House backs overtime rules amid White House veto clash
The House voted 213 to 210 to advance Bush administration overtime rules potentially denying overtime pay to 644000 white collar workers. The measure would extend overtime eligibility to as many as 1.3 million low income workers beyond 40 hours weekly, a change Democrats endorsed in principle.
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FDA to allow qualified health claims on food labels
The FDA will accept applications to place qualified health claims on labels starting Sept 1. Early examples include omega-3 rich fish reducing heart disease risk in thought rather than proven fact. Commissioner Mark McClellan says aims to boost nutritional literacy.
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Custodian Out Of Work As Schools Push Outsourcing
Across the United States strapped districts are outsourcing services. In Waldport Oregon Michael Donovan a long time school custodian loses his job as Lincoln County School District contracts out custodians bus drivers and cafeteria workers. Collinsville Illinois signs with Sodexho to save 225000 while cafeteria salaries drop to 750 per hour and custodians may follow to save 300000.
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Large firms mislisted as small in federal contractor data
Verizon Communications AT&T Wireless Barnes & Noble and Dole Food Co. appear as small businesses in a federal records database. The mischaracterizations inflate small business contract shares, risking lost opportunities for smaller firms as the Bush administration seeks more federal work for them.
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