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Bills propose verification of workers
andrews@herald-mail.comLawmakers are trying again to prohibit undocumented workers from taking jobs under Maryland state contracts. This year, Sen. Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, is the lead Senate sponsor on a bill calling for Maryland to adopt the federal E-Verify...Tags: Migration, Illegal Immigrants, Washington (U.S. state), Maryland, Career and Workplace
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School board to consider one-time payment for support personnel
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Educational Support Personnel could get a one-time payment of 1 percent of their base pay if the Board of Education approves a memorandum of understanding with the union during Tuesday’s meeting, School Board President Wayne...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Scott Miller, Education, Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace
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No deal in place for Chambersburg teachers, board
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comTalks between the Chambersburg Area School Board and its teachers union resumed Monday, but a new collective-bargaining agreement appears far out of sight. The district and the Chambersburg Area Education Association met for more than two hours Monday...Tags: Contracts, Medical Services, Health and Safety at School, Career and Workplace, Politics
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Smithsburg High boiler project moved ahead
julieg@herald-mail.comSmithsburg High School should have a new boiler in place before winter arrives. The boiler contract, as well as one for custodial supplies for the school system, were approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda during the June 7 meeting of the...Tags: Contracts, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington (U.S. state), Companies and Corporations, Teaching and Learning
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Car leasing hits record levels
Once used mostly to move luxury cars, leasing has reached record levels, helped by easing credit restrictions and a move downmarket. Leases on Jaguars and BMWs remain plentiful, but the most-leased cars in America are now the Honda Civic, Toyota Camry,...
Tags: Hyundai, Career and Workplace, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Caterpillar says competitiveness depends on multi-tier pay system
In ratifying a six-year contract with Caterpillar Inc. on Tuesday, workers in South Milwaukee, Wis., opened the door to a multiple system of wages that is key to the global company's flexible workforce. Ross Winklbauer, a United Steelworkers...
Tags: Strikes, Employment, Career and Workplace, Metal and Mineral, Collective Contract
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Flooding impact and crop insurance frequently asked questions
The frequent rains that have soaked Iowa this year have left many corn and soybean fields unplanted or with flooded areas. Many producers are wondering what options they have under their multiple peril crop insurance (MPCI) policies. Q What should a...Tags: Corporate Crime, Breach of Contract, Career and Workplace, Conservation, Collective Contract
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Caterpillar to lay off third of S. Milwaukee workers
Tribune reporterCaterpillar Inc. on Friday said that it will lay off about a third of the workers in its South Milwaukee plant in 10 days because of lower demand for the mining equipment the Peoria-based heavy equipment manufacturer makes there. The move will affect...Tags: Bucyrus International Inc., Mining, Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, Metal and Mineral
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Ron Kaye: Working for the union or fighting it
In Glendale, utility workers found their paychecks a little smaller last week — the price of the inability of their union, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18, to negotiate an initial contract two years after winning the...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Blackmail and Extortion, Career and Workplace, Unions, Collective Contract
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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: Theft, Car Tires, Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace, Economy, Business and Finance
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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: Bucyrus International Inc., Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, Employees, United Steelworkers
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