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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 13 healthcare workers arrested in protest at UC regents meeting

    SACRAMENTO -- Thirteen people were arrested Wednesday at the UC regents meeting during a sit-down protest by healthcare workers threatening to strike at the system's medical centers.
    SACRAMENTO -- Thirteen people were arrested Wednesday at the UC regents meeting during a sit-down protest by healthcare workers threatening to strike at the system's medical centers. The University of California regents left during the protest while...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Strikes, AFSCME, Police Arrests, Hospitals and Clinics

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Nuking the filibuster

    In requiring the U.S. Senate to confirm presidential appointments, the Constitution aims to ensure a second level of scrutiny of the qualifications of government officials. But Senate Republicans have hijacked the confirmation process, not only to thwart individual nominees but to undermine laws they don't agree with. If they continue in their obstructionism, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) should revisit the possibility of doing away with the filibuster for nominations.
    In requiring the U.S. Senate to confirm presidential appointments, the Constitution aims to ensure a second level of scrutiny of the qualifications of government officials. But Senate Republicans have hijacked the confirmation process, not only to...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    3. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Edgar Allan Jones Jr. dies at 92; law professor played judge on TV courtroom shows

    The TV career of Edgar Allan Jones Jr. began with a phone call in early 1958 from a producer who needed to cast someone knowledgeable about the law. Although Jones taught law full time at UCLA, he was nervous at the prospect of auditioning: His only acting experience had been a walk-on part in a high school production of "Julius Caesar."
    The TV career of Edgar Allan Jones Jr. began with a phone call in early 1958 from a producer who needed to cast someone knowledgeable about the law. Although Jones taught law full time at UCLA, he was nervous at the prospect of auditioning: His only...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, University of California, Los Angeles, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, Laws

    4. May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Betrayed? Citizen soldiers lose jobs; U.S. government biggest offender

    The jobs of the nation's citizen soldiers are supposed to be safe while they are serving their country: Federal law does not allow employers to penalize service members because of their military duties.
    The jobs of the nation's citizen soldiers are supposed to be safe while they are serving their country: Federal law does not allow employers to penalize service members because of their military duties. Yet every year, thousands of National Guard and...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, Laws, Local Government

    5. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Federal appeals court strikes down union notification requirement

    WASHINGTON — Employers cannot be required to post a notice that tells their workers they have a right to join a union and bargain for better wages, a federal appeals court ruled in the latest setback for the National Labor Relations Board.
    WASHINGTON — Employers cannot be required to post a notice that tells their workers they have a right to join a union and bargain for better wages, a federal appeals court ruled in the latest setback for the National Labor Relations Board. The so-...

    Tags: Freedom of the Press, Civil Rights, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation

    6. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. American sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea

    <em>This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.</em>
    This post has been corrected. See the note below for details. BEIJING -- Adding to the strained relations with the U.S., North Korea said Thursday that an American citizen held since November has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for "hostile...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Trials, China, Pyongyang (North Korea), U.S. Congress

    7. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. UCLA professor to stand trial in death of assistant in lab fire

    UCLA chemistry professor Patrick Harran was ordered Friday to stand trial on felony charges stemming from a laboratory fire that killed staff research assistant Sheharbano "Sheri" Sangji more than four years ago.
    UCLA chemistry professor Patrick Harran was ordered Friday to stand trial on felony charges stemming from a laboratory fire that killed staff research assistant Sheharbano "Sheri" Sangji more than four years ago. Concluding a preliminary hearing that...

    Tags: Crimes, University of California, Los Angeles, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

    8. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. 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.
    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: Dhaka (Bangladesh), Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Collective Contract, Clothing and Textiles Industry

    9. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Israeli airline workers strike over 'open skies' agreement

    JERUSALEM &mdash; As Israeli airline workers went on strike in protest, <a>Israel's</a> government approved an "open skies" agreement with the European Union that will give European carriers greater access to the lucrative Israeli tourism market.
    JERUSALEM — As Israeli airline workers went on strike in protest, Israel's government approved an "open skies" agreement with the European Union that will give European carriers greater access to the lucrative Israeli tourism market. The...

    Tags: European Union, Employees, National Government, Benjamin Netanyahu, Air Transportation Industry

    10. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Labor money starts flowing in for Garcetti

    Organized labor's lopsided support for Wendy Greuel in the Los Angeles mayor's race has started shifting as unions begin pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into an independent campaign backing her rival, Eric Garcetti.
    Organized labor's lopsided support for Wendy Greuel in the Los Angeles mayor's race has started shifting as unions begin pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into an independent campaign backing her rival, Eric Garcetti. The $300,000 in new labor...

    Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Career and Workplace, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Government, Local Elections

    11. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Attorneys ask for more time in Chris Brown community service case

    Singer Chris Brown was ordered to return to court this summer after attorneys asked a judge Friday for more time to review new evidence related to allegations he failed to complete court-ordered community service.
    Singer Chris Brown was ordered to return to court this summer after attorneys asked a judge Friday for more time to review new evidence related to allegations he failed to complete court-ordered community service. Brown appeared in Los Angeles County...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Photography Supplies and Services, Services and Shopping, Chris Brown, Photography and Video

    12. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Hong Kong rules against residency for foreign domestic helpers

    Foreigners who cook, clean houses and care for children in Hong Kong will not be eligible to become permanent residents like other workers from abroad, a final appeals court ruled Monday.
    Foreigners who cook, clean houses and care for children in Hong Kong will not be eligible to become permanent residents like other workers from abroad, a final appeals court ruled Monday. The unanimous ruling disappointed the Filipino workers who...

    Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Human Rights, Hong Kong

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