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Hubbard breaks his silence
TUSTIN — On any other weekday last year, he would be wearing a suit and tie as he stood at the helm of Newport-Mesa Unified School District.
But on a recent morning there was no longer a need for formality. The former superintendent who once...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Twitter, Inc., Labor Legislation, Conservation, Litigation
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Mailbag: An open letter from new schools chief
It is with respect and commitment that I have accepted the responsibility and confidence that you have entrusted in me to serve as the interim superintendent and to facilitate the process for the selection of a new permanent superintendent for the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Interior Policy, Mountains, Fraud
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Draft charter limits wage increases [corrected]
COSTA MESA — The City Council could not give itself a raise or increase city workers' benefits without voter approval, according to a draft city charter introduced Tuesday. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: An earlier version incorrectly said...Tags: Voting, Primaries, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Unions
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Community Commentary: Trader Joe's should join the Campaign for Fair Food
People often forget that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in Memphis, Tenn., while he was standing in solidarity with sanitation workers as they sought justice in their workplace. I could think of no better way to honor his legacy than by...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Tomatoes, Labor Legislation, Labor Legislation, Whole Foods Market
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Taxpayers Assn. charter discussion full of anti-union talk
COSTA MESA — At the Costa Mesa Taxpayers Assn. meeting meant to inform the public about a proposed city charter, audience members also got an earful of anti-union rhetoric. Nearly 100 audience members gathered at the Neighborhood Community Center...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Collective Contract
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Community Commentary: Charter is a bad business contract
So what is so worrisome about the Costa Mesa City Charter that Mayor Pro Tem Jim Righeimer proposed about midnight at the Dec. 6 City Council meeting with few citizens left in attendance to comment? The charter is written by one councilman for the...Tags: Unions, Labor Legislation, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Corporate Crime
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Consignments could be a good deal, but shop around
If you're looking to clean out your home and make a little extra cash, doing business with your local consignment shop could be a smart move. These shops let you leave your items on their shelves until they sell in exchange for a portion of the profits....
Tags: Cooper City, Career and Workplace, Collective Contract
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Glendale, Pasadena stand up to California
Nine cities, including Glendale and Pasadena, filed a lawsuit this week in an effort to force the state to make good on millions of dollars for local officials to pay down debt and other obligations left over by the dissolution of local redevelopment...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Laws, Economy, Business and Finance
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Pressure on the picket line
Almost every day for nearly three weeks, Jon Butler rallied with fellow union strikers on the picket line.
Butler was among roughly 800 union members who walked out of the Caterpillar Inc. plant in Joliet on May 1, rejecting a proposed six-year...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Caterpillar Inc., Strikes, Unemployment, Employment
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City Hall fights parking tickets: Tab now up to $50 million
As profits soar for the company running Chicago's metered parking spaces, so are the multimillion-dollar bills the outfit is asking taxpayers to foot under little-known provisions in its long-term deal, according to documents obtained by the Tribune. The...
Tags: Richard M. Daley, Companies and Corporations, Chicago Mayor, Business Enterprises, Chicago City Hall
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Lockheed missiles unit, union agree on new contract with bonuses, raises
Lockheed Martin Corp.and a union that represents hundreds of workers in Orlando have agreed on a new five-year contract that provides workers with $2,000 "signing bonuses," annual pay raises and other sweeteners, the company said Tuesday. Bethesda, Md.-...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Politics, Career and Workplace, Collective Contract
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O.C. man allegedly embezzled $350,000 from public agencies
L.A. NOWA Tustin man is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on charges that he embezzled more than $350,000 from public works contracts with several Orange County cities and government agencies....
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