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Layoffs and downsizing both refer to reductions that companies make in staff.
Layoffs and downsizing both refer to reductions that companies make in staff.
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Oakland police struggle to rebuild — using fewer resources
OAKLAND — It was a quiet evening by this city's standards, and still the police emergency lines were lighting up. As screams rang out behind her, a caller said her neighbor was being beaten. A woman reported that a front door down the street had...
Tags: William Bratton, Conservation, Murder, Methamphetamine (drug), Laws
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Global Entry: Help may be at hand for those who wait to get OK'd
Los Angeles Times Travel editorIf you’re waiting…and waiting…for an interview appointment to complete your application for the Global Entry fast-pass-through-customs program, help may be at hand. In a blog post Monday, IÂ explained that I had been conditionally...Tags: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Agriculture, Air Transportation Industry
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HUD to shut down offices as a result of sequester
Across-the-board cuts in the federal budget will force the Department of Housing and Urban Development to close its offices on May 24 and possibly six other days. HUD, which provides assistance programs for low-income and homeless people, said Friday...
Tags: Unemployment, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Rentals, Shaun Donovan, U.S. Congress
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Defense to furlough most of its 800,000 civilians
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department will furlough most of its 800,000 civilian employees for 11 days, a decision that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called “difficult” but necessary to meet mandatory federal spending cuts this year...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Unemployment, U.S. Congress, Chuck Hagel
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A priceless Mother's Day gift
The first time my mother made leg of lamb, she never connected the two events. The second time, she thought it was a coincidence. The third time, she knew it was a curse. Every time she prepared leg of lamb, my father was laid off a few days later. The...
Tags: Unemployment, Mother's Day, Career and Workplace, Job Layoffs
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Greek government orders teachers not to strike
ATHENS -- Greece’s ruling coalition threatened Monday to arrest public high school teachers if they walk off work later this week, a strike that would potentially disrupt university-entrance exams for thousands of students. But the government's...
Tags: Government, Strikes, Civil and Public Service, National Government, Career and Workplace
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Afghans on U.S. bases losing jobs after years of devoted service
CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — Abdul Shakour was working the night shift at Bagram air base repairing American vehicles when he was called to an emergency meeting. The news was bad: Shakour and 22 other Afghan mechanics were being laid off. After seven...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Interior Policy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Heroin, Employment Opportunities
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FAA won't close air traffic control towers at small airports
The 149 air traffic control towers that were slated to close this summer because of the federal sequestration will remain open until at least September, federal officials said Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration said legislation approved by...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration, Air Transportation Delays, Budget Control Act of 2011, Air Transportation Industry
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Memphis takes 2-1 series lead over Oklahoma City
addCustomPlayer('1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', 'eplayer15'); MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Marc Gasol scored 20 points and hit two free throws with 1:03 left to put Memphis ahead to stay, and the Grizzlies...
Tags: Darrell Arthur, Thabo Sefolosha, Lionel Hollins, Jerryd Bayless, Oklahoma City Thunder
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Police union puts another $850,000 into bid to elect Greuel
The union that represents Los Angeles police officers put another $850,000 into the effort to elect mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel, according to a report posted Wednesday by the city’s Ethics Commission. The independent expenditure brings the...
Tags: Unions, Wendy Greuel, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Politics
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'Make history' with first female mayor, says ad for Wendy Greuel
A new union-sponsored television ad urges Los Angeles voters to "make history" by electing Wendy Greuel the city's first female mayor. Service Employees Local 721, sponsor of the ad, said it will begin airing Thursday and be broadcast for 10 days,...
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Career and Workplace, Politics, Elections, Bill Clinton
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FAA to keep control towers at midsize airports open at night
Budget cuts won't force the closure of air traffic control towers during overnight shifts, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. But the federal agency said it is still uncertain whether it will be forced this summer to close towers...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Air Transportation Delays, Budget Control Act of 2011
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