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UC medical center strike: Most union members reported for work
As University of California patient care workers returned to the picket lines in a workplace dispute Wednesday, hospital administrators said they were gratified that so many union members chose to come to work rather than strike. More than three-...
Tags: Unions, Strikes, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, University of California, Davis, Hospitals and Clinics
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Rosenthal: Jamie Dimon survives a scare
Back when Jamie Dimon still lived in Chicago, before he had ascended to the top of New York-based JPMorgan Chase, his Gold Coast home earned a reputation each Halloween as a must-visit destination, drawing trick-or-treaters from well beyond the...Tags: Jamie Dimon, Tampa, Gold Coast, New York City, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings
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Strike at UC medical centers continues; more picketing Wednesday
As the afternoon wore on, the number of union members on the picket lines at the University of California medical centers started to thin. But hundreds of workers concerned about staffing levels and pension reforms planned to continue striking...
Tags: Unions, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Career and Workplace
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Hagerstown budget approved with no change in tax rates
davem@herald-mail.comHagerstown City Council members passed a $133.1 million budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year Tuesday night, but not without a lot of wrangling. Among the items discussed were financial issues facing the city and whether enough is being done for city...Tags: Public Employees, Employees, Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Career and Workplace
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UC hospitals cancel surgeries, divert patients amid strike
A strike by University of California patient care workers Tuesday caused the cancellation of hundreds of surgeries, the closure of laboratory stations and the diversion of emergency room patients, officials said. The hospitals prepared for the two-day...
Tags: Strikes, Nursing, Interior Policy, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Career and Workplace
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Two-day walkout begins at five UC medical centers
A massive walkout of University of California patient care workers that began Tuesday could cost the system's medical centers up to $20 million, officials say. The walkout is expected to last two days and involve more than 12,000 UC workers from the ...
Tags: Justice System, Strikes, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Treatments, Career and Workplace
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At UC San Francisco, 150 surgeries canceled because of strike
SAN FRANCISCO -- A strike by patient-care workers concerned about pension changes and staffing levels has led to the cancellation of an expected 150 surgeries at UC San Francisco Medical Center over the two-day labor action and will affect at least...
Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Strikes, Interior Policy, Michael Jackson, University of California, Davis
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Patient care workers set to start walkout at five UC hospitals
Respiratory therapists, nursing aides, surgical technicians and other patient care workers plan to stage a walkout starting Tuesday morning at five University of California medical centers. More than 12,000 workers from the American Federation of State,...Tags: Justice System, Strikes, Crime, Law and Justice, Nursing, Health Treatments
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Court limits number who can strike at UC medical centers
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge ruled Monday that about 450 employees cannot participate in this week's planned walkout at the University of California medical centers. The unions must maintain a minimum level of staffing among certain units,...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Strikes, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics
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UC hospital strikers' numbers to be decided by court
Patient care workers at the University of California's medical centers plan to stage a two-day strike next week, but the number taking part will be decided Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court. A judge is expected to rule on a request for a...Tags: Strikes, Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Contract Issues, Career and Workplace, Healthcare Policies
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Court will decide how many UC workers can strike
Patient care workers at the University of California’s medical centers plan to stage a two-day strike next week, but the number taking part will be decided Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court. A judge is expected to rule on a request for...
Tags: Strikes, Mike Feuer, Hospitals and Clinics, Career and Workplace, Healthcare Policies
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Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights scrutinized after Baltimore City Detention Center scandal
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe Correctional Officers’ Bill of Rights, which was sponsored by a former Washington County senator and signed into law in 2010, is getting fresh scrutiny in the aftermath of a scandal at the Baltimore City Detention Center, where 13 female...Tags: Organized Crime, FBI, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Prisons, Donald F Munson
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