Supreme Court drug testing rulings limit rail union strike rights
The NLRB decisions found drug and alcohol testing of injured workers as a mandatory bargaining subject, while pre employment testing was not. In Johnson-Bateman Co the board ordered bargaining on on site tests for injured employees. For Star Tribune the board ruled applicant testing is not mandatory bargaining, but mandated sharing of candidate data and monitoring rights.
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Education tops work and family concerns in national study
In a Roosevelt Center survey of 800 participants across seven states, education emerged as the main unmet need for working families. Respondents urged greater federal preschool funding, Head Start support, and employer policies, while proposing $36 billion in federal and state programs offset by $32 billion in tax increases.
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FAA pay raise program for air controllers faces scrutiny
Dresden says the plan will address short term problems and seeks fair compensation for all controllers. NATCA, representing about 7000 controllers since 1987, notes high skill levels among applicants. Officials cite aging staff and retirement as risks while urging airlines and local governments to plan for surging air traffic and capacity. Facilities affected include centers in Aurora Illinois and Ronkonkoma New York along with O'Hare and LAX towers and several RAD facilities and district offices in New York California New Jersey.
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Waterloo Boy Fires On Father In Domestic Incident
A 16-year-old Waterloo boy shot his father in the back around 6 30 p m Monday after a family fight. Thomas Fintel of Waterloo was hospitalized at Allen Hospital with unspecified injuries. the shooter’s name was not released and he was taken into custody.
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Drought relief funds approved for Iowa water projects
The Iowa government will provide over 3 million dollars for drought relief water projects in Lee County and Jefferson County. The package includes 1.24 million in state loans and 1.72 million in grants, with 2.9 million reserved for the Wapello Regional Water Association.
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Iowa Utilities Board deregulates touch calling and speed dialing
The Iowa Utilities Board voted 2 to 1 to end regulation for touch calling and speed dialing while keeping rate setting for call forwarding, call waiting and three way dialing. Board members Nagel and Boyd supported deregulation on two features. Franzenburg opposed all five. Residential touch dialing costs and business rates are cited, with industry groups backing the move for market flexibility.
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Gazette
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Iowa
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Dennis Nagel
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Nagel
Cedar Rapids
Kent Jerome
Iowa Telephone Association
Local Exchange
Nagle injures finger on mower in home accident
Rep. Dave Nagle of Iowa suffered a deep lawn mower injury at his Cedar Falls home while adjusting a wheel. The blade nearly severed part of his left middle finger. he received surgery at Sartori Memorial Hospital then Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo and is expected to keep the finger. He hopes to return to Washington today as planned.
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Waterloo
Ruxlow to lead Iowa gaming enforcement bureau
Gene Shepard named Thomas Ruxlow chief of the Bureau of Gaming Enforcement under the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Ruxlow, 49, has led the Division of Criminal Investigation since 1983 and will be replaced as DCI director by Darwin Chapman, 45, a 17 year veteran. The gaming bureau enforces gambling laws.
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