NEA adopts policy linking teacher pay to bonuses via local plans
NEA delegates approve a policy allowing technical help to locals facing legislated or board imposed bonus plans while not mandating replacement of seniority with bonuses. Andrea Giunta of the Denver NEA says pay incentives are rising and teachers should help craft such plans, not resist them. AFT weighs the issue as Bush and Gore debate performance pay ideas.
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NEA
Andrea Giunta
Denver
New York City
California
Texas
George W. Bush
al Gore
American Federation of Teachers
Philadelphia
AFT
Sandra Feldman
Liberty Mutual Spartanburg office contact and program notes
SRS tromin Tom Horonzy at Liberty Mutual's Spartanburg office provides contact numbers for hours of operation and after hours messages. The program is voluntary for employees and retirees, with no obligation to apply. Liberty Mutual agents handle all dealings, not WSRC employees.
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Tom Horonzy
Liberty Mutual
Spartanburg
Seitzer
WSRC
Southern Party of Georgia plans flag protests at State House
The Southern Party of Georgia vows further protests to remove the Confederate flag from State House grounds and push for the Georgia state flag to drop the Confederate emblem. It seeks a meeting with NAACP President Kweisi Mfume, accuses the NAACP of hostility to Southern heritage, and claims about 2,000 members.
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NAACP
State House
Georgia
Southern Party of Georgia
Kweisi Mfume
John Hall Jr
Southern Party
United States
Quebec
Heritage Preservation Association
Atlanta
League of the South
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Baltimore
Scott Rowe
Hall
Ingram challenges state high court over filing rules
Court filings show Henry Ingram alleges the state Supreme Court violated procedures and denied him a fair hearing before deciding the video gambling ban. He may pursue federal court action while state responses unfold. Other litigants seek Supreme Court review to halt the ban as machines face seizure starting Saturday.
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Supreme Court
Ingram
High Court
Daniel Shearouse
Charlie Condon
Shearouse
Condon
Robb McBurney
Henry Ingram
Roger J. Marzula
Westside Quick Shop
Greenville
Pot of Gold
Hartsville
US. Supreme Court
Marzulla
State Supreme Court
Qualifying Opens for U.S. Women Amateur at Palmetto CC
Golf qualifying for the U S Women Amateur kicks off today at Palmetto Country Club with 71 competitors. Practice rounds proceed today ahead of the main event from August 7 to 12 at Waverly Country Club Portland Oregon with tee times 8 to 11 a m on both days.
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U.S
Waverly Country Club
Portland
Ore
Palmetto Country Club
Global day of action to curb air rage rises
Airline unions from flight attendants to ground crews call for stronger measures after a rise in air rage incidents worldwide. Capt Trevor Jenson cites increases from 1994 to recent years and urges governments to sign an international convention, train staff, and tighten security. A Continental flight incident in Alaska underscores rising disruptives, with sanctions discussed including higher fines and possible prison time.
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San Francisco
Trevor Jenson
Sydney
Australia
Qantas
Ansett Airlines
International Transport Workers’ Federation
Usair
Union
Continental Airlines
Anchorage
Alaska
Ron Wilson
Wilson
FAA
Governor Hodges vetoes cast partisan lines in budget
Lawmakers criticize governor over vetoes on health programs and other items. Harrell and Wilkins say Hodges overstepped authority by vetoing clinic funds while leaving 4.5 million for other Mental Health Department programs. Additional vetoes target education, stormwater, alcohol treatment, and fishing industry breaks. Hodges cites required future budget decisions.
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Wilkins
Harrell
Hodges
Myrtle Beach
Commerce Department
Charleston
General Assembly
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