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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Md. sheds 6,200 jobs in April, Labor Department says

    Maryland employers slashed 6,200 jobs in April, cutting short a string of gains, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday, as the state began feeling the pinch of federal budget sequestration and cutbacks in consumer spending.
    Maryland employers slashed 6,200 jobs in April, cutting short a string of gains, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday, as the state began feeling the pinch of federal budget sequestration and cutbacks in consumer spending. But the government's...

    Tags: Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, Rentals, Unemployment Rate, Business

    2. May 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Labor official brings minimum-wage push to Baltimore

    The fight over the federal minimum wage is coming to Baltimore.
    The fight over the federal minimum wage is coming to Baltimore. The head of the U.S. Department of Labor plans to swing into town Tuesday to talk to low-wage workers about how they make — or don't make — ends meet. Seth D. Harris, the agency'...

    Tags: Breads, Employment Opportunities, Small Businesses, Business, Barack Obama

    3. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Top jail officials to be polygraphed following gang indictment

    State corrections secretary Gary D. Maynard ordered polygraph tests Friday of top administrators and "integrity reviews" of every employee at the Baltimore City Detention Center in an effort to root out corruption at the jail.
    State corrections secretary Gary D. Maynard ordered polygraph tests Friday of top administrators and "integrity reviews" of every employee at the Baltimore City Detention Center in an effort to root out corruption at the jail. Maynard has moved his...

    Tags: Lawyers, Annapolis, Justice System, Prosecution, Government

    4. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Md. employers add 4,700 jobs in March, Labor Dept. says

    Maryland employers added 4,700 jobs in March, gains driven by the private sector, the U.S. Department of Labor estimated Friday.
    Maryland employers added 4,700 jobs in March, gains driven by the private sector, the U.S. Department of Labor estimated Friday. It was the fourth straight month of increases, though at a lower level than the previous three. The expansion brought...

    Tags: Unemployment, Martin O'Malley, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment Rate, Labor Markets

    5. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Labor nominee Perez faces sharp questions from GOP senators

    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in the U.S. Justice Department.
    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in...

    Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Montgomery County (Maryland), David Vitter, Labor Disputes, Lamar Alexander

    6. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. The flimsy case against Thomas Perez

    Just as they did when Thomas E. Perez was nominated to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Republicans are seeking to hold up his confirmation to head the U.S. Department of Labor, using any excuse they can think up, no matter how flimsy.
    Just as they did when Thomas E. Perez was nominated to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Republicans are seeking to hold up his confirmation to head the U.S. Department of Labor, using any excuse they can think up, no matter how flimsy....

    Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), David Vitter, Thomas Edward Perez, Parties and Movements, Chuck Grassley

    7. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Beyond Tom Perez: Why do we need a Labor Department?

    Well, America survived.
    Well, America survived. Yes, it's true, the United States was able to withstand two months without a labor secretary. The previous secretary, Hilda Solis, stepped down on Jan. 22. That thud you heard was no one noticing. No one noticed because, like...

    Tags: Employment Opportunities, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Business, Hilda Solis, Barack Obama

    8. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Maryland adds 10,500 jobs in February

    Maryland employers punched the accelerator on job creation in February, adding 10,500 positions and bringing the state much closer to recovering its recessionary losses five years after they began.
    Maryland employers punched the accelerator on job creation in February, adding 10,500 positions and bringing the state much closer to recovering its recessionary losses five years after they began. The job growth estimates released Friday by the U.S....

    Tags: Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, University of Baltimore, Unemployment Rate, Business

    9. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Obama picks Perez to lead U.S. Labor Department

    Senate Republicans criticized the nomination Monday of former state labor secretary Thomas E. Perez to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, signaling the longtime civil rights lawyer will face a contentious confirmation over his approach to the law and his record on immigration.
    Senate Republicans criticized the nomination Monday of former state labor secretary Thomas E. Perez to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, signaling the longtime civil rights lawyer will face a contentious confirmation over his approach to the law and...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Montgomery County (Maryland), Hilda Solis, David Vitter, Migration

    10. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Maryland gained 6,700 jobs in January; unemployment unchanged

    Maryland employers added 6,700 jobs in January, picking up the pace from the end of last year, the U.S. Department of Labor said Monday.
    Maryland employers added 6,700 jobs in January, picking up the pace from the end of last year, the U.S. Department of Labor said Monday. Businesses added 5,300 jobs in December, according to the agency's revised estimates. In both December and January,...

    Tags: Unemployment, Labor Legislation, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment Rate

    11. Apr 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Md. employers added 1,500 jobs in March

    Maryland employers added 1,500 jobs in March — thanks entirely to growth in the private sector — but the state's unemployment rate inched up as the pool of would-be workers expanded more rapidly.
    Maryland employers added 1,500 jobs in March — thanks entirely to growth in the private sector — but the state's unemployment rate inched up as the pool of would-be workers expanded more rapidly. The jobless rate was 6.6 percent in March, up...

    Tags: Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, University of Baltimore, Unemployment Rate, Demonstration

    12. May 17, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  12. U.S. Labor Department probes county oversight of Carolinas HealthCare System

    The Charlotte Observer
    An investigator from the U.S. Department of Labor interviewed current and former county commissioners this week about whether the county exercises any oversight of Carolinas HealthCare System. The question is a key component of a 2-year-old federal...

    Tags: Charlotte, Health and Safety at Work, Employment Opportunities, Local Government, Kevin McCarthy (California Politician)

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