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With friend headed to the White House, Democrats push labor rights agenda
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats are wasting no time in promoting labor rights issues they argue have been thwarted during eight years of the Bush administration. Two pay discrimination bills on the House floor Friday could be among the...Tags: Government, Voting, Labor Legislation, Wages and Pensions, Republican Party
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Obama warns of lingering recession, double-digit unemployment without approval of stimulus
AP White House CorrespondentFAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama urged Congress Thursday to work with him "day and night, on weekends if necessary" to approve the largest taxpayer-funded stimulus ever, warning in almost apocalyptic terms that a dire economic future...Tags: Election Day, Unemployment, Government, State Budgets, Kent Conrad
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Autoworkers union begins discussing concessions needed so GM, Chrysler can keep gov't loans
AP Auto WriterDETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers union bargaining officials are arriving in Detroit this week to begin discussing wage and benefit concessions they must make so General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC can keep their federal loans. Under the terms...Tags: Sales, Unemployment, Loans, Government, Wages and Pensions
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Market slowdown blamed for Severstal layoffs
To cut costs in what it calls challenging market conditions, steelmaker Severstal North America Inc. is laying off workers in Michigan and three other states. The temporary layoffs affect salaried and hourly workers at plants in Dearborn, Mich.; Warren,...Tags: Unemployment, Ohio, Michigan, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Walgreens plans to cut 1,000 salaried jobs
Tribune staff reporterWalgreen Co. said Thursday that intends to eliminate 1,000 salaried positions during fiscal 2009, as part of an earlier-announced initiative by which the Deerfield drugstore-chain is seeking to slash $1 billion from annual costs by 2011. Walgreen said it...Tags: Walgreen Co.
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Macy's store closings
Macy's store closings come after one of the worst holiday seasons in years. The company says it will close 11 underperforming stores in 9 states. About 960 employees will be affected. The stores affected are: * Washington Square, Indianapolis, IN (152,...Tags: Crossroads, Indianapolis, Houston, Macy's, Dallas
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Noridian lands big Medicare contract
Associated Press WriterFargo-based Noridian Administrative Services LLC will be handling more than 10 percent of the Medicare Part A and Part B claims nationwide after landing another big contract. Noridian, which is affiliated with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota,...Tags: Wyoming, Hospitals and Clinics, Contracts, South Dakota, Government Contracts
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Retired Wisconsin state workers to see pension cut
Associated Press WriterRetired Wisconsin state workers will see their pension checks decrease for the first time ever this year thanks to a more than 26 percent loss in state investments. The state of Wisconsin Investment Board announced Thursday that pension payments will be...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Milwaukee, Interior Policy, Wages and Pensions, Retirement
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Walgreen will cut 1,000 management jobs in 2009
AP Health WriterDrugstore operator Walgreen Co. said Thursday it will cut 1,000 jobs by midyear, or about 9 percent of corporate management, through a combination of voluntary buyouts and layoffs. The Deerfield, Ill., company said the job cuts will come from...Tags: Sales, Unemployment, Puerto Rico, Layoffs and Downsizing, Walgreen Co.
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Iowa lawmakers consider labor issues
Associated Press WriterThough labor-backed Democrats control the Legislature and governor's office, lawmakers concede that some top union priorities face a cloudy future in the upcoming session. Labor leaders and some legislators remain unhappy after a high-profile...Tags: Iowa, Michael Gronstal, Kevin McCarthy, Executive Branch, Government
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Doyle disagrees with critics of Obama's tax cuts
Associated Press WriterGov. Jim Doyle disagreed Thursday with fellow Democrats who criticized President-elect Barack Obama's plan for a middle class tax cut. Democratic members of the Senate Finance Committee criticized business and individual tax cuts in the $300 billion...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, State Budgets, National Government, Wisconsin
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The 11 stores in 9 states that Macy's is closing
Department-store operator Macy's Inc. is closing 11 underperforming stores in nine states. Here is a list of which ones are closing: — Ernst & Young Plaza (Citicorp Plaza), Los Angeles. (136 employees, opened in 1986) — The Citadel, Colorado...Tags: Nashville, Indianapolis, Colorado, Macy's, Colorado Springs
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