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Employers slashed 84,000 jobs in August, steeper cuts than analysts expected.
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Two government lots were sold for $1 each to a housing corporation that lacked the tax-exempt status it claimed. The group was founded under the direction of Tyrone Freeman, head of the local. >>
A day after a bearish plunge, broader U.S. indexes are mixed and foreign markets dive. >>
MARKETS
Data show the economy is still weak and could worsen if foreign markets continue to fade. Investors now view falling commodity prices with fear. >>
The Service Employees International Union says two lower-ranking staffers have lost their jobs because of allegations that others in the Los Angeles local were retaliated against. >>
Airport and federal officials have made adjustments in the international terminal after an elevator mechanic was arrested on suspicion of helping illegal immigrants enter the country. >>
The Democratic presidential candidate says the demands that led to a one-day strike 'aren't unreasonable.' >>
GLOBAL ECONOMY
The downturn, strikingly similar to the one in the United States, has thrown tens of thousands of recent arrivals out of work. >>
Employees hose down tennis courts despite conservation campaign. Officials say measure is vague, while union representatives blame lack of communication. >>
Leaders of the two organizations are skeptical of union president's proposal. >>
Employees hose down tennis courts despite conservation campaign. Officials say measure is vague, while union representatives blame lack of communication. Video >>
Workers are jeopardizing their future by raiding their retirement savings to take care of immediate needs. >>
HOUSING
The state's 7.4% unemployment rate, a 12-year high, reflects job losses in sectors dependent on the real estate market. >>
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Insiders helped authorities recover more than $9.3 billion between 1996 and 2005. For their efforts, they get 15% to 25% of the amount reimbursed. >>
CONSTRUCTION
Officials are working out final details of an agreement that could provide access to construction jobs for disadvantaged residents. >>
With more competing for fewer jobs, some immigrant workers are returning home. >>
LABOR
The unemployment fund's shortfall could reach $1.6 billion by the end of 2009. >>
If you know how and where to look and have the proper training, well-paying positions abound in California. The state has resources to help you get them. >>
First-time buyers will get a chance to own one of three new low-cost homes. Former gang members and high school dropouts learn a variety of construction skills that could boost future employment. >>
PERSONAL FINANCE
Many companies have responded to high prices by beefing up subsidies for commuting workers. >>
BEIJING 2008
The Games are over, but the owners of restaurant chain Meizhou Dongpo are preparing along with Beijing for next month's Paralympics. After that, they've got their sights on global expansion. >>
Mostly substitute teachers are affected by the latest glitch in the district's problem-plagued payroll system. The benefits are expected to be restored without a lapse in coverage. >>
Less than 24 hours after airport baggage handlers, security personnel and janitors walk off the job, they return after agreeing on a cooling-off period brokered by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. >>
Workers are urged to reject a contract offer and walk off the job. >>
House committee joins other federal officials investigating six-figure payments made to firms owned by relatives of the chapter's president. The spending practices were reported earlier by The Times. >>
The total compensation of nearly $290,000 is so hefty that it is opposed by some members of the district's board, resulting in a rare split vote on a top government manager's pay. >>
They are pressing for a say on compensation at the software maker, whose 29% profit growth last fiscal year trailed the chief executive's 38% pay increase. >>
LABOR
Union officials for baggage handlers, security personnel and janitors say the walkout will continue through the holiday weekend. Airline officials report no disruptions from the strike. >>
U.S. authorities are examining hundreds of thousands of dollars paid by the union and a related charity to firms owned by relatives of the Los Angeles local's president, sources say. >>
In one pay period since a spending audit was ordered, 61 employees exceeded the department's limit of 48 hours per person. Employee burnout remains a concern. >>
Other Southern California counties also show slight declines. The effects of the sharp economic downturn and rising unemployment since last year are unclear. >>
Rickman Jackson, former official in Los Angeles chapter, takes leave of absence from Michigan local. Action comes after Times reports of payments to firms owned by L.A. leader's family >>
It may seem counterintuitive, but a recession can lead to healthier populations when people decide to cut down on risky behavior. >>
In industries where pink slips are being passed out with abandon, the still-employed survivors are getting pretty bummed out. >>
