie dies at 103
(AP)
2009-05-26 12:03:00 AP - Haakon Lie, a pioneer of Norway's welfare state and one of the country's most influential politicians, has died. He was 103.
The Southern 500 name doesn’t mean the same without the Labor Day date at
2009-05-15 00:56:00 The two headlines of the Southern 500: Joey Logano (a rookie) not only leading the Southern 500, but finished 9th and Mark Martin on not only picking up his second Cup Series victory of 2009, but signing with Hendrick Motorsports to drive the #5 full-time in 2010 as well. (Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images)As I sit here one week later, the Southern 500 at the historical Darlington Raceway is still fresh in my mind, but I would like to talk about the name "the Southern 500" itself. To me, the name, the Southern 500 had always ranked in the top 5 best races of the NASCAR season alongside the famous Daytona 500, the Coca-Cola 600, the Brickyard 400 and the Firecracker 400 (Pepsi 400 – Coke Zero 400, whichever you prefer), of course now that list has changed over the years and should include the Sharpie 500 at Bristol.However a few years ago when NASCAR took the Labor Day Weekend date away from Darlington Raceway and gave it to one of the worse racetracks on the schedule, Cali...
British labor union leader dies aged 96
(AP)
2009-04-22 16:09:00 AP - Jack Jones, a union leader who became a household name in Britain through his battles to secure better rights for workers, has died, his son said Wednesday. He was 96.
China's Labor Laws: The Cultural Disconnect Goes Both Ways.
2009-04-06 03:25:00 Last week, I attended co-blogger Steve Dickinson's lecture on China labor law. Steve's lecture was part of a truly superb Doing Business in China seminar put on by Global Nav. The thrust of Steve's speech was that labor laws in China have changed, they are being enforced against foreigners, and they are very different from U.S. labor laws. In a nutshell, the biggest differences are that written contracts with all employees are required in China and firing an employee generally must be for cause. Neither of these are true in the United States. Judging from the audience questions (and this was an extremely sophisticated audience), many were surprised by this and many had trouble understanding the full import. A few days later, Steve and I were talking about this with the Chinese lawyers we work with in Qingdao. In explaining to them some of the cases we have handled for American clients who got themselves into trouble by improperly laying off Chinese employees, it soon bec...
By: China Law Blog
cross eyed labor, or "odd" foot customers?
2009-03-26 01:03:00 Is it question or discussion? What do these apparel items (packaged together when I bought them) say about the manufacturing prowess of what country? And what is the opinion in that country (&or at WalMart) of US consumers (including those needing diabetic hosiery)? TexEx
Cross-Eyed Labor or Odd-Footed Customers?
2009-03-26 01:03:00 Is it question or discussion? What do these apparel items (packaged together when I bought them) say about the manufacturing prowess of what country? And what is the opinion in that country (&or at WalMart) of US consumers (including those needing diabetic hosiery)?
UAE, RP agencies ink labor training accord
2009-03-18 16:30:00 A Philippine agency and a United Arab Emirates (UAE) “counterpart” have signed an agreement for the training and certification of Filipino welders, online news site Khaleej Times (www.khaleejtimes.com) reported. Philippine-based Primary Skills Incorporated (PSI) in Manila and the Middle East Industrial Training Institute (MEITI) based in UAE signed the agency agreement March 12, at the Philippine ...
Qatar Labor Ministry rejects OFWs? complaints
2009-03-17 13:27:00 Qatar?s Ministry of Labor has rejected the complaints filed some Filipino workers against Woolim-Hyundai Engineering on grounds that their contracts were not valid, Migrante-Middle East said on Tuesday. John Leonardo Monterona, Migrante Middle East coordinator, said in an e-mail that OFW Gil Lebria and other several co-workers visited the Labor Ministry in the capital city of ...
Labor chief asked to look into use of POLO office in Doha as male quarters
2009-03-04 05:09:00 Migrante International?s Middle East chapter on Tuesday asked Labor Secretary Marianito Roque to look into complaints that part of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Doha, Qatar are being used as male quarters for its staff on the same compound where female distressed OFWs are temporarily seeking refuge. John Leonard Monterona, Migrante-Middle East regional coordinator, ...
Chicago?s Republic Windows to Reopen With New Owners Which the Labor Union
2009-02-26 22:34:00 Interesting items about Republic Windows & Doors based in Chicago’s Goose Island neighborhood. The buyout was just announced. The two articles below report the buyout and summarize some of what led to that. My additional comments also summarize the dispute, and discuss today’s announced buyout’s broader implications for labor management relations: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/-cgi-bin/news.pl?id=33130 (Crain’s Chicago/AP article) http://progressillinois.com/200-9/2/26/republic-windows-workers--back-to-work (Progress ...
RP ?sexy? dancers accuse employer of labor abuse
2009-02-25 02:06:00 GARAPAN, Saipan ? Ten Filipina dancers in the US island of Saipan filed a lawsuit against their former employers for unfair labor practices including false imprisonment, forced work during days off, non-payment of overtime compensation, and unauthorized salary deductions. The complainants were previous employees of the now defunct Club Jama, which used to be one of ...
Use of Project Labor Agreements Encouraged in Executive Order Issued by Pre
2009-02-10 23:58:00 On February 6, 2009, President Obama issued an Executive Order encouraging agencies to use Project Labor Agreements ("PLAs") in federal construction projects with a total cost to the Government of $25 million or more. The purpose of the Order is to avoid some of the problems which typically arise during the completion of such large projects causing various delays in their timely completion. "Project Labor Agreements" are defined as, "pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f)." Title 29 governs the relationship between management and labor as well as national labor relations and section 158 governs unfair labor practices. While the Order is effective immediately, the FAR Council has been given 120 days-until June 6, 2009-to take "whatever action is re...
My New LinkedIn Group About Labor & Employment Law & Human Resources Practi
2009-02-09 23:09:00 Today, I created a brand new LinkedIn group, Charles Krugel’s Labor & Employment Law & Human Resources Practice Group. The concept is simple, a free and open discussion of labor & employment law & human resources issues among businesses, practitioners & professionals. The usual disclaimer that legal advice & counsel is not offered via the group, ...
Ethics of Obama?s New Labor Chief Questioned
2009-02-07 14:42:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Recently, we wondered aloud how anyone could expect a Secretary of Labor that has had a long history of being a member of various Big Labor groups can be expected to administer an agency that is supposed to deal equally and evenly with both labor and business? How could we not expect ...
By: Publius Forum
China's New Labor Law. On The Mat, But Not Down For The Count.
2009-01-19 17:54:00 In early December, 2008, in "China's New Labor Contract Law. Harmonized Out Of Existence?"we wrote about hearing from clients how local officials were giving them broad hints that they would not be too tough on enforcing China's new Labor Contract Law, so long as those companies maintained their employment numbers. We covered this issue again, in "China's Labor Laws. Worry Me Or Worry Me Not," a few weeks ago, after more clients reported the same thing to us. For those seeking additional confirmation that China is going to be loosening up on its enforcement of its labor laws, the Wall Street Journal just did a story, entitled, "Factory Closures Strain China's Labor Law." Again, though, our position is that foreign companies will almost certainly be required to continue to abide by at least some portions of the new labor law and that it is not a good business practice to violate the labor laws even if promised immunity by local officials. In particular, we believe it rema...
By: China Law Blog
New DOL Secretary Solis Giving a Sign of Hope For U.S. Professional Workers
2009-01-17 02:48:00 Considering how badly corporate lobbyists have sew up the Democratic party when it comes to global labor arbitrage against working professionals, well pardon me for my skepticism. Still during the confirmation hearing of Labor Secretary Solis, this question was asked: In terms of H-1B Visas, what is your position on that? The below video clip in her answer. [flash http://blog.noslaves.com/conten-t/SolishearingH1b.flv] Folks, keep writing, speaking out and demanding your legislators pass S.1035 intact.
By: NoSlaves.com
New Labor Sec Claims SHE Can ?Create? Jobs?
2009-01-11 13:40:00 -By Warner Todd Huston The Hill is reporting that Obama’s newly minted Labor Secretary was “pressed” on the job losses recently reported by the federal government. Oddly enough, Rep. Hilda Solis (D, CA) imagines she is somehow imbued with the ability to create jobs. Lawmakers quizzed Solis as to how she could best reverse the jobs decline ...
By: Publius Forum
China's Labor Laws. Worry Me Or Worry Me Not.
2009-01-11 06:08:00 About a month ago, we did a post entitled, "China's New Labor Contract Law. Harmonized Out Of Existence?" In that post, we (I say we here because some of what I was reporting was coming to me from co-blogger Steve Dickinson who is based in China) talked about how local and provincial authorities were giving out broad hints that they were not going to be all that keen about strictly enforcing China's labor laws other than those related to preventing layoffs: We have talked so much about the labor law because it applies to every business in China with an employee. Complying with the law is relatively easy and the penalties for failing to comply can be so harsh. But last week, a long-time client of ours with a factory in Shandong Province (just outside Qingdao) told me of how a Chinese government employee had essentially told him not to worry so much about China's labor contract law. The gist of the government employee's statements to our client was that so long as this company ...
By: China Law Blog
Workers Deserve Better Than a Big Labor Lackey
2009-01-10 01:37:00 The Heritage Foundation Today may well turn out to be a major turning point in the history of the labor movement, and not because Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) will face questions at her Secretary of Labor confirmation hearings in the Senate. No, the bigger story is the voice vote conference call Service Employees International Union president ...
By: Publius Forum
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