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Civil War divided Lehigh Valley
Democrats of the Lehigh Valley opposed the Republican administration's war. They were suspicious of the shifting justifications for it. They weren't interested in fighting to free anyone. They denounced the president's restrictions on civil liberties....Tags: New York City, Politics, Civil Rights, Human Interest, White House
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The Confederate general From Pennsylvania
People who passed John Pemberton on the streets of Allentown must have thought him an impressive figure. This 60-year-old's lean, 5-foot-10-inch, ramrod-straight frame showed a positively military bearing. His finely tailored suits added to Pemberton's...Tags: U.S. Congress, Ole Miss Rebels, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Quakerism, Christianity
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Most unionized UC hospital workers go to jobs despite strike
As University of California patient care workers returned to the picket lines Wednesday, hospital administrators said they were gratified that so many others chose to come to work. More than three-quarters of union members who had been scheduled to work...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Strikes, AFSCME, Career and Workplace
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Sheraton workers agree to new contract, lift boycott
Two unions said Friday that they have ended a nearly six-year call to boycott the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel, a move that came as workers ratified a new bargaining agreement with management. The unions, Unite Here Local 7 and Local 37 of the...
Tags: Employees, 401K, Career and Workplace
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Wendy Greuel supporters say she is target of negative 'push' poll
An unidentified individual or organization that has not registered with the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission appears to be conducting a negative “push” poll to try to turn voters against mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel, according to two...Tags: Polls, Elections, Politics, Los Angeles International Airport, Wendy Greuel
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Judge delays release of DWP employee names with pay data
The union representing Los Angeles Department of Water and Power employees won a temporary restraining order Tuesday, preventing the release of workers’ names with their salaries until each employee has had more time to argue that the identity...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Health and Safety at Work, Judges, Labor Legislation
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L.A. firefighter union urges higher dues for political campaigns
Leaders of the Los Angeles city firefighters' union are urging their members to finance aggressive new political campaigns, saying their salaries are vulnerable and retirement benefits are "under siege." In a video posted on YouTube, United Firefighters...
Tags: Elections, Lima (Peru), Politics, Career and Workplace
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Senate leader counters with union-backed pension plan
SPRINGFIELD — Senate President John Cullerton on Monday rolled out his latest proposal aimed at fixing the state's heavily indebted pension system, striking a deal with unions just days after House Speaker Michael Madigan pushed through a plan that'...
Tags: Union (McHenry, Illinois), Michael Madigan, Heather Steans, Labor Legislation, Civil and Public Service
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Newton: Labor's agendas
This has been a complicated season for organized labor in Los Angeles. On the one hand, labor got the mayor's race it wanted: Controller Wendy Greuel and Councilman Eric Garcetti both have a long history of supporting, and being supported by, unions....
Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Local Elections, Elections, Politics, Labor Legislation
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Glendale City Council may impose labor contract on IBEW
After more than two years of contract talks, the Glendale City Council on Tuesday may impose a labor agreement on the union representing Glendale Water & Power employees. On the council’s agenda is an item to “unilaterally implement”...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Labor Legislation, Employees
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SAG-AFTRA announces plan to cut 60 jobs
This post was updated at 5:50 p.m.SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood actors and other performers, said Sunday it is eliminating 60 positions from the organization as part of plan to balance its budget. The layoffs, about 10% of the jobs at the union, represent the second wave...Tags: Unemployment, Marketing, Advertising, Wage Contract Issues, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Greuel trying to turn the tables on Garcetti and DWP union
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel is turning criticism that she would be beholden to the powerful Department of Water and Power union back on her rival, Eric Garcetti, accusing him of doing the union’s bidding during a contentious 2009...
Tags: Voting, Jan Perry, Local Elections, Elections, Laura Chick
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