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A Philadelphia jobsite of longtime ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmember E. Allen Reeves, Inc., of Abington, Pa., was the target of vandalism during the Christmas holiday. Philadelphia police detectives say arsonists caused an estimated $500,000 in damages at the Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, a new Quaker meetinghouse.
The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division Dec. 21, 2012 announced the rule implementingÌýExecutive Order 13495, or Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts,Ìýwill become effective Jan. 18.Ìý
ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓis proud to announce 152 craft trainees will take part in its intense two-day National Craft Championships (NCC), April 30-May 3 in Birmingham, Ala., where they will compete in one of 13 competitions representing 11 crafts.Ìý
ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓJan. 4 criticized President Obama for undermining the U.S. Senate’s advice and consent role byÌýrecess-appointingÌýDemocrats Sharon Block, deputy assistant secretary for congressional affairs at the Department of Labor; Richard Griffin, general counsel for the International Union of Operating Engineers to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); and Republican Terence Flynn, chief counsel to NLRB member Brian Hayes.Ìý
At the request of a federal court judge, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Dec. 23 announced that it isÌýagain delayingimplementation of its requirement that employers post an 11-by-17-inch notice displaying a list of select employee rights granted by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).Ìý
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) Feb. 1 signed into law a new right-to-work bill that will protect all workers in the state from being forced to pay union dues as a requirement of employment. Daniels signed the bill hours after it was passed by the Indiana legislature and ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓimmediately expressed its support for the action.Ìý