Butchertown's butchers under fire Nov 17, 2009
Wages at the plant typically start at $10. 25 per hour, but experienced workers make $14 per hour and more. (Courier-Journal -- Business)
OUR OPINION: DAYS OFF Nov 17, 2009
Public workers deserve fair wages and benefits but they don't exist in a separate universe from the private world ... The private sector has eliminated jobs, curtailed benefits and even cut back wages in many cases ... No employee likes to go backward in wages or benefits but hard times sometimes call for drastic measures. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Union issues still vex Delta Nov 16, 2009
Historically, Delta has paid its employees above-market wages, a strategy that helped it ward off most unionization. But much of that changed during Delta s bankruptcy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Revenge of the employee Nov 16, 2009
OK so my hours were reduced, wages frozen, hiring frozen, xmas party cancelled etc etc. I get it, cashflow not as it once was. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Solar-panel maker plans HQ in Valley Nov 16, 2009
To apply for the incentives, companies must pay at least 25 percent more than the state median wage, with higher wages eligible for higher tax breaks. To be eligible, they also would have to provide health-care coverage and meet other requirements. (AZCentral -- News)
Health benefits model brings employers big cost savings Nov 16, 2009
The employee receives a W-2 from the PEO. The business is billed an invoice for the cost of wages, taxes and insurance premiums, as well as administrative fees. At TriNet, those fees range from $90 to $130 per employee per month, depending on the client s industry and the services TriNet provides. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Tight budgets ahead (24) Nov 15, 2009
wrote on Nov 14, 2009 5:38 PM:" how about government officials take a pay cut so our kids can have an education! simple solution, we all live near the poverty line, cut gov wages, ". Cloudbase Dave wrote on Nov 14, 2009 8:14 AM:" Not to be COLD HEARTED I have a few suggestions to at least ease the stresses placed on our stretched government and schools.A. Start asking your vendors for reduced prices in paper, and other consumable goods that you need to run your operations.B. Check top to bottom... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Teacher in trouble over whaaaat? Nov 14, 2009
The principal acted rashly and this teacher should be reinstated with all lost wages reimbursed. Maureen Downey. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Seattle wages/salaries rise more than U.S. Nov 13, 2009
Wages and salaries rose 2 percent in the Seattle area last year, which was greater than the U.S. average of a 1 ... Compared with Seattle s 2 percent gain in wages and salaries for the year that ended in September, Los Angeles posted a 1 ... The Boston area posted the biggest gain in wages and salaries, at 3. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Cuts expected to hit San Francisco's largest union Nov 13, 2009
It is the second year in a row that members of the three unions have seen their wages and benefits cut. "We don't have any money," Mayor Harry Armstrong said. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Negotiations stall between grocery workers and union Nov 13, 2009
The union contends employees have forgone raises and accepted lower wages in the past in exchange for the coverage ... The union rejected the proposal, contending its members already indirectly pay premiums by accepting relatively low wages ... Employees at those stores also receive higher starting wages. (AZCentral -- Business)
Rival union accuses SEIU of election pressure Nov 13, 2009
The SEIU pressured workers by telling them they would lose their jobs, wages and benefits if they voted for the NUHW, Martinez said. They were also told, if they were illegal immigrants, that the NUHW wouldn't protect them from deportation like the SEIU had, he said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Orszag Says Health Bill Will Pass This Year, May Include Capital Gains Tax Nov 13, 2009
There is no cap on wages subject to the levy. Lawmakers are casting around for new sources of funding as they prepare to make the biggest changes to U.S. health care since the creation of Medicare in 1965. (Bloomberg -- US)
As grocery strike nears, each side has its own risks Nov 12, 2009
United Food and Commercial Union Local 99 hopes a strike will hurt the grocers' sales and pressure them into agreeing to higher wages and a strong benefits package ... A 2003 grocery strike in Southern California involving Ralphs and Vons, two other subsidiaries of the parent companies of Fry's and Safeway, went on 20 weeks and cost both sides billions of dollars in lost sales and wages. (AZCentral -- News)
As immigration loses its appeal, we must train more workers Nov 11, 2009
