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Unions Threaten Action After HSBC Cuts Jobs

Posted on April 25, 2013 by admin

Unions are threatening strike action after HSBC (HBC.LN) announced more than a thousand job cuts in the wake of new rules on advising customers, The Times said on its website Thursday. Continue reading →

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Banks made $32 billion on overdraft fees last year 

Posted on March 30, 2013 by sysadmin

Bank customers may complain about hefty overdraft fees, but they’re using the service more and paying the price.A new report from Moebs Services, a respected economic research firm, shows overdraft revenue at banks, credit unions and thrift institutions totaled $32 billion last year. That’s an increase of $400 million or 1.3 percent from 2011.“Consumers use of overdrafts shows no indication of goi… Continue reading →

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Injured Teachers Receiving Millions In Payouts

Posted on March 29, 2013 by sysadmin

One teacher was awarded over £380,000 after his arm was slammed in a filing cabinet, figures released by unions show. Continue reading →

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Big U.S. businesses urge Supreme Court to OK gay marriage

Posted on March 2, 2013 by admin

A group of 200 large American corporations is urging the country’s top court to strike down a law that restricts marriage to heterosexual unions, arguing it creates expensive human resources headaches with regards to employee benefits. Continue reading →

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200 businesses urge high court to support gay marriage

Posted on February 28, 2013 by admin

WASHINGTON — More than 200 businesses will urge the Supreme Court on Wednesday to strike down a federal law that restricts the definition of marriage to heterosexual unions. Continue reading →

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HD Mining seeks talks with unions over temporary foreign workers

Posted on February 10, 2013 by admin

A B.C. Continue reading →

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Labor unions, lawmakers donate to Obama’s inauguration

Posted on January 21, 2013 by admin

Nine labor unions join donors to Monday’s inaugural festivities, new list shows. Continue reading →

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Shake-Up Of State Pensions To Be Unveiled

Posted on January 14, 2013 by admin

The coalition wants to introduce a single flat rate pension to “simplify the system” – but unions brand it a “con-trick”. Continue reading →

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Top court rules public unions not entitled to $28B pension surplus

Posted on December 20, 2012 by admin

The Supreme Court of Canada says several major public unions are not entitled to a $28-billion pension surplus that the government hived off to help pay down the deficit. Continue reading →

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Michigan governor signs right-to-work bill limiting unions

Posted on December 12, 2012 by admin

Michigan’s Republican governor has signed bitterly contested “right-to-work” legislation limiting the power of unions, just hours after two final bills passed in the legislature. Continue reading →

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