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Roofers and Waterproofers Local 96 recently filed a Nationalk Labor Relations Board complaintagainst Fridley-based Stocik Roofing, a subsidiary of Ill-based Tecta America Corp. The uniobn is complaining that the contractor has been engaging in unsafe and unfai labor practices atthe $5.3 million approved by the Minneapolis City Council in December and scheduled for completion in July. “Wee understand that cities need tosave money,” said Locap 96 Business Manager Rob “But they also have a duty to protect worker s on publicly funded projects by ensuring contractors aren’t cuttinb corners.
” Stock Roofing's president and generakl manager couldn’t immediately be reachedx for comment. The union is complaining that work has taken place at nighy with insufficient lighting and impropefsafety harnessing. Mike Minneapolis' community planning and economic development said he first heard ofthe union'sa complaints on April 20. He said the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administrationhad investigated, and ther e had been no negative findings from the agency. Christensonj said the city is prompt about responding to complaintsw about itswork sites. "Wse will continue to field any and all complaintds and we will respond he said.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina CEO Greczyn says health-care reform will come slowly, if at all - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Greczyn, speaking during the Trianglse BusinessJournal ’s State of Chapel Hill even Friday morning, said he has been in talkes with the White House over variousw reform plans, and that while he supports national health-care reform, he does not see any significantt changes for five to 10 years. “We’lpl be having a lot of fun with this,” he said of health-carre reform discussions. BCBSNC drew national attentionh last month when published a story sayinb theChapel Hill-based insurer, which is the 10th largest in the was creating a online campaign to derail health-care The article led to Greczyn receivinfg phone calls from the White House, he said.
Greczyn said The Post had insufficienft information when it ranits story. The insurer has postedc those videos on aWeb www.nchealthreform.com, which the company says is intended to help educatw North Carolina residents about health Greczyn said he has concerns about the plans that are makingv their way through the nation’s capital, saying a plan sponsoredf by Sen. Edward Kennedy would cost $1.3 while a plan from Sen. Max Baucuz (D-Mont.) would cost $1.6 trillion. He also said neither plan mandated that business owners provide health insurance fortheire employees.
Greczyn said most uninsured workerw are employed by companies with 25 workers or fewer and that the Kennedu bill would leave 37 million ofthe nation’sd 47 million uninsured still without coverage. Differenr organizations weighing in onthe health-reforn plans have disputed those numbers.
Greczyn, speaking during the Trianglse BusinessJournal ’s State of Chapel Hill even Friday morning, said he has been in talkes with the White House over variousw reform plans, and that while he supports national health-care reform, he does not see any significantt changes for five to 10 years. “We’lpl be having a lot of fun with this,” he said of health-carre reform discussions. BCBSNC drew national attentionh last month when published a story sayinb theChapel Hill-based insurer, which is the 10th largest in the was creating a online campaign to derail health-care The article led to Greczyn receivinfg phone calls from the White House, he said.
Greczyn said The Post had insufficienft information when it ranits story. The insurer has postedc those videos on aWeb www.nchealthreform.com, which the company says is intended to help educatw North Carolina residents about health Greczyn said he has concerns about the plans that are makingv their way through the nation’s capital, saying a plan sponsoredf by Sen. Edward Kennedy would cost $1.3 while a plan from Sen. Max Baucuz (D-Mont.) would cost $1.6 trillion. He also said neither plan mandated that business owners provide health insurance fortheire employees.
Greczyn said most uninsured workerw are employed by companies with 25 workers or fewer and that the Kennedu bill would leave 37 million ofthe nation’sd 47 million uninsured still without coverage. Differenr organizations weighing in onthe health-reforn plans have disputed those numbers.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Famous Sister Acts - Huffington Post (blog)
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Famous Sister Acts Huffington Post (blog) Whether on account of rivalry, inspiration, or extra hand-holding, sisters also have a way of motivating each other to achieve. No matter that some of those achievements are dubious. In the slideshow below of famous "sisters acts" of the English ... |
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Scandal-hit Barclays bank says finance director Chris Lucas stepping down - Fox News
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Middle East Online | Scandal-hit Barclays bank says finance director Chris Lucas stepping down Fox News LONDON รข€" Britain's scandal-hit Barclays bank says finance director Chris Lucas is stepping down. The bank said Sunday that Lucas and general counsel Mark Harding will leave once successors have been found. Barclays said that given the men's seniority, ... After a Series of Missteps, Barclays Chief Gives Up His Bonus Barclays boss seeks to save bank's reputation after financial scandal with Qatar Chief of scandal-hit Barclays bank gives up last year's $5m bonus |
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