In 2002, I wrote a report for a Federal research agency (Getting Adults into the Trades) noting the bleeding obvious that Australia was only replenishing its trade workforce at a scandalously low 2% per annum, and that wages and training pathways had to be much improved for adult apprentices. This was not regarded as the required neo-liberal 'free market' conclusion (it still isn't) and my contract was not renewed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Slower decline in September industrial output Nov 11, 2009
Salaries and wages paid in September increased 1. 3% or RM27. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Banking: Not All Get a Bonus Nov 11, 2009
Average real hourly wages for nonsupervisory workers in financial services have increased a mere penny so far this year, from $20. 46 in January to $20. (BusinessWeek)
Oil industry employment stays near record levels Nov 11, 2009
From 2003 to 2008 the industry picked up nearly 5,000 jobs and added $750 million in wages to the Alaska economy, the state Department of Labor reports in its October "Trends" newsletter ... Oil and gas jobs carry some of the highest wages in Alaska, with many positions paying more than $100,000 a year. (Anchorage Daily News)
Union, supermarkets brace for walkout Nov 11, 2009
A 20-week 2003 grocery strike in Southern California cost grocers more than $2 billion in lost revenue and the workers a similar amount in lost wages. Employees, many who make under $10 per hour, also would be hit hard with the holiday season just around the corner. (AZCentral -- News)
Work share program shares the pain in staff hour reductions Nov 11, 2009
You re not as heavily impacted by the company needing to reduce time and wages, and you re still getting a little bit of income, Weitenstein said ... The company is required to submit forms to EDD on a weekly basis, documenting the normal hours and wages juxtaposed to actual hours and pay now. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Paterson courting small business owners Nov 11, 2009
Hannay suggested freezing wages for state s roughly 200,000 workers. It s hard for my employees to understand automatic wage increases, since a lot of them are not only having wages frozen, but they re getting reduced, Hannay said. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Read more... Nov 11, 2009
Retirement benefits are especially important for nonprofit organizations because they offer a way to help offset the generally lower wages paid to nonprofit workers, said Lester M. Salamon, report author and director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies. But, given the Pension Protection Act of 2006s requirement that defined benefit plans have assets in place to cover the full cost of their outstanding benefit obligations, the recent economic crisis, by decimating the value of... (PNN Online)
Manufacturing sales dowb 0.2% in Sept Nov 10, 2009
Salaries and wages paid in September 2009 increased 1. 3 per cent or RM27. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
24 South St. Notebook Nov 10, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:50 PM EDT. The address for Auburn's Memorial City Hall on South Street is familiar to many follower's of the city's government and its political scene. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Constitutional Ignorance Reigns Supreme on Capitol Hill Nov 10, 2009
Social Security should also be viewed as a commodity; If I do not want to have my wages garnished now for the purpose of funding a future retirement I might not live long enough to see, I should have the freedom to keep 100% of my wages and save/invest for my personal retirement as I see fit ... If the economy is hurt, then wages will fall and unemployment will increase. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Money Matters: Losses and Gains Nov 10, 2009
Capt. Lucas Ritter, 173rd Fighter Wing spokesman, said the total amount of wages paid to employees at Kingsley Field was not available ... Manufacturing wages, employment, income ... Following is a breakdown of employment, wages and total income from local manufacturers according to figures from the Oregon Employment Department. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Solium Capital Inc. Releases 2009 Third Quarter Results Nov 10, 2009
-- As a result of operational improvements made in 2008 and during the first nine months of 2009, salaries and wages and general and administrative costs together increased by only 4% between the comparable nine month periods in 2008 and 2009, while recurring access fee revenue grew by 26. - Reduced trade activity. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Some Fry's workers oppose possible walkout Nov 10, 2009
The union asserts that the employees are already paying health-care premiums by accepting relatively low wages that range from $7. 20 to $12 per hour. (AZCentral -- Business)
County works to fix wage violations Nov 10, 2009
