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UC hospital strikers' numbers to be decided by court
Patient care workers at the University of California's medical centers plan to stage a two-day strike next week, but the number taking part will be decided Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court. A judge is expected to rule on a request for a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Strikes, Healthcare Contract Issues, Career and Workplace, AFSCME
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In Bangladesh, shock may give way to status quo
NEW DELHI — The disaster caused shocking loss of life among young, mostly female garment workers, awoke the conscience of a nation, spotlighted dismal working conditions and spurred loud calls for construction and labor reform. So far, that...
Tags: Plant Openings, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Sears, Disasters and Accidents
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DWP average pay rose 15%, despite flagging economy
Average employee pay at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power rose 15% over the last five years, despite an economic slump that ravaged the city's budget, records released Tuesday show. DWP workers received significantly more generous pay...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Elections, Wendy Greuel
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Letters: California wasn't late on gay marriage
Re "California, late to the altar," Editorial, April 26 Your editorial regarding the role of California in the race to recognize same-sex marriage omits what I believe to be the biggest catalyst of the changes taking place in the country. In 2004,...Tags: Gavin Newsom, Gays and Lesbians, Career and Workplace, Minority Groups, Marriage
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SEC accuses city of Victorville, others of fraud in bond sale
Ever since the Department of Defense shut down George Air Force Base in 1992, the high desert town of Victorville has struggled to reinvent itself. The city encouraged massive residential and retail development. It invested in two new power plants....
Tags: Prosecution, U.S. Department of Defense, Career and Workplace, Finance, College Sports
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Protests in Bangladesh as death toll from building collapse rises
NEW DELHI, India -- The death toll in Bangladesh rose to more than 300 people Friday following the collapse this week of a building that housed five apparel factories, officials said, as protests by workers at other garment plants intensified....
Tags: Plant Openings, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Labor Disputes, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace
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Bangladesh building collapse unlikely to spur reform, experts say
NEW DELHI — A clothing factory in an emerging country collapses or catches fire with horrific loss of life. Famous Western brands are found in the wreckage. An investigation reveals substandard practices in the local and global clothing trade....
Tags: Mangos, Plant Openings, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Career and Workplace, Disasters and Accidents
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Guidelines for Freelance Writers
Dear Travel Writer: Welcome to the cornerstone of what we do. What follows is the most important information contained in these several pages. The Los Angeles Times values honesty, fairness and truth. We understand the difficulties of the profession,...Tags: Los Angeles Police Department, Rentals, Tour Operations Industry, Career and Workplace, Los Angeles International Airport
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SAG-AFTRA announces plan to cut 60 jobs
This post was updated at 5:50 p.m.SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood actors and other performers, said Sunday it is eliminating 60 positions from the organization as part of plan to balance its budget. The layoffs, about 10% of the jobs at the union, represent the second wave...Tags: Screen Actors Guild, Marketing, Layoffs and Downsizing, Celebrities, Career and Workplace
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CalPERS picks four new HMO plans for 5-year contracts
The California Public Employees' Retirement System picked four new HMO plans for five-year health insurance contracts starting next year, a blow to incumbent carrier Blue Shield of California. The giant pension fund voted Wednesday to split up Blue...Tags: Career and Workplace, General Motors Corp., Health Net Inc., California Public Employees' Retirement System, Healthcare Contract Issues
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CalPERS panel recommends 3 new HMO plans alongside Blue Shield
A key committee of the California Public Employees' Retirement System backed its staff's recommendation to break up Blue Shield of California's statewide HMO contract. The agency's pension and health benefits committee voted Tuesday in favor of awarding...
Tags: General Motors Corp., California Public Employees' Retirement System, Healthcare Contract Issues, Career and Workplace, Employees
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Blue Shield may lose exclusive CalPERS HMO contract
Blue Shield of California may be losing its longtime grip on one of the healthcare industry's most coveted insurance contracts. Officials at the California Public Employees' Retirement System are recommending breaking up Blue Shield's current...
Tags: Healthcare Provider, Career and Workplace, Aetna Inc., General Motors Corp., Insurance
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