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    Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  1. Group urges federal benefits protections, decries tax breaks outside Schiff's Burbank office

    Roughly a dozen activists and union members gathered outside the Burbank office of Rep. Adam Schiff’s Wednesday, urging the congressman to protect federal health insurance programs, while blasting what they called the nation's “rigged tax system.”
    Roughly a dozen activists and union members gathered outside the Burbank office of Rep. Adam Schiff’s Wednesday, urging the congressman to protect federal health insurance programs, while blasting what they called the nation's “rigged tax...

    Tags: Google+, Insurance, Medicare, AFL-CIO, Social Security

    2. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. UC hospital strikers' numbers to be decided by court

    Patient care workers at the University of California's medical centers plan to stage a two-day strike next week, but the number taking part will be decided Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court.
    Patient care workers at the University of California's medical centers plan to stage a two-day strike next week, but the number taking part will be decided Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court. A judge is expected to rule on a request for a...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Hospitals and Clinics, Collective Contract, Healthcare Contract Issues, Strikes

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights scrutinized after Baltimore City Detention Center scandal

    The Correctional Officers’ Bill of Rights, which was sponsored by a former Washington County senator and signed into law in 2010, is getting fresh scrutiny in the aftermath of a scandal at the Baltimore City Detention Center, where 13 female correctional officers were among 25 people indicted last month on federal charges of smuggling contraband, including drugs and cellphones into the facility.
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    The Correctional Officers’ Bill of Rights, which was sponsored by a former Washington County senator and signed into law in 2010, is getting fresh scrutiny in the aftermath of a scandal at the Baltimore City Detention Center, where 13 female...

    Tags: Police Investigations, Donald F Munson, Organized Crime, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Court will decide how many UC workers can strike

    Patient care workers at the University of California’s medical centers plan to stage a two-day strike next week, but the number taking part will be decided Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court.
    Patient care workers at the University of California’s medical centers plan to stage a two-day strike next week, but the number taking part will be decided Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court. A judge is expected to rule on a request for...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Mike Feuer, Hospitals and Clinics, Strikes, Healthcare Policies

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Facing walkout, UC medical centers canceling elective surgeries

    SACRAMENTO — Facing a possible two-day strike next week by patient care and technical workers, the five large University of California medical centers are starting to cancel elective surgeries that had been scheduled as soon as Monday, officials said.
    SACRAMENTO — Facing a possible two-day strike next week by patient care and technical workers, the five large University of California medical centers are starting to cancel elective surgeries that had been scheduled as soon as Monday, officials...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Treatments, Interior Policy, Politics

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Baltimore has high rate of staff-inmate sex

    The Baltimore City Detention Center had the nation's second-highest rate of sexual contact between jail staff and inmates, according to a U.S. Department of Justice study released<b> </b>less than a month after federal prosecutors accused corrections officers at the jail of sleeping with gang members.
    The Baltimore City Detention Center had the nation's second-highest rate of sexual contact between jail staff and inmates, according to a U.S. Department of Justice study released less than a month after federal prosecutors accused corrections officers at...

    Tags: Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Justice System, Montgomery County (Maryland), Sex Crimes, Organized Crime

    7. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Will County Board tells state lawmakers to pass a concealed carry law

    Will County Board members Thursday sent a message to state lawmakers&mdash;pass a concealed carry law before it automatically becomes law.
    Will County Board members Thursday sent a message to state lawmakers—pass a concealed carry law before it automatically becomes law. Board members voted 15-6, with three members voting "present," supporting a resolution backing a concealed carry...

    Tags: Justice System, Voting, Freedom of Information Act, Collective Contract, Personal Weapon Control

    8. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Emanuel to shift retired city workers to Obamacare

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to start reducing health insurance coverage next year for more than 30,000 retired city workers and begin shifting them to President Barack Obama's new federal system.
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    Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to start reducing health insurance coverage next year for more than 30,000 retired city workers and begin shifting them to President Barack Obama's new federal system. The move is aimed at saving the city money and comes as...

    Tags: Public Employees, Economy, Business and Finance, Civil and Public Service, Medicare, Health Insurance Cost

    9. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 13 healthcare workers arrested in protest at UC regents meeting

    SACRAMENTO -- Thirteen people were arrested Wednesday at the UC regents meeting during a sit-down protest by healthcare workers threatening to strike at the system's medical centers.
    SACRAMENTO -- Thirteen people were arrested Wednesday at the UC regents meeting during a sit-down protest by healthcare workers threatening to strike at the system's medical centers. The University of California regents left during the protest while...

    Tags: Police Arrests, Career and Workplace, Labor Disputes, Hospitals and Clinics, Strikes

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Jerry Brown urges UC to stress graduating students in 4 years

    SACRAMENTO &mdash; The graduation rates of UC students came under more scrutiny Wednesday as Gov. Jerry Brown urged administrators and faculty to prod more undergraduates to earn a degree in four years, not six.
    SACRAMENTO — The graduation rates of UC students came under more scrutiny Wednesday as Gov. Jerry Brown urged administrators and faculty to prod more undergraduates to earn a degree in four years, not six. Brown recently proposed giving UC and Cal...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Personal Income, Colleges and Universities, Pension and Welfare, Strikes

    11. May 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Alleged gang leader being held in poor conditions, lawyer says

    As the alleged leader of the Black Guerrilla Family gang at the Baltimore City Detention Center, federal prosecutors say,<b> </b>Tavon White could get access to pretty much whatever he wanted: drugs, phones, money and sex.
    As the alleged leader of the Black Guerrilla Family gang at the Baltimore City Detention Center, federal prosecutors say, Tavon White could get access to pretty much whatever he wanted: drugs, phones, money and sex. He is now being held under more...

    Tags: Black Guerrilla Family, Gang Activity, Trials, Prisons, Prosecution

    12. May 13, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  12. Callahan has big fundraising lead in Northampton County executive race

    Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan, a proven fundraiser, has raked in nearly $200,000 for his Northampton County executive bid since January, toppling his Democratic primary opponents.
    Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan, a proven fundraiser, has raked in nearly $200,000 for his Northampton County executive bid since January, toppling his Democratic primary opponents. During the same two-month reporting period, former executive Glenn...

    Tags: Primaries, John Callahan, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Bethlehem Steel, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)

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