The county personnel committee is working to comply with the law and pay non-supervisory Courthouse staff hourly wages ... Its no big deal"City of Power and being forced to make Progress. County Clerk Diane Pinger on the recordPlatte County Clerk Diane Pinger said she would only respond to specific questions. Friday morning she was asked several questions. The queries and her responses follow:Q. Did the recent move toward compliance come as a result of a recent NIRMA Webinar on the topic of... (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
* World News Quick Take Nov 9, 2009
The government plans to implement labor laws next year allowing multiple unions for each workplace and banning companies from paying wages to full-time union representatives. The laws were passed in 1997 but have never been implemented because of opposition from labor unions. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Forum: Seeing change Wall Street can believe in Nov 8, 2009
Wall Street rewarded CEOs who cut employee wages and benefits and offshored manufacturing, services, and research and development; feasted on Bush's tax cuts; turned mortgages into loan sharking; and vacuumed up home equity, college funds, retirement funds and other private and public investments into their rigged casino ... Holly Sklar is the author of "Raising the Minimum Wage in Hard Times" and "Raise the Floor: Wages and Policies That Work for All of Us." She can be reached at P.O. Box... (Athens Banner-Herald)
They look past the paycheck Nov 8, 2009
Hospital president Sandra Fenwick said people come to work at the hospital first because of the children, but to retain workers, wages and benefits must be competitive. How to deliver the very best care for our patients and families, and work to hold the line on cost, and at the same time, continue to invest in people, quality, efficiency, and effectiveness - that really was the goal, Fenwick said. (Boston Globe)
Employer may have to pay for ‘waiting time’ Nov 8, 2009
In some cases, especially where the rights of numerous employees are at stake, the secretary of labor may bring a suit for back wages on your behalf ... Conforto said, Once again, where numerous employees are affected, the attorney general may intervene to help you recover the wages to which you are entitled. (Boston Globe)
"The September Issue" Nov 8, 2009
Most of these movies bring life to the phrase "labor of love," resulting from years of dedicated work and sacrifice at starvation wages. Their directors and producers have defied the odds in getting them released at all, and most have gone on to defy conventional release patterns: They hopscotch from one film festival to the next, screen in church basements and community centers, self-distribute on DVD or online. (Salon)
Monsanto's weedkiller problem Nov 8, 2009
" The is even neater -- a very cool application that takes advantage of the capabilities of Google Maps, and allows you to quickly calculate the cost of a solar system for your home. In just a few minutes, I inputted a years worth of PG&E data on my gas and electricity expenses into Berkeley SolarMap's online calculator, plugged in my address so that system could estimate my available roof square footage from satellite photos, and ended up with an estimate for how much a system would cost and... (Salon)
A Cookbook for the Pennywise and Time-Crunched Nov 7, 2009
There are discrepancies in my name, address, wages reported, and withholding. March 19, 2009 : Emails I had in my AOL account have vanished. (Epicurious.com)
Read the story Nov 7, 2009
Unemployment Rate Soars Past 10 Percent - CBS News. WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2009. (CBS News -- Evening News)
They're Employees. No, They're Not Nov 6, 2009
That way the companies don't have to dole out benefits or pay taxes on workers' wages. Workers, of course, often want those benefits, and financially strapped government bodies are desperate for the tax revenue. (BusinessWeek)
New jobless claims drop to lowest since Jan. Nov 6, 2009
The concern is that the recovery and consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of economic activity, could falter if households remain squeezed by layoffs, stagnant wages and depleted savings. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Business)
Companies doing more with fewer workers Nov 6, 2009
Wages, meantime, remain flat or falling ... It lets companies pay their workers higher wages ... The falling labor costs also reflect that many workers still fortunate enough to have jobs have seen their wages squeezed as companies struggle to bolster their bottom lines. (MSNBC -- Business)
Productivity Up: Bad News for Job Seekers? Nov 6, 2009
Wages, meantime, remain flat or falling ... It lets companies pay their workers higher wages ... They also kept wages down by freezing pay or imposing unpaid furloughs. (CBS News)
Workers stunned by 'heartbreaking' news Nov 5, 2009
