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Nearly $2 million raised in council's 1st District runoff
The 1st District City Council race has garnered more than four times the money of previous races there, buoyed by the deep pockets and independent spending of labor and business leaders. In the runoff to replace council member Ed Reyes in the district...Tags: Politics, POLITICO LLC, Elections, Eric Garcetti, Local Elections
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California jobless rate falls to 9%
No one ever said the economic recovery would be pretty. California eked out more growth in April as employers added 10,400 jobs, bringing the net total added over the year to 273,000. The state's unemployment rate dropped to 9% from 9.4% the month...
Tags: Unemployment, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Consumers, Career and Workplace
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Unemployment rate falls, but hiring slows in California and L.A.
After a few robust months, the pace of hiring in California slowed in April as employers concerned about the economy cut back on adding new employees. In a month in which the nation added 165,000 net new jobs, the Golden State gained just 10,400...
Tags: Unemployment, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, Consumer Confidence
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Bangladesh and its workers
Another tragedy at a Bangladesh clothing factory, another announcement by Wal-Mart about additional steps it will take to beef up worker safety, this time by inspecting all of its suppliers' facilities itself. Not that the retailing giant hasn't made real...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Health and Safety at Work, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Bangladesh
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Wal-Mart, Gap skirt the issue
If the horrific garment factory collapse last month in Bangladesh has any silver lining, it is the response from more than 30 of the world's leading apparel companies — including Benetton, PVH, Abercrombie & Fitch, H&M, Inditex (Zara), Marks &...
Tags: Politics, Plant Openings, Crime, Law and Justice, University of California, Irvine, Colleges and Universities
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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: Politics, Collective Contract, Plant Openings, Italy, Sears
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A powerful use for spoiled food
What happens to the 40% of food produced but never eaten in the U.S. each year, the mounds of perfect fruit passed over by grocery store shoppers, the tons of meat and milk left to expire? At Ralphs, one of the oldest and largest supermarket chains on...
Tags: Energy, Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Solar Energy, Science and Technology
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Prayer service remembers victims of Bangladesh building collapse
NEW DELHI, India -- Thousands gathered Tuesday in the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza garment factory complex in Bangladesh to pray for the 1,127 victims who died in the ruins of the world’s worst apparel industry disaster. Pictures taken at...
Tags: Government, Plant Openings, Politics, National Government, Tesco plc
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Bangladesh crowd gathers as collapse cleanup ends
NEW DELHI — Thousands gathered Tuesday in the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza garment factory complex in Bangladesh to pray for the 1,127 people who died in the world's worst apparel industry disaster. Pictures taken at the Islamic prayer...
Tags: Government, Plant Openings, Politics, Italy, National Government
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Wireless carriers to launch ad blitz against texting and driving
The country's largest wireless carriers have joined together for a national advertising campaign to discourage mobile users from texting while driving. AT&T announced that competitors Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile and more than 200 other...
Tags: Politics, Memorial Day, T-Mobile, Elections, Media Industry
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Is $1,721.75 the bill you'd expect for treating a cut?
It was your basic, run-of-the-mill accident. Kim Haselhoff's 9-year-old son got nipped in the finger by one of the family dogs. It didn't seem too serious, but there was a bit of blood. Unfortunately, the pediatrician's office had just closed, and the...
Tags: X-rays, Health Insurance Cost, Medical Procedures and Tests, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Medicare
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April retail sales mixed; teen, discount outlets show strength
Teens and bargain hunters propelled retail sales in April, but couldn’t save the industry from the dampening effects of chilly weather and continuing economic worries. A monthly measure of same-store sales rose 3.7% last month, according to...
Tags: Target Brands, Inc., TJX Companies Incorporated, Ross Stores Incorporated, Zumiez Incorporated, Unemployment Benefits
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