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Finishing touches put on Clearbrook Wal-Mart
ReporterWe've shown you the construction, we've shown you potential traffic headaches, now see inside the new Clearbrook Wal-Mart. The store has been about five years in the making. We first reported plans to build it in 2006. Now there's six days before the...Tags: Politics, Government, Headaches, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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North Cross School hires new headmaster
Assignment ManagerNorth Cross School will get a new headmaster this summer. The private school in Roanoke County announced Thursday that Chris Proctor has been hired. Proctor will take over at North Cross on July 1. Proctor is currently interim headmaster at Wesley...Tags: Politics, Texas, Career and Workplace, Government, Houston
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Taubman Museum of Art announces new hires
A couple of new faces are coming to the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke.
Museum officials say they've hired Kim Williamson as the new Director of Development and Maria St. Clair will fill the role of Membership Manager.
Williamson worked as...Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, Government, Employers
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FreightCar America to hire 200 in Roanoke
Assignment ManagerFreightCar America will build 1,500 rail cars in Roanoke, thanks to a big order from Norfolk Southern. Governor Bob McDonnell and representatives from both companies made the announcement Monday morning in Richmond. Norfolk Southern is resuming a...Tags: Chicago, Politics, Colorado, Indiana, Human Interest
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Future Jobs: Temporary work is becoming more full-time
ReporterOne industry has thousands of openings, all to help with its busiest season of the year. Temporary or seasonal jobs are starting to lead to something more. The home improvement industry continues to be stable so part time work can turn into a full time...Tags: Harvard University, Politics, Career and Workplace, Government, Labor Legislation
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City manager says Roanoke needs to be Roanoke
ReporterRoanoke's new city manager has been on the job for a year. Chris Morrill replaced Darlene Burcham. During an extensive interview with News 7, Morrill reflected on his first year. He has spent a lot of time learning how the city works and the city...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Politics, Government
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City of San Francisco, worker unions protest Kaiser premium hike
SAN FRANCISCO — It's a trend many public employees can relate to: Health insurance premiums climb year after year, while at the bargaining table workers have agreed to kick in more for pensions, take salary cuts and sign on to furlough days. But...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Hospitals and Clinics, Politics, Walmart, Health and Safety at Work
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How not to run a local government
One of the more enjoyable aspects of my public career was an excellent relationship with public safety unions. Law enforcement, fire and EMT groups were supportive of my races for the state legislature, Congress and governor. Although not unheard of,...Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Politics, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Safety of Citizens, Pension and Welfare
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AP case fuels complaints on Obama whistle-blower policies
The Justice Department's secret review of Associated Press telephone records gives advocates for federal employees one more reason to doubt the Obama administration's full commitment to protecting whistleblowers, particularly those in national security...Tags: The Associated Press, Civil and Public Service, Canterbury, News Agency, Politics
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Bridgeport Is Worse Off Than Stockton
Stockton is one of California's larger cities. Nearly a year ago, its city council voted to file for bankruptcy. This is the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in the nation's history. Bridgeport, however, is in worse financial condition that Stockton...Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Politics, Work Relations, Employees, Pension and Welfare
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Voice of the People, May. 16
Lang's language This is in response to "Tribune's pension scold way off mark" (Perspective, May 12), by Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, deputy majority leader of the Illinois House. Lang clearly has spent quite a bit of time polishing his ability to compose his...Tags: Politics, Employees, Skokie, Pension and Welfare, La Grange
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Emanuel to shift retired city workers to Obamacare
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel plans to start reducing health insurance coverage next year for more than 30,000 retired city workers and begin shifting them to President Barack Obama's new federal system. The move is aimed at saving the city money and comes as...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Health Care Reform (2009), Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Pension and Welfare
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