Colorado’s minimum wage may drop as cost of living fallsDENVER — Colorado’s lowest-paid workers could make even less money next year. That’s because the state has an adjustable minimum wage that may become the first in the nation to drop slightly along with the cost of living. Gates Foundation to focus on educators; seeks initiatives, research to improve teacher qualitySEATTLE — Ever since Americans sent their children to one-room schoolhouses, parents have known what makes a good school: an inspiring, organized, creative teacher. But researchers haven’t been able to quantify what exactly makes a teacher effective and how to tie that to student achievement. NYC judge rules that race lawsuit brought by former WSJ assistant managing editor can proceedNEW YORK — A judge in New York City has ruled that a discrimination lawsuit brought against Dow Jones & Co. by a former assistant managing editor at The Wall Street Journal can go to trial. Disney World stunt man killed practicing for show; park’s 3rd worker death this summerORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World canceled a stunt show Tuesday after an employee died during practice, the theme park’s third worker killed on the job this summer. US appeals court rules that SC discrimination lawsuit against Nucor Steel can go forwardCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal appeals court has revived a discrimination lawsuit brought by black employees who claim they worked in a racially hostile environment at a Nucor Steel mill in South Carolina, attorneys said Tuesday. Mexico’s Volkswagen workers declare strike, rejecting 1 percent salary increase offerPUEBLA, Mexico — Workers at Volkswagen AG’s plant in Mexico — the only one in the world turning out the company’s trademark new Beetle — went on strike Tuesday after negotiations for a salary increase collapsed. NTSB changes key point in Hudson River midair collision report, boots union from investigationWASHINGTON — Federal safety officials investigating a midair collision over the Hudson River changed their account of the accident on a key point Monday, saying an air tour helicopter struck by a small plane wasn’t initially visible on radar to an air traffic controller handling the plane. States wondering if they’ll have to adopt charter schools to qualify for federal moneySEATTLE — Eleven states have said no to charter schools, one of the education reforms President Barack Obama backs. They may soon be paying a penalty for that choice. Union says NTSB report wrongly implies controller could have prevented mid-air collisionWASHINGTON — Union leaders said Monday that federal safety officials made a mistake in a report that implied an air traffic controller could have prevented a mid-air collision over the Hudson River and demanded a retraction. San Francisco rail union says ‘trains will run’ after late night deal averts transit strikeOAKLAND, Calif. — A walkout among workers for the San Francisco Bay Area’s commuter rail had been scheduled, and contingency plans were in place. But just a few hours before a midnight strike deadline, officials said rail management and a union have reached a deal to call it off. Union, management of San Francisco-area rail system reach deal to avert Monday transit strikeOAKLAND, Calif. — A commuter rail strike that threatened to cripple the San Francisco Bay Area was averted Sunday as management and a union reached an agreement hours before the strike deadline, officials said. Labor deal reached in threatened transit strike, SF mayor says.OAKLAND, Calif. — Officials say a tentative agreement was reached in a labor dispute that threatened a crippling commuter train strike in San Francisco. Union, management of San Francisco-area rail system talk in bid to avert Monday transit strikeOAKLAND, Calif. — A top Bay Area Rapid Transit official said he was “cautiously optimistic” of averting a crippling commuter train strike as BART and transit union negotiators worked Sunday toward brokering an 11th-hour deal. San Francisco-area rail system talking, hoping to avert Monday strikeOAKLAND, Calif. — Talks aimed at averting a commuter rail strike in the San Francisco Bay Area are ongoing, with negotiators intent on hammering out a deal before Monday’s commute. Union, management of San Francisco-area rail system meet in hopes of averting Monday strikeOAKLAND, Calif. — A top Bay Area Rapid Transit official said he was “cautiously optimistic” of averting a crippling commuter train strike as BART and transit union negotiators worked Sunday toward brokering an 11th-hour deal. Union, management of San Francisco-area rail system to meet in hopes of averting Monday strikeOAKLAND, Calif. — The San Francisco Bay area’s commuter rail system and the union representing its station agents and train operators are resuming negotiations to try to avert a strike Monday. Rail union set to strike Monday, potentially crippling San Francisco Bay area commutesOAKLAND, Calif. — The union representing train operators and station agents for the San Francisco Bay area’s commuter rail system said Thursday it would go on strike Monday. Rail union plans to strike Sunday, potentially crippling San Francisco Bay area commutesOAKLAND, Calif. — The union representing train operators and station agents for the San Francisco Bay area’s commuter rail system says it will go on strike Monday. BART union plans to strike Sunday, potentially crippling San Francisco Bay-area commuteOAKLAND, Calif. — The union representing train operators and station agents for the San Francisco Bay area’s commuter rail system says it’s planning go on strike at the close of business Sunday. UK student with prosthetic arm wins suit against Abercrombie after being sent to stockroomLONDON — A disabled woman won her suit for wrongful dismissal Thursday against Abercrombie & Fitch after she was sent to work in the London store’s stockroom. North Korea frees detained South Korean worker, brightening prospects for better relationsSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday freed a South Korean worker detained for months in the communist country, officials said, brightening prospects for improved relations on the tense peninsula. Ohio officer sues city, police claiming he was harassed on the job when wife posed for PlayboyGAHANNA, Ohio — An Ohio police officer claims he endured “a humiliating and intolerable working environment” after his wife appeared nude for Playboy early last year. Jobs are safe for foreign-born workers with bottom-rung jobs, but they’re stuckNEW YORK —Sleep is a rare commodity for Juan Cortez. Between nights spent clearing tables at a Manhattan nightclub and days running food to customers in a Bronx restaurant, the 42-year-old Peruvian immigrant worries more about finding time for shuteye than job security. Ssangyong Motor union agrees to end strikePYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The union at crisis-ridden South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor Co. agreed Thursday to end a long and sometimes violent strike after reaching a deal with management that reduces layoffs. Reports: Union at SKorean automaker Ssangyong Motor agrees to end strikePYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The union at crisis-ridden South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor agreed to end a long and violent strike after reaching a deal on layoffs in talks with management, news reports said Thursday. Labor talks resume at ailing SKorean automaker SsangyongPYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The union and management at crisis-ridden South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor resumed talks Thursday, an official said, after police commandos overran most of the chaotic factory in a series of raids this week to try and crush a debilitating strike. Reports: Labor talks resume at ailing SKorean automaker SsangyongPYEONGTAEK, South Korea — Union leaders and management at crisis-ridden South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor resumed talks Thursday, a news report said, after police commandos overran most of the chaotic factory in a series of raids this week to try and crush a debilitating strike. 10 charged in corruption case against NYC labor union that endorsed Bloomberg re-election bidNEW YORK — The leader of a powerful labor union that recently endorsed Mayor Michael Bloomberg in his re-election campaign was charged Wednesday with taking bribes from contractors who were scheming to cut labor costs. 10 charged in corruption case against NY labor union that endorsed Bloomberg re-election bidNEW YORK — The FBI has arrested the leader of a powerful New York labor union that recently endorsed Mayor Michael Bloomberg in his re-election campaign. Ex-hospital worker stands trial for Valentine’s Day rampage that killed 4 in upstate NYCANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — A nursing supervisor fired from two successive jobs amid accusations of sexual harassment went on trial Wednesday for a Valentine’s Day rampage that left four people dead, including a former co-worker and her husband. |
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