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Apr 01 2024
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Some Nebraska manufacturers provide training to migrants to address labor shortage
Some Nebraska manufacturers provide training to migrants to address labor shortage
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Some manufacturers in Nebraska seek to address labor shortages by providing training for newly arrived migrants and refugees in their native language.
NPR Fact CheckMar 22 2024
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Connecticut Shows Small Increase in Employment: Labor Report
Connecticut added nearly a thousand new jobs in the month of February, but overall unemployment remained slightly higher than the national average. That was the conclusion from the monthly state jobs report that the Department of Labor released on Thursday. The report painted a mixed picture of Connecticut’s work landscape. According to the report, Connecticut industry payroll jobs increased
CT News JunkieMar 20 2024
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THE INFORMER: Hard labor sentences served in state prisons
Sometimes a criminal defendant is sentenced to hard labor. What actually constitutes hard labor, and what crime would warrant such a sentence? Are women defendants ever sentenced to hard labor? Under Louisiana’s criminal code, certain felonies may be punishable with or without “hard labor.” Hard labor means serving extensive time — whether male or female — within the state’s Department of
American PressMar 09 2024
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Colorado Bureau of Investigation finds DNA scientist manipulated data in hundreds of cases over decades
(CNN) — A now-former forensic scientist with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) manipulated or omitted DNA test results in hundreds of cases, an internal affairs investigation found, which prompted a full review of her work during her nearly 30-year career at the agency. The CBI released the findings of the investigation into Yvonne “Missy” Woods Friday, which concluded Woods’ handling
KRDOMar 14 2024
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Portland bureau bungles landmark property; state lawmakers reap rock-bottom rents, watchdog finds
The OregonianMar 28 2024
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US economy continues to shine with help from consumers, labor market
The U.S. economy grew faster than previously estimated in the fourth quarter, boosted by strong consumer spending and business investment in nonresidential structures like factories and healthcare facilities.
The report from the Commerce Department on Thursday also showed profits rising at a solid clip last quarter, driven by nonfinancial corporations. Increasing profits, together with
ReutersApr 05 2024
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Political ritual: California labor priorities and business 'job killers' again on a collision course
An annual political ritual was repeated Wednesday when the California Chamber of Commerce released its 2024 list of “job killers” – nine bills that business executives consider to be the most burdensome. “These proposals would add significant costs and burdens to California’s small businesses, creating an even more challenging business climate in our state,” chamber president Jennifer Barrera
CalMattersMar 17 2024
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Anti-union labor bill passes Georgia Senate
A bill that would weaken union protections in Georgia passed 31-23 in the state Senate on Thursday after hours of debate. Senate Bill 362, authored by State Senator Mike Hodges (R-Brunswick), would prevent companies from receiving certain tax incentives from the state unless their decision to form a union was made by secret ballot. Supporters of the bill say it would protect employees' right
Georgia Law NewsMar 06 2024
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Portland Police Bureau plans to bring back cold case unit due to federal grant
KGW 8Mar 26 2024
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Wisconsin utilities pledge to use union labor for clean energy construction.
Union workers will build most utility-scale renewable energy installations in Wisconsin under an agreement between the state's investor-owned utilities and five labor unions. Each of the utilities has signed a pledge to use union labor "to the fullest extent possible," cementing existing relationships and ensuring that contractors use Wisconsin union workers on billions of dollars of future
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel