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Spending in L.A. mayor's race breaks records
Spending in the hotly contested two-year race for Los Angeles mayor exceeded $33 million on Saturday, breaking previous records as unlimited outside money continued to play a dominant role in Tuesday's contest. Candidate super PACs and so-called...Tags: Wendy Greuel, Local Elections, AEG, Politics, Jose Huizar
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Two unions seek to combine in American, US Air merger
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - Two unions that represent ground workers at American Airlines and US Airways Group said on Tuesday they would combine to become the bargaining agent for nearly 30,000 employees after the airlines merge. The move comes as the...Tags: AMR Corp., U.S. Airways, Career and Workplace, American Airlines, Inc., Employees
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'Living wage' at issue in L.A. mayoral campaign
The pickup truck tooled around Highland Park on Saturday morning, loudspeakers in back crooning in Spanish: "Wendy, la Wendy. We're gonna vote. $15 an hour we'll make. Wendy, la Wendy, we're gonna dance. Eric Garcetti start crying." A political mailer...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Wendy Greuel, Elections, Career and Workplace
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Unions will survive ruling about NLRB
John Brinson and his friends have every right to gloat over the symbolic victory recently announced in a federal appeals court with regards to the National Labor Relations Board and what it can and can't do at businesses. What gets this lifetime union...Tags: Work Relations, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Union backs proposed zoo change
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The union that represents the 15 or so public employees who work at Potawatomi Zoo gave its tentative support Thursday to a proposal by the Zoological Society to take over the management and operation of the zoo, the state's oldest. "I'll...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees
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Zoological Society wants to run the zoo
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Concerned about accreditation and private support, the Potawatomi Zoological Society is proposing that it take over the management and operation of Potawatomi Zoo, the state's oldest zoo, from the city Parks Department. The society has...Tags: Career and Workplace, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Unions
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Female Beastie Boys tribute band honor the late Adam Yauch
For RedEyeIt's been 32 years since the Beastie Boys were founded, but the band's fan base is as strong as ever. And although no one can replace the now-defunct band, Chicago fans can pay tribute to Mike D, MCA and Ad-Rock thanks to their female counterparts in She'...Tags: Entertainment, Rogers Park, Beastie Boys (music group), Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois), Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
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Windber man gets jail time for running over police officer
DAILY AMERICAN REPORTERA 35-year-old Windber Borough man who ran over a Paint Township police officer with his all-terrain vehicle was sentenced Wednesday to six to 23 months in Somerset County Jail followed by two years of supervised probation for two counts of recklessly...Tags: Justice System, Lawyers, Prosecution, Judges, Trials
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Marvel filming most of latest 'Captain America' movie in L.A.
On the fourth floor of a vacant wing of St. Vincent Medical Center near downtown Los Angeles, some 150 crew members crowded the hallways, joining actors Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson as they prepared to film a scene for "Captain America: The Winter...
Tags: Star Trek into Darkness (movie), Hospitals and Clinics, Politics, Photography Supplies and Services, United Kingdom
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'Super PACs' negate spending limits in L.A. mayor's race
Strict limits on campaign contributions imposed by voters nearly three decades ago are crumbling in the Los Angeles mayor's race, with big donors using loosely regulated "super PACs" to help candidates like never before in a citywide election, a Times...
Tags: Ethics, Values, Wendy Greuel, Career and Workplace, Freedom of the Press
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Richard Berman: Twinkies might die again because of union demands
First, the good news: The Twinkie will be back on store shelves by summer. The bad news is that Hostess' old unions — not content to have killed an American icon that employed 18,000 people, including those located at its multiple factories in...Tags: Voting, Civil Rights, Career and Workplace, Elections, Strikes
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Apr. 9 in History: Work on the $3 million Valley Plaza Shopping Center will begin Monday
>> 50 Years Ago — EL CENTRO — Work on the $3 million Valley Plaza Shopping Center will begin Monday. M.W. Agnew Construction Co. of El Centro will start clearing the brush and other obstructions from the land on Monday under a contract...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees
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