After boycott threat, Hyatt Hotels says fired Boston housekeepers will be offered new jobsSeptember 25th, 2009 Hyatt says fired Boston workers offered new jobsBOSTON — Hyatt Hotel Corp., under pressure after dismissing nearly 100 housekeepers from its three Boston hotels, promised Friday that the workers would be offered new full-time jobs elsewhere in the area. Gov. Deval Patrick had urged state employees to stop doing business with Hyatt unless the housekeepers were rehired.
DC Councilman Jim Graham's chief of staff indicted on federal bribery chargesSeptember 24th, 2009 DC Councilman's aide indicted on bribery chargesWASHINGTON — The chief of staff for D.C. Councilman Jim Graham was arrested Thursday on bribery charges alleging he promoted taxicab legislation in exchange for cash.
Mass. governor tells state workers not to do business with Hyatt after housekeepers firedSeptember 23rd, 2009 Mass. governor to state workers: Shut out HyattBOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday he has instructed state employees to stop doing business with Hyatt hotels until it rehires 100 housekeepers it fired last month.
Mass. gov tells state workers not to do business with Hyatt after housekeepers firedSeptember 23rd, 2009 Mass. gov tells state workers to shut out HyattBOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday that he has instructed state employees to stop doing business with Hyatt hotels until it rehires 100 housekeepers it fired last month.
2nd NYC cab driver shot and killed in a week; creating a 'panic' among cabbiesAugust 24th, 2009 2nd NYC cab driver killed in a weekNEW YORK — For the second time in a week, a New York City cab driver has been shot and killed in the Bronx, creating a panic among cabbies, a taxi drivers' advocacy group said Monday. Jose Pena-Seguira, 42, was shot once in the head inside his cab late Sunday, and was pronounced dead at a hospital about half an hour later, police said.
Annual Kansas City Irish Fest Labor Day weekendAugust 24th, 2009 Annual Kansas City Irish Fest Labor Day weekendKANSAS CITY — Kansas City's annual Irish Fest takes place Sept. 4-6 with music, dance, readings, workshops and a children's area.
Vt. cab driver accepts CDs, gift cards as fare in his 'Pay What You Want' Recession Ride TaxiAugust 3rd, 2009 Vt. taxi service allows patrons to decide faresESSEX, Vt. — When Eric Hagen started Recession Ride Taxi in Essex, Vt., he took more questions than fares.
Family leaves little girl behind in Boston taxi; driver avoids punishment for not checking cabJuly 28th, 2009 Girl left in Boston cab; driver avoids punishmentBOSTON — Boston police have dropped plans to suspend a cab driver who unwittingly drove off with a sleeping 5-year-old girl. Joseph Cohen tells The Associated Press that he drove a family of six home from Logan International Airport on Sunday.
Family leaves child in Boston taxi; driver faced punishment for not checking cabJuly 28th, 2009 Child left in Boston cab; driver faced suspensionBOSTON — When Boston taxi driver Joseph Cohen discovered that he had unwittingly driven off with a sleeping 5-year-old girl in the back of his van after dropping the rest of her family off at their home, he knew he was doing the right thing by immediately returning the child to her worried parents. So Cohen, a cabbie for 39 years, was surprised when the Boston Police Hackney Unit told him that he faced a three-day suspension for violating rules requiring drivers to inspect their cabs for forgotten items after dropping off a fare.
Family leaves little girl behind in Boston taxi; driver facing punishment for not checking cabJuly 28th, 2009 Girl left in Boston cab; driver faces punishmentBOSTON — A Boston taxi driver faces a possible suspension after unwittingly driving off with a sleeping 7-year-old girl in the back of his cab, but his supporters say the fault lies with the child's family, not the driver. Joseph Cohen picked up the family — several adults and the child — at Logan International Airport Sunday and gave them a ride in his minivan to their home in the city's Mattapan neighborhood.
Hotel and resort company Global Hyatt changes name to Hyatt HotelsJuly 2nd, 2009 Global Hyatt changes name to Hyatt HotelsCHICAGO — Global Hyatt Corp., the privately held hotel and resort company, said Thursday it has changed its name to Hyatt Hotels Corp. The renamed Hyatt Hotels is the parent of companies that own, operate, manage and franchise hotels, resorts and timeshare properties.
Plane in Colorado with 145 aboard runs off taxi-way; no one hurtJune 12th, 2009 Colo. plane with 145 goes off taxi-way; none hurtFORT COLLINS, Colo. — Allegiant Air says the nose gear of one of its planes ran off a taxi-way at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport, but none of the 145 passengers and crew was injured.
Kutch fishermen threaten to boycott Lok Sabha pollsApril 20th, 2009 BHUJ - More than 5,000 fishermen across the Kutch region in Gujarat Monday threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha polls if the state and central governments do not stop a proposed water front project at Mundhra port near here, which they claim would affect fishing. The fishermen have been opposing the proposed Water Front Development Plan (WFDP) of the Adani Group near the Mundhra port.
Dam affected villagers threaten to boycott pollsApril 13th, 2009 BHOPAL - Over 30,000 villagers in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district - where many villages have submerged due to a dam project - have decided to boycott the polls in protest against the power plant on the Pench river. 'People of 32 villages who have been effected due to the Pench project will Tuesday take a pledge at Ravindra Bhawan in Bhopal to boycott the polls,' Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) activist Aradhana Bhargava told IANS.
Diamond workers from north Gujarat threaten to boycott pollsFebruary 16th, 2009 PALANPUR - Workers of diamond polishing units from north Gujarat, who lost their jobs due to the global financial meltdown, have threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha elections to protest government apathy towards their plight. 'We are firm on boycotting the Lok Sabha elections.
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