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Plan to salvage Alitalia includes 3,250 layoffs
A plan to salvage the profitable part of Alitalia will include 3,250 layoffs, Italy's labor minister said yesterday, as key discussions with unions on the future of the bankrupt airline continued. Maurizio Sacconi indicated that jobs would be lost both at...Tags: Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Federal hearing set on NSU labor issue
Staff ReportThe National Labor Relations Board has set a hearing to determine if Nova Southeastern University treated contracted janitors unfairly. The hearing is set for 10 a.m. Nov. 17 at the National Labor Relations Hearing Board Room of the Federal Building,...Tags: Nova Southeastern University, Unico Incorporated , Work Relations, Employees
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Disney sends fired worker home to Botswana
Sentinel Staff WriterSometime this morning, Odirile "Jojo" Rammoni will arrive in Johannesburg, South Africa, then board a plane for the fourth and final leg of his 9,000-mile, 24-hour journey home to the African country of Botswana. He would rather be at Walt Disney World,...Tags: Walt Disney World Resort, Arbitration, Trials, Orlando International Airport, Photography
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Companies lose staff but can save assets
Layoffs. Downsizing. Restructuring. They are ugly words in business. When mentioned in conjunction with a particular company or industry, these words are sure to provoke fear and angst among employers and employees alike. As more companies struggle to...Tags: Starbucks Corporation, Retirement, Unemployment, Discrimination, AirTran
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Barack Obama supports LAX airline service workers
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDemocratic presidential candidate Barack Obama today endorsed the efforts of airline service workers at Los Angeles International Airport who recently went on strike for a day to improve wages, training and working conditions. "The demands they're...Tags: Elections, Public Transportation, Barack Obama, Air Transportation Industry, Labor Disputes
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Spirit pilots file lawsuit, claim airline violating contract
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe Air Line Pilots Association, representing the more than 500 Spirit Airlines pilots, filed suit Wednesday alleging the Miramar-based air carrier is violating its 2003 labor contract. The pilots' complaint was filed in the federal court in eastern...Tags: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Unemployment, Trials, Work Rules Contract Issues, Spirit Airlines
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Machinists postpone walkout at Boeing
Chicago Tribune reporterWorkers at Boeing Co. have put down their strike signs, for now, while executives and leaders of the company's largest union meet with a federal mediator in an attempt to resolve deep differences over outsourcing. But the respite may be brief. About 27,...Tags: Walt Disney World Resort, Boeing Co., The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated
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Troubled Howe Developmental Center to close, advocacy groups say
Chicago Tribune reporterState health officials are expected Friday to announce the closing of two beleaguered Tinley Park institutions, the Howe Developmental Center for disabled adults and the Mental Health Center, advocates and union officials said. The Illinois Department of...Tags: Illnesses, Tinley Park, Mental Illness, Health Treatments, Healthcare Policies
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Islip supervisor Nolan draws union ire with policy moves
jennifer.maloney@newsday.comIslip Supervisor Phil Nolan, who won re-election in November on a reform platform, has since implemented a slew of new policies. He's trimmed the town fleet, cut back town cell phone use, expanded employee financial disclosure requirements and...Tags: Values, Ethics, Long Island, Health and Safety at Work, Cell Phones
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Sarah Palin is the real thing
Old dogs can learn new tricks, after all. John McCain fooled us all again. This time, the old rascal went north to Alaska for his running mate. He got the whole oh-so-savvy commentariat rummaging through the Internet, trying to find out just who is...Tags: George Bush, Executive Branch, John McCain, Government, Elections
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Boeing, union in 48-hour contract overtime talks
Associated Press WriterRepresentatives from Boeing Co. and the machinists union met with a federal mediator Thursday as the clock ticked on an unusual two-day contract extension after union production workers soundly rejected a contract offer and voted to strike. Members of...Tags: Buena Vista (Buena Vista, Virginia), Government, National Government, Hotels and Accommodations, Lake Buena Vista
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Hartford Mayor Threatens Cuts, Layoffs
Courant Staff WriterThe city of Hartford was in the hole $6 million last year, will likely be in the red $8 million this year, and could have a $44 million deficit next year. That's the message Mayor Eddie A. Perez delivered Thursday afternoon, threatening cuts and...Tags: Fires, Government, Eddie A. Perez, National Government, Unemployment
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