Their contract calls for severance pay of nine days' wages for each year of service, he said. "You could see the disappointment on their faces, especially because they made concessions for a 10 percent wage cut a couple years ago to help ensure the survival of the company, but that never materialized despite all their hard work," Kennison said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Service sector grows for 2nd straight month Nov 5, 2009
Americans' wages and salaries also dipped. Still, retail sales for October are expected to improve a bit from last year, according to MasterCard's SpendingPulse. (MSNBC -- Business)
More of this story Nov 5, 2009
Hall did say the raise would not change the county's final budget figures since "other county revenue" would be used to cover the additional wages. When asked specifically what revenue county officials were planning on using to pay the increased wages, Hall responded, non-tax revenue, such as impact fees and PILT (payment in lieu of taxes) money ... While he was pleasantly surprised by the news, Dusterhoff said he wondered where the money was going to come from to cover the raise in his... (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Denver sets dates for 2010 furlough days Nov 4, 2009
The city says it will save about $1 million in wages for each furlough day. One recurring cost-saving suggestion we heard regularly from throughout the city during the recent budget cycle was furlough days are preferred over pay cuts or further reductions in the size of our workforce, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said in a letter to city workers. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Braintree officials relieved Patrick closes budget gap sparing local aid Nov 4, 2009
Those values creating good jobs at good wages, offering a world-class education to our kids, delivering quality and affordable health care to our residents, and protecting and supporting the most vulnerable those are the values to which we as a Commonwealth are committed. As I meet my statutory responsibility to bring the budget in line, I do so according to my moral responsibility to those values. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Global wages falling this year, UN says Nov 4, 2009
The picture on wages is likely to get worse, UN report predicts ... GENEVA - Real wages fell in the United States and some other wealthy nations in the second quarter of the year, raising questions about whether workers are sharing in any economic recovery, the U.N. labor agency said Tuesday ... It said wages are falling in a number of countries so far this year. (MSNBC -- Business)
It's not every employer's job to cover health care Nov 4, 2009
Wages growing slower or not at all. The national jobless rate flirted with hitting 10% before falling a notch in July. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
I'll Pass on 'Opting Out' Nov 4, 2009
Employers couldn't bid for employees with higher wages, so they bid for them by adding health insurance to the overall compensation package. Although employees were paying for their own health insurance in lower wages and salaries, their health insurance premiums never passed through their bank accounts, so it seemed like employer-provided health insurance was free ... Employers were writing off their employee insurance plans as a business expense, but when the IRS caught on to what employers... (Human Events Online)
After flurry of stimulus spending, questionable projects pile up... Nov 4, 2009
"At $22000/truck, why not just buy new trucks? Mike Nov 3, 2009 Will someone explain to the government the difference between capital expense and operational expense. A capital creates an asset with a value. An operational expense is mostly costs which do not increase asset value. By using stimulus to fund operational cost the benefits are only short term and creates the potential of another economic down turn.Its like using your credit card to get drunk not only do you pay for it the next day,... (The Drudge Report)
City worker demands return to position Nov 4, 2009
He said he may try to compel the city to pay Mr. Barley the wages he would have earned had he never been fired. The city already faces a lawsuit stemming from the 2007 firing of heavy equipment operator Paul J. Grguras. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Nevada Judge Approves Wal-Mart Wages Settlement Nov 3, 2009
Wal-Mart gets final OK of $85M settlement of allegations it forced employees to work off clock. LAS VEGAS November 2, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press. (ABC News -- Wire)
Tax breaks cost state more than predicted Nov 3, 2009
Renewable energy companies such as Solaicx and Iberdola employ scores of workers at good wages. The results can be seen by anyone driving through the Columbia River Gorge into central and eastern Oregon. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Payette candidates speak at forum Nov 3, 2009
