UAW President Ron Gettelfinger says talks with Ford continue, fine line to walkSeptember 24th, 2009 UAW president walking fine line with FordPLYMOUTH, Mich. — United Auto Workers union president Ron Gettelfinger said Thursday that while the group continues to discuss additional contract modifications with Ford Motor Co.
Employers to be offered incentive to hire jobless New JerseyansSeptember 15th, 2009 NJ gov seeks to boost hiring of joblessNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Businesses will be offered a $2,400 incentive to hire New Jerseyans who have exhausted their unemployment benefits.
Bill would extend benefits to relatives of paramedics and EMTs who are killed in line of dutyJune 26th, 2009 Bill would extend benefits to paramedics' familiesMONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont's two U.S.
NC school ends former 1st lady's job: new e-mails show former governor helped wife's hiringJune 8th, 2009 NC State University cancels former 1st lady's jobRALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State University has axed former first lady Mary Easley's $170,000-a-year job as newly released documents indicated her husband was involved in her hiring.
NC State chancellor resigns after questions arise over hiring of former governor's wifeJune 8th, 2009 NC State chancellor resigns in Easley hiring flapRALEIGH, N.C. — A top North Carolina education official has resigned amid questions about his role in the controversial hiring of a former first lady for a university post.
Jet offers special benefits for students flying abroadMay 19th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Leading private carrier Jet Airways Tuesday announced a slew of benefits to students flying abroad, effective from May 26. The airline said in a statement that it assured benefits of more than Rs.11,000, including excess baggage allowance between 40-60 kg for students flying with Jet to the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, Britain, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Judges denies retirees group request to form a formal committeeMay 14th, 2009 Chrysler Notebook: Judge denies retirees motionNEW YORK — Developments from Thursday's Chrysler bankruptcy hearing:
THE ISSUE: A group representing Chrysler retired salaried workers asked U.S. Judge Arthur Gonzales for permission to form a formal committee to take part in Chrysler LLC's bankruptcy process.
Munich move closer to van Gaal hiringMay 13th, 2009 MUNICH - Bayern Munich appear close to hiring coach Louis van Gaal from AZ Alkmaar as the Dutch football champions Wednesday spoke of imminent talks between the clubs. 'We have received signals that Munich will make an approach,' said AZ sports director Marcel Brands.
Obama expects health industry to make good on $2T savings pledgeMay 12th, 2009 Obama will hold health industry to savings pledgeWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is telling health industry leaders he expects them to deliver on their $2 trillion savings pledge. In a letter the White House released Tuesday, Obama tells health care industry groups that he will hold them to their pledge to get it done.
Boston Globe union granted deadline extension to Sunday to make $20M in concessionsMay 2nd, 2009 Boston Globe union granted deadline extensionBOSTON — Negotiations between unions at The Boston Globe and its owner, The New York Times Co., will continue after the company agreed to extend its midnight deadline for the newspapers' employees to make $20 million in concessions. "Because there has been progress on reaching needed cost savings, The Boston Globe will extend the deadline for reaching complete agreements with its unions until midnight Sunday May 3," Globe spokesman Robert Powers said in a statement.
India Inc against layoffs, but freezes hiring: SurveyApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Most Indian companies have decided not to resort to any more job cuts even as they have put a cap on fresh hiring and staff incentives with a curb on outstation travel for executives, says a survey released Thursday. More than 75 percent of the respondents in the survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said they were reviewing their recruitment strategy to manage costs.
Hiring rises 5 percent in February, says headhunterApril 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hiring activity in February saw a 5 percent increase over that registered the previous month, according to the Naukri.com, an online headhunter. The Naukri job index was at 774 for February, 5 percent up from January, thanks to an improved job situation in cities such as Delhi, Ahmedabad and Chandigarh.
Orchid Pharma buys its bonds to save on interest costMarch 31st, 2009 CHENNAI - The city-based bulk drug manufacturer Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals has purchased $12.1 million worth of bonds from the market and is in the process of extinguishing them to save on interest costs. This is the second such purchase in recent times by the company, which March 26 announced it had bought $25.7 million worth of bonds.
US Senate seeks restrictions on hiring of H-1B visa holdersFebruary 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Senate has accepted a modified amendment to the massive stimulus bill requiring companies accepting government bailout funds to hire H-1B visa holders under strict hiring standards so that qualified American workers are not replaced. The original amendment to the over $800 billion stimulus bill sought outright prohibition on businesses receiving government funds from hiring holders of H-1B visa, a bulk of which are cornered by Indians.
Senators seek to bar bailed-out firms from hiring H-1B holdersFebruary 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Two US Senators have sought an amendment to the over $800 billion stimulus bill to prohibit businesses receiving government bailout funds from hiring holders of H-1B visas, a bulk of which are cornered by Indians. 'Hiring American workers for limited available jobs should be a top priority for businesses taking taxpayer money through the Troubled Assets Relief Programme (TARP),' said Senator Chuck Grassley, who has sponsored the amendment with Senator Bernie Sanders.
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