Cosmetology, barbering training program bill moves out of Iowa House subcommittee
Critics say this puts more work on the board at a time when lawmakers are trying to streamline government. Supporters say it creates more opportunities for Iowans to enter the industry.
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Lawmaker sues Gov. Kevin Stitt for ordering state workers to end remote work
OKLAHOMA CITY — A lawsuit filed Friday may affect state employees who have been ... decide if and when to order an across-the-board end to remote work. Fugate and his attorney, Richard Labarthe ...
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China’s Motivational Tactic for State Workers: Public Shaming
By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing Chinese government workers have a lot to worry about ... Under China’s hard-line leader, Xi Jinping, the state has cracked down on various sectors, from ...
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State announces changes to entice striking correction workers to go back to work, including HALT Act
New York State announced changes to state prisons to entice striking correction officers to go back to work, according to a memorandum obtained by WIVB News 4 on Thursday. The Department of ...
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State Police, Cambridge Fire Respond To Mannequin and Red Liquid Left at Weeks Bridge in Apparent Hoax
The Massachusetts State Police and Cambridge Fire Department pulled a mannequin from the frozen Charles River under the John W. Weeks Memorial Bridge on Thursday night after the mannequin and a ...
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VA budget deal gives 1.5% bonus to state workers, lets localities keep gaming revenues
Virginia budget negotiators reached agreement on a revised two-year spending plan on Thursday that would give rebates to taxpayers and bonuses to state employees and teachers, while ensuring that ...
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Noem deputizes State Department employees as immigration officers
The Washington Examiner learned late Tuesday that Noem signed a memorandum to deputize up to 2,000 State Department special agents at field offices nationwide to assist DHS agency U.S. Immigration ...
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Galveston auditor looking into why park board employees cut checks to family members
GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Just days after a former Galveston Park Board employee pled guilty to theft, city leaders revealed the money issues could be much worse. During a special city council ...
In These Times5d
Care Workers Get a Seat at the Table
The state legislature moved to create the board in 2023 at the urging of the SEIU-backed Colorado Care Workers Unite, in which Sherwood is a longtime member-leader. Labor experts and labor ...
USA Today5d
Can fired federal workers collect unemployment benefits in Oklahoma? Here's what to know
Oklahomans who worked for federal agencies are unexpectedly finding themselves out of a job and wondering if the state's unemployment ... three months of work earns them $10,000.
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For some, California pays better than other employers, latest compensation survey shows
The published survey compared workers’ 2023 salaries with those of other non-state employed people with the same job. The survey analyzed 30 jobs covered by one of nine bargaining units (2 ...
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South Bend school board member proposes plan to keep students from leaving district
On Thursday evening, the board of trustees for the district held a work session to discuss the ... Under a new measure passed by the state legislature, Indiana third graders must pass the IREAD ...