Williams followed Henderson s opening speech denouncing rumors that he intends to completely eliminate the Payette Police Station, employee benefits and lower employee wages. I have answered questions about cutting employee benefits and getting rid of the police department for approximately three weeks, since they started circulating, Williams said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Courthouse nepotism more myth than fact Nov 3, 2009
Maybe if you are running your own "private business" that is your chose, but not in a Public business where the Taxpayers are paying the wages. Hellloooo again~~ ~ WHO IS YOUR BOSS. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
* CIT files for Chapter 11 in New York Nov 3, 2009
CIT has filed a number of first-day motions to allow it to continue operations, including requests to keep paying wages and other employee benefits and to pay its vendors and certain other creditors in full. It has retained Evercore Partners and FTI Consulting as its financial advisers and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher LLP as legal counsel in connection with the restructuring plan and Chapter 11 cases. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
18 Local Car Washes, Detailers Fined By State Nov 3, 2009
"As part of the underground economy, these illegal businesses often do not pay state taxes, and take advantage of employees by not providing workers' compensation coverage or paying proper wages," she said. Investigators conducted 230 inspections and issued 141 citations to 103 car washes statewide, most for not registering their business, according to the California Department of Industrial Relations. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Valley workers feel pain of costlier coverage Nov 3, 2009
The increase is more than four times the rate of inflation and more than three times the rate that wages have increased over that same period, said Bianca DiJulio, a senior policy analyst with the Kaiser foundation. This year, premiums for families are about 5% higher nationwide, DiJulio said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Six Flags Announces Third Quarter and Nine Month Results and Reaffirms 2009 Adjusted Ebitda Forecast of $190 Million Nov 3, 2009
1 million in the same period of 2008, reflecting favorable exchange rate impacts at the Mexico City and Montreal parks, lower cost of sales due to decreased in-park revenues, reduced cash-based incentive compensation, lower consulting and outside service costs, decreased insurance expenses and lower marketing expenses due in part to the timing of expenditures, partially offset by higher labor costs at the park primarily reflecting increased minimum wages. Non-cash operating expenses of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lower Your Taxes: 10 Moves to Make Now Nov 3, 2009
Make sure you pay reasonable wages - not more than the going rate for unrelated employees. 10. (CBS News)
CIT files for bankruptcy protection, debt US$65bil Nov 2, 2009
CIT has filed a number of first-day motions to allow it to continue operations, including requests to keep paying wages and other employee benefits and to pay its vendors and certain other creditors in full. The company has retained Evercore Partners and FTI Consulting as its financial advisers and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher LLP as legal counsel in connection with the restructuring plan and Chapter 11 cases. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
CIT Group files for Chapter 11 Nov 2, 2009
CIT has filed a number of first-day motions to allow it to continue operations, including requests to keep paying wages and other employee benefits and to pay its vendors and certain other creditors in full. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Monday, November 02, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
New transit merger faces a few snarls Nov 2, 2009
If the disparity goes away, the state faces a choice of either cutting one worker s salary or raising another worker s wages. The threat of cutting jobs and pay during a recession already is causing morale problems among transportation workers. (Boston Globe)
Ask the pilot Nov 1, 2009
It's a bit rich, I have to say, the idea of pilots cravenly beholden to the financial overlords of their business, doing the dirty work for those who have cashed in while slashing wages and gutting pensions on the way out -- major airline pilots earn about 30 percent less than they did 10 years ago. If you think pilots are that naively allegiant, or that easily duped, you haven't been around them. (Salon)
Ford workers reject contract changes Nov 1, 2009
It is the second year in a row that members of the three unions have seen their wages and benefits cut. "We don't have any money," Mayor Harry Armstrong said. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
