Union ranks rise by most in 20 years
Washington labor leaders hailed a 1999 union membership of 16.5 million, up from the previous year, while overall union density stayed at 13.9 percent. Private-sector gains, new organizing across occupations, and growth among doctors and home health aides signal broadened labor reach as 2000 election activity intensifies.
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Washington
Bureau of War Staustics
U.S
Sard Kirk Adams
Afl-Cio
Aig
California
Microsoft
Amazon.com
IBM
At&t
Basic skills classes ease college return
Rebecca Livengood reports on options to help adults resume college work. The Learning Place East offers tutoring. the Educational Opportunity Center provides evening five week modules in reading and math. Call numbers for assessments and qualifications. OCC offers tutoring for enrolled students. The HELP Education Information Center also provides guidance.
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Quondaga Community College
East
Educational Opportunity Center
EOC
OCC
Education Information Center
RLS Career Center
E. Genesee St
Syracuse
N.Y
Callifucation Connection
Onondaga Firms Win Cheap Power Under State Program
Two Onondaga County manufacturers McLane-Northeast of Baldwinsville and G C Hanford Manufacturing of Syracuse win low cost electricity under New York Power Authority’s Power For Jobs program. McLane-Northeast to receive 8000 kilowatts for 170 new jobs and 1040 retained. Hanford to receive 730 kilowatts for 35 jobs and to help retain more work at its West Street plant. Gov. Pataki announced the awards noting McLane’s Radisson Park expansion and ongoing contracts with Wal Mart and Sam’s Club. Hanford aims to hold Penicillin production and extend Bristol-Myers Squibb and Schein contracts.
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Onondaga County
McLane
Baldwinsville
New York Power Authority
G.C
Hanford Manufacturing Co
Syracuse
New York
George Pataki
Texas
Pataki
Radisson
Howard Quess
McLane-Northeast
Wale -Mart
Sam's Club
New England
Pennsylvania
Michael Petralia
The
Power Authority
West Street
Patricia Dalfo
Bristol- Myers Squibb
Schein Pharmaceuticals
New Jersey
Ave
Westeater
Dalto = Fanford
Dalfo
Hanford
Engina
Oneida St. Davin
James A. FitzPatrick
Oswego County
Leading insurer bars new outpatient centers in Central New York
Blue Cross BlueShield of Central New York, with nearly 700,000 members, will not contract coverage for any new outpatient surgery centers beyond the six existing ones, citing an overabundance that raises regional health care costs. Hospital officials and doctors question the market limits and warn oversupply could push older facilities out of business.
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Central New York
Seont Beacham
Blue Cross BlueShield
Beacham
Blue Cross
Sneider
Big Brother
New York
Camillus
Syracuse
State Health Department
Execuive Council
Onondaga County
Lagoe
Margaret Alteri
Harrison Center
Harrison
Medical Center
West Doctors
BlueCross
Five guidelines for thoughtful job interview responses
The guide outlines preparation techniques to enhance candidacy by listening carefully, managing selfconsciousness, embracing silence, and collecting thoughts before answering. It emphasizes specific, exampledriven replies aligned with the job description and demonstrates how to relate past experiences to the position.
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Iiterviewer
Leslie Rose McDonald
Pathfinders Career Transition Services
Liverpool
Leslie McDonald
Old
Liverspool Road
Pathfindersris
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BlueShield
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Onondaga County Medical Society
Eacham
Northeast Medical Center
Fayetteville
Brett Greenley
Frank Ordonez
Kathy Griffin
Michele McGrory
Carol Pearson
Pers
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