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Sen. Ron Calderon breaks silence on FBI raid
Six days after the FBI served a search warrant at his offices, state Sen. Ron Calderon (D-Montebello) broke his silence on the federal investigation Monday, vowing that it would not sidetrack his legislative agenda. "My family and I have gone through a...Tags: FBI, Justice System, Healthcare Contract Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace
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Cigna-HealthSpring to open downtown office, hire 120
Tribune NewspapersCigna-HealthSpring plans to open a downtown office by September and hire about 120 workers, in part to support a new contract with the state to provide managed care services to patients eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, the company said Monday. The...Tags: Healthcare Contract Issues, Health Insurance, HealthSpring Inc., Career and Workplace, Government Health Care
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High prices are driving more motorists to rent tires
When the tires on their Dodge Caravan had worn so thin that the steel belts were showing through, Don and Florence Cherry couldn't afford to buy a new set. So they decided to rent instead. The Rich Square, N.C., couple last September agreed to pay...
Tags: Consumers, Arts and Culture, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Customs and Tradition
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Workers at Caterpillar plant in S. Milwaukee set to vote on new pact
Tribune reporterCaterpillar workers in South Milwaukee are set to vote Tuesday on a new contract proposal that's "slightly better" than the one the earth-moving equipment maker offered in late April. Peoria-based Caterpillar sweetened the six-year deal by offering an...Tags: Wage Contract Issues, United Steelworkers, Bucyrus International Inc., Employees, Career and Workplace
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FBI raid highlights need for reform
SACRAMENTO — When federal agents raided state Sen. Ron Calderon's Capitol office last week, it jogged memories of the FBI's sweeping Shrimpscam sting 25 years ago. Fourteen politicos — legislators, lobbyists, staffers — were...
Tags: FBI, Healthcare Contract Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, Lawyers
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Quakertown teachers ink new contract
Teachers in the Quakertown Community School District will see a slight salary bump and pay more toward health care under a new three-year contract. The new contract also includes a pilot program aimed at changing the way teachers are compensated. The...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Wage Contract Issues, Mail Order Industry, Career and Workplace, Teachers
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CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Veterans home project part of pattern: Promise, then ask
PIERRE — The escalating price for building the new State Veterans Home at Hot Springs really shouldn’t come as a surprise. Whether a home or a business or a public project, the price tag quite often winds up higher than planned. For...Tags: Wage Contract Issues, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Career and Workplace, Government
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Metra grapples with contract to revamp fare collection
Metra is considering hiring a firm for $825,000 to figure out how to revamp its fare payment structure and integrate it with the CTA's new Ventra system, but — in a switch — officials are worried that the consultant might be charging too...
Tags: Wage Contract Issues, Chicago Transit Authority, Credit and Debt, Travel, Transportation
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Wal-Mart's wages drive employees onto public benefits, report says
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. wages are so low they force many of its employees onto the public doles, creating a drag on taxpayers and the economy, according to a new report from the staff of congressional Democrats. The report analyzes data from Wisconsin's...Tags: Section 8 (housing), Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Medicaid, Wage Contract Issues
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Wal-Mart blocks protesters, announces $15 billion share buyback
Armed with a temporary restraining order against demonstrators and a $15-billion stock buyback program for investors, Wal-Mart held its annual shareholder meeting Friday. The company is facing renewed scrutiny over its labor practices at home and the...Tags: Jennifer Hudson, Work Rules Contract Issues, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Strikes
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New leader for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's schools
This post has been corrected, as noted below.One of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's closest advisors will become the new leader of the nonprofit overseeing public schools under the mayor's control. Joan Sullivan, 39, will take the helm next month of the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, which...Tags: New York City, Local Government, Elections, Antonio Villaraigosa, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Report: Wal-Mart's low pay drives employees onto public benefits
This post has been updated. See note below for details.Wal-Mart wages are so low they force many of its employees onto the public doles, creating a drag on taxpayers and the economy, according to a new report from the staff of Congressional Democrats. The report analyzes data from Wisconsin’s Medicaid...Tags: Section 8 (housing), U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Walmart, Medicaid, Wage Contract Issues
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