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Boeing has stopped plane construction following a strike by 27,000 workers who were members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). The strike occurred after talks between the labor union, the company, and a federal mediator failed to produce a new labor agreement.
According to Boeing, the strike will affect plants in Kansas, […]

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The Orland Park Fire Department is offering a retirement package to its battalion chiefs that reportedly can save the district $300,000 over the next five years.
The Fire Department has been re-organizing its upper management for the majority of the year. This plan fits in with the organization. The Fire Chief was sure to point out […]

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Astellas Pharma Technologies Inc, a subsidiary of Astellas Pharma, Inc., announced that it was offering early retirement to employees of its Norman, Oklahoma plant. 
The early retirement option has been offered to all 197 of the plant’s employees. The plant is currently undergoing re-organization. The company hopes that 60 people will take the offer. If 60 […]

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The U.S. Post Office is offering early retirement to thousands of clerks, mail handlers, and supervisors. The early retirement does not come with incentives or bonuses, but with the poor economic times the Post Office was forced to take action. Losses this year are expected to near $1.5 billion.
Employees who are 50 or older and […]

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Joseph Sullivan resigned last week from Gloucester High School amidst a stir of criticism. He reported to Time magazine about a pact between some students in the school to get pregnant.
He claims the mayor committed slander by questioning his integrity as principal. Mayor Carolyn Kirk disputed the existence of such a pact. Sullivan has been […]

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The number of newly-laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits has fallen for the second week in a row. Two weeks ago it reached a six year high. However, in one week the number of applications was only 432,000 which is 13,000 less than the week before.
This drop is steeper than what analysts had predicted. However, […]

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An investigation done by the Office of Professional Responsibility and the Department of Justice Inspector General found Department of Justice staff guilty of breaching civil service laws when hiring. The Department brought ideological and political preference into the arena.
Attorney General Mukasey told the American Bar Association the Justice Department still exhibits professionalism despite the findings. […]

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Between 1977 and 2007 there has been a 101% growth in workers over 65 years of age in the United States. It is predicted that an 80% increase can be expected for 2016. The Statistical Office of US Labor Department says this shift should be expected due to a tightening economy, lower birth rate, and […]

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Federal Law Labor materials are now available to be shipped to businesses. It is dictated by law that U.S. employers are to post information regarding labor laws for their employees. The new posters include changes made in July of 2008 by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  on religious discrimination and the federal minimum wage increase.
The […]

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Recent updates in Sweden’s employment law have improved the country’s protection of worker rights.  The Parental Leave Act prohibits the unfair treatment of employees who are on parental leave.  However, this act failed to guard worker rights if different terms or different treatments were a necessary part of the leave.    Based on a recent court […]

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