President of California's largest local says it will be placed under a temporary trustee after Los Angeles Times stories reported payments to firms owned by his wife and mother-in-law. >>
The SEIU local allegedly made it nearly impossible for others to compete with the slate of leader Tyrone Freeman, whose financial dealings have drawn scrutiny. >>
Caregivers' advocates react to report on United Long-Term Care Workers and its chief, Tyrone Freeman. With 160,000 members, the local is the largest in California. >>
Reps. John Dingell and Bart Stupak want to know: If a mentally unstable scientist like Bruce Ivins could remain in a federal lab for so long, how safe are other labs? >>
Hospitals scramble for pharmacy technicians, lab scientists and other trained workers as baby boomers age and retire. >>
Undocumented college students endure hardships over their status, then see an uncertain future. >>
Sick days
U.S. employees are making do with fewer days or none at all as companies reduce the benefit. Lawmakers are stepping in. >>
Applicants from 14 states and three countries are on the list of candidates. Supervisors invite the public's opinion at a May 6 meeting. >>
COLUMN ONE
With the inflation rate at 100,000%, educators simply can't afford to teach. They are fleeing to take menial, but better-paying jobs -- leaving students behind. >>
Fear is spreading with the financial system in disarray. But the global boom is ongoing, unemployment is low and the government has new tools to address the downturn. >>
AUTOMOTIVE
The automaker says it will shut down all operations for two weeks in July. >>
COLUMN ONE
To support her family, an undocumented worker gathers recyclables from street-side containers. 'I do it out of necessity,' she says.
Audio photo gallery | >> COLUMN ONE
For access to Silicon Valley camaraderie and capital, you can't beat the informal Founders spread. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
Latinos and blue-collar whites, two mainstays of Clinton support, are being aggressively courted in crucial primary states. >>
Gratuity jars beckon on every counter, but customers decide who deserves a little extra >>
Poor management, software failures and breakdowns in training led to a yearlong crisis at L.A. Unified. >>
Even longtime residents are no longer able to pay the Conch Republic's soaring rents and mortgages. Their departure hurts the newer businesses catering to the wealthy. >>
Tribune's handbook urges workers to ask questions, but a staffer who pipes up gets an earful >>
Nest eggs shrink and grow amid stock market gyrations, giving those nearest retirement particular reason to worry. >>
Patients under doctor's care can be dismissed, even if marijuana use occurs during off hours, high court rules. >>
Kathleen Driscoll, the executive director of the former state Senate leader's foundation, details alleged unwanted advances in her Superior Court complaint. >>
Taxpayers' right to know clashes with employee privacy rights when claims are paid off without a trial. >>
WORKPLACE
At a firm that fortifies staffers with free food, Thunder Parley's opinion sends them scurrying to find the best gourmet fare. >>
Fearing a recession, she'll seek funds to stem foreclosures, help pay heating bills, expand unemployment insurance and -- in case of a prolonged slump -- offer tax rebates. >>
Economic contraction probably has already taken hold in some states, including California, analysts say. >>
COLUMN ONE
Stereotypes, language skills and the lowest price come into play as black Americans and Latino immigrants compete on an Atlanta street. >>
Dozens are turning to venture capitalists, seeking to bypass Hollywood and reach viewers directly online. >>
COLUMN ONE
Despite being portrayed as hip gunslingers, the unskilled workers who toil for traffickers are an expendable lot who often die in obscurity. >>
The winter can be a hard time for staffing at small businesses -- it's not just the holidays that thin employee ranks, it's also colds and the flu. Owners can cope by making it easier for staffers to work from home and by having a pool of workers who can fill in. >>
An entrepreneur from San Gabriel has founded a university that offers students English lessons and cheerleading. >>
One of the state's largest health insurers set goals and paid bonuses based in part on how many individual policyholders were dropped and how much money was saved. >>
A walkout on Thursday will put thousands of others' paychecks at risk. The timing is especially bad this year. >>
Despite, or perhaps because of, Southern California's wildfires, an L.A. department recruitment seminar draws plenty of applicants. >>
PKK says it will stop cross-border attacks from northern Iraq if Ankara drops threats of an offensive there. >>
If anyone could bring some glamour to the glamourless life of humanitarian aid workers, it might be Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. >>
COLUMN ONE
The private space race heats up around the desert town. But an explosion is a reminder that the risks are high, even on the ground. >>
Justices rebuff a quest for services in a library, along with a Catholic group's effort to avoid paying for employees' birth control. >>
The former admissions clerk at Cal State Fullerton is accused of taking money from foreign students to speed their applications